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Camp Ricarte Station Hospital, WESCOM Headquarters, Puerto Princesa City, Palawan
July 23, 2026
President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. personally checked on the two (2) injured Philippine Navy (PN) personnel who were physically attacked by China Coast Guard personnel during a confrontation at Ayungin Shoal in the West Philippine Sea.
During his visit to Camp Ricarte Station Hospital at the Western Command Headquarters in Puerto Princesa City, Palawan on 23 July 2026, President Marcos Jr. conferred the Order of Lapu-Lapu with the Rank of Kampilan upon them in recognition of their exceptional bravery and extraordinary service while carrying out their mission aboard BRP Sierra Madre at Ayungin Shoal. The President also awarded each serviceman Php100,000 in financial assistance.
President Marcos Jr. reiterated the government’s full support for the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) and emphasized the AFP’s vital role in defending the nation’s sovereignty and territorial rights.
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Camp Ricarte Station Hospital, WESCOM Headquarters, Puerto Princesa City, Palawan
July 23, 2026
President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. personally checked on the two (2) injured Philippine Navy (PN) personnel who were physically attacked by China Coast Guard personnel during a confrontation at Ayungin Shoal in the West Philippine Sea.
During his visit to Camp Ricarte Station Hospital at the Western Command Headquarters in Puerto Princesa City, Palawan on 23 July 2026, President Marcos Jr. conferred the Order of Lapu-Lapu with the Rank of Kampilan upon them in recognition of their exceptional bravery and extraordinary service while carrying out their mission aboard BRP Sierra Madre at Ayungin Shoal. The President also awarded each serviceman Php100,000 in financial assistance.
President Marcos Jr. reiterated the government’s full support for the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) and emphasized the AFP’s vital role in defending the nation’s sovereignty and territorial rights.
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