MANILA, Philippines — President Rodrigo Duterte has conferred the Order of Lapu-Lapu on military personnel, who were killed or wounded, in the C-130 crash in Sulu province.
Duterte first visited the wounded soldiers then headed to the wake of those who died in a Zamboanga City military camp on Monday (July 5).
The President posthumously awarded medals, placing these on the coffins of the dead draped with the Philippine flag.
The Order of Lapu-Lapu is handed over to persons in government or private sector who have rendered extraordinary service or have made exceptional contributions to the success of the President’s campaign or advoca…
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