MANILA - Vice President Leni Robredo visited the wake of three of the four soldiers who were killed by police in Jolo town, Sulu and condoled with their grieving families last Monday.
Robredo only got to visit the wakes of Philippine Army officers Maj. Marvin Indammog, Capt. Irwin Managuelod, Sgt. Jaime Velasco as the other one, Cpl. Abdal Asula, was buried immediately in observance of the Islamic tradition.
"My heart goes out to their loved ones and the entire Philippine Army who are all grieving for their loss." The soldiers, all intelligence operatives, were tracking 2 suspected suicide bombers from the terrorist Abu Sayyaf group when their van was flagged down by the police officers at a checkpoint in Jolo.
Police had claimed the soldiers fled checkpoint and drew their guns at the officers, prompting them to fire. Gapay denied this, calling it “fabricated, parang sine .”
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