The Philippine Army of the 4th Infantry Division (4ID) in Cagayan de Oro gave military honors the arrival of six corpses of soldiers among those killed in the C-130 crash in Jolo, Sulu July 4.
Air force plane C295 landed at CDO Wednesday morning from Zamboanga City carrying the remains of six soldiers identified as:
– Sgt. Butch D. Maestro ng Balingoan, Misamis Oriental
– Pvt. Vic A. Monera ng Dagumbaan, Bukidnon
– Pvt. Raymar C. Carmona ng Agusan del Norte
– Pvt. Mel Mark L. Angana ng Malaybalay, Bukidnon
– Pvt. Mark Nash P. Lumanta ng Dagumbaan, Bukidnon
– Pvt. Marcelino H. Alquisar ng Impasug-ong, Bukidnon
The new commanding general of the 4th ID Major General Romeo Brawner, led the tribute to the fallen soldiers.
The Philippine Army has promised assistance to the families of the fallen soldiers who are considered heroes.
Families and loved ones of the soldiers were also greeted.
The soldiers were supposed to leave for Jolo on Friday and Saturday. But, according to the families, the authorities should have made sure the plane was safe before they could leave.
6 soldiers killed in C-130 crash arrive in CDO
Pvt Monera’s mother Vilma said it should have been ensured that the plane is not overloaded.
This is also the sentiment of Pvt Alquisar’s sister Jocelyn.
The Philippine Air Force denied that the C-130 Hercules plane was overloaded.
“The said C-130 was not overloaded. It was well within the operational limits and capacity when it left Laguindingan Airport with 96 passengers compared to its maximum capacity of 120 passengers; this is contrary to the circulating rumor that the aircraft was overloaded,” Philippine Air Force (PAF) spokesperson Lieutenant Colonel Maynard Mariano said in a statement.
Most of those aboard the Hercules C-130 plane was army graduates from Candidate Soldier Training and Non-Commissioned Officers who volunteered to be deployed to the 11th Infantry Division in Sulu.
Armed Forces chief General Cirilito Sobejana said the black box of the C-130 Hercules plane that crashed in Sulu on Sunday would be sent to the US to help in the investigation.
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