CATARMAN, Northern Samar: The provincial government has awarded Army troops who were wounded in a gunbattle in Barangay Hinagonoyan in Catubig at the height of Typhoon Urduja (international code name: Kai-Tak) with the Wounded Personnel Medal and P40,000 cash each on Tuesday.

Brig. Gen. Mario Lacurom, commanding general of the 803rd Brigade based in Camp Sumoroy, Catarman, and Vice Governor Gary Laving handed over the medals, cash awards and grocery items to Cpl. Yzazel Laure and Private First Class Ronald Gomez, who are confined at the Catarman Doctors Hospital.

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