Call it what you will—raw courage or foolhardiness—but 1st Lt. Armando Bohol of the Army’s 31st Infantry Battalion is admired by fellow officers and men of the 9th Infantry Division based in Bicol for fighting the enemy single-handedly.
Fighting alone is Bohol’s trait: He doesn’t take any of his men with him.
Take a look at the latest exploits of this officer.
On May 9, 2010, an Army detachment in Lubigan, Sipocot, Camarines Sur, was attacked by New People’s Army (NPA) guerrillas.
Bohol, who was at the battalion headquarters, volunteered to go to the battle scene with only two soldiers.
He and the two enlisted men reached the detachment while it was under attack.
Asking the two soldiers to stay away, Bohol shot it out with the NPAs without seeking cover.
Two NPA rebels were killed on the spot, forcing their companions to retreat, with Bohol following them close behind.
As they were retreating, the rebels fired hundreds of rounds at Bohol who kept firing back.
Again, Bohol hit two more guerrillas who were later carried by their comrades.
A rebel with an M-60 machine gun kept firing at him, but this didn’t make the lieutenant cower in fear.
Again, the guerrillas retreated leaving their machine gun and more dead comrades behind.
That was not the first time Bohol fought the enemy single-handedly; there were more episodes that attest to his bravery under fire.
Most of the accomplishments of the 31st Infantry Battalion were attributed to the brave lieutenant.
“Bohol was always in the right place at the right time during encounters with the NPA,” said his battalion commander, Lt. Col. Rex Bergante.
When I was in Naga City, home base of the 9th Infantry Division, I didn’t have a chance to interview Bohol who, I was told, was on patrol duty at that time.
This officer should be given the highest military award: The Medal of Valor.
-On Target
By Ramon Tulfo
Philippine Daily Inquirer
First Posted 01:25:00 07/15/2010
Friday, July 16, 2010
Lone Ranger: 1st Lt. Armando Bohol, PA
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THE ATTACK OF LUBIGAN JR DETACHMENT HAPPENED LAST MAY 19 2009.1LT BOHOL WAS THE FIRST SOLDIER ARRIVED IN THE AREA AND FIRED THE NPA AFTER THE ENEMIES BURNED ALL HUTS INSIDE CAMP. HE TRACKED THE WITHDRAWING NPA AT SITIO MAGSAYSAY, BRGY CAWAYAN, LIBMANAN, CAMARINES SUR AND 1LT BOHOL ALONE ENCOUNTERED MORETHAN 80 NPA FROM 9:AM TO 9:40 AM MAY 19 2009.RECOVERED 3 RIFLES,AMMUNITIONS, ALMOST NPA DOCUMENTS,MATERIALS,EQUIPMENTS ETC WAS ALSO RECOVERED BY THIS SOLDIER.
THIS OFFICER IS JUST PERFORMING HIS JOB WELL IN THE AFP, BUT UNTIL NOW WE ARE MONITORING HIS AWARD FOR VALOR BUT HE MIGHT BE FORGOTTEN BY HIS SUPERIORS IN THE AFP AND THE AWARD STATED BY MR. TULFO THAT BEST FIT TO THIS OFFICER WILL BE PUT IN VAIN...
I KNOW HIM, I REALLY ADMIRED HIM BECAUSE BOHOL IS MY CLASSMATE IN HIGH SCHOOL...
NAPAKARAMI NA SIYANG NAGAWA SINCE HIGH SCHOOL PALANG KAMI... HINDI HADLANG SA KAHIRAPAN ANG KANYANG TAGLAY NA KATALINUHAN, KARUNUNGAN AT KAGALINGAN.
NAWA'Y MAGING INSPIRASYON SI BOHOL SA ATING MGA KABABAYAN NA MAHIHIRAP NA KUNG SAAN PO AY WALANG IMPOSIBLE KUNG MAY DITERMINASYON PO TAYO SA ATING BUHAY...
ANG PAGIGING POSITIBO SA KAISIPAN ANG SIYANG NANGPANGYARI SA MGA NAKAMIT NA TAGUMPAY O KAGALINGAN KAY BOHOL.
MABUHAY KA CLASSMATE ARMANDO BOHOL!
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"Dapat ibigay ng mga nakatataas na militar yung valor na award kc mahirap makipaglaban sa harap ng maraming kaaway. Porke hindi PMA ang official na ito hindi na tinulungan ng mga nakataas...Hmmm? TAMA BA YUN?"
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