The Philippine Navy named its two gunboats in honor of the Medal of Valor awardees who were sacrifice their lives in Marawi and Maguindanao, providing a bittersweet moment to their loved ones. | JEMendozaINQ
“I was very happy when someone called to inform me that one of the ships will be named after Corporal Gener Tinangag,” Escobido said.“I think he feels happy,” she said. “Even if his father was already gone when he was very young.”Marilyn Juatno, Deluana’s younger sister, was surprised when her brother was given the distinction 23 years after his death.
“We are very happy and proud that, 23 years after he passed, he was given this recognition by the Navy,” Juatno said.Sergeant Deluana provided suppressive fire to cover the medical evacuation of his wounded Marines until an RPG blast caught them during the campaign against the Moro Islamic Liberation Front in Maguindanao in 2000.Describing him as “kind and helpful”, Juatno said her brother has helped his poor relatives a lot.
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