SunStar 53IB troops receive medals
ZAMBOANGA. The Army s 1st Infantry Division (ID) bestows medal to deserving troops of the 53rd Infantry Battalion. A photo handout shows Major General Generoso Ponio, 1ID commander, pins Gold Cross Medal, the fourth highest military award, to one of the awardees, Corporal Fritz Floyed Prejoles, for gallantry in action. (SunStar Zamboanga)
+ February 03, 2021 THE 1st Infantry Division (ID), the premier unit of the Philippine Army, has awarded medal to deserving troops of the 53rd Infantry Battalion (IB) for gallantry in action.
Major General Generoso Ponio, 1ID commander, led the awarding of medals, which include three Gold Cross Medals, 12 Military Merit Medals, and six Military Commendation Medals.