President Rodrigo Duterte looks at the casket bearing the remains of Petty Officer 3 Darwin Espallardo of the Philippine Navy who was killed by a drug dealer in Midsayap, Cotabato. Espallardo and his team were about to serve a search warrant against Commander Madrox but the latter fired at the lawmen. The slain soldier was conferred the medal of valor. With the President were Espallardo’s widow Cleofe and son Dwyndyll. PHOTO BY BENJIE VERGARA
President Rodrigo Duterte looks at the casket bearing the remains of Petty Officer 3 Darwin Espallardo of the Philippine Navy who was killed by a drug dealer in Midsayap, Cotabato. Espallardo and his team were about to serve a search warrant against Commander Madrox but the latter fired at the lawmen. The slain soldier was conferred the medal of valor. With the President were Espallardo’s widow Cleofe and son Dwyndyll. PHOTO BY BENJIE VERGARA
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