(UPDATE) THE Filipino soldier who lost a thumb during a confrontation with Chinese sailors in Ayungin Shoal in June is back on duty in the West Philippine Sea, with the digit restored, Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) chief Gen. Romeo Brawner said Monday.
In an interview, Brawner said the thumb of Seaman First Class Underwater Operator Jeffrey Facundo was reattached sometime in September and is fully functional.
