LOOK: Duterte visits wounded soldiers in Sulu

ACE MORANDANTE/Presidential Photos

Instead of taking a break during the holiday, President Rodrigo Duterte visited wounded soldiers at a military hospital in Jolo, Sulu.

Duterte, accompanied by Armed Forces of the Philippines Chief of Staff Ricardo Visaya, paid a visit to eight soldiers at the hospital in Camp Teodulfo Bautista on Monday.

The soldiers were wounded during a recent clash with the bandit group Abu Sayyaf.

The President gave each soldier P100,000 in cash and a Glock pistol and also awarded them with a Wounded Personnel Medal.

Since he assumed office on June 30, Duterte has visited military camps, promising to double the salaries of state forces. JE/rga