Army to give full honors to ‘legendary’ officer

By FERNAN MARASIGAN, TMT

Aug 15, 2016 10:43 pm

FULL military honors will be given to a former Philippine Army commander described by his colleagues as one of the “legendary” artillery officers of the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) who died over the weekend.

The remains of retired Maj. Gen. Rodolfo Canieso are expected to arrive at the Libingan ng mga Bayani (Heroes’ Cemetery) on August 18, said Col. Benjamin Hao, Army spokesman.

Already have an active account? Log in here to continue reading.
Or
Subscribe to the Premium Subscription plan to access this subscriber-exclusive article.