Duterte confers Lapu-Lapu award on Espenido, Marawi fallen heroes

Ozamiz City police Chief Inspector Jovie Espenido and the 129 security personnel who were killed in action in Marawi City are the first recipients of President Rodrigo Duterte's Order of Lapu-Lapu.

Duterte conferred the awards at the Libingan ng mga Bayani during the National Heroes Day celebration on Monday.

President Rodrigo Duterte confers awards on Police Chief Inspector Jovie Espenido and uniformed personnel killed in action in Marawi City at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldiers at the Libingan ng Mga Bayani in Taguig City in commemoration of National Heroes Day on Monday, August 28, 2017. Danny Pata

For those who were killed in action in Marawi City, their posthumous awards were received by their next of kin.

Duterte created the Order of Lapu-Lapu to recognize the efforts of government personnel in pushing for the advocacy of the President. —KG/KVD, GMA News