NORZAGARAY, Bulacan, (PNA) — President Benigno S. Aquino III paid his last respects and condoled with the family of 1st Lieutenant John Kristofer Rama, the first officer-casualty of the Armed Forces of the Philippines killed in clashes with the Moro National Liberation Front-Misuari faction in Zamboanga City, during his visit to the Rama household here on Thursday.
The President, who was accompanied by Presidential Management Staff Chief Julia Abad, arrived at Rama’s wake at 10:45 a.m.
According to Erlnda, Rama’s wife, the President pledged to provide housing and educational assistance for her and her daughter Elisa Irene.
She expressed her heartfelt gratitude for the President’s visit and pledge, and said that she felt proud the President chose to honor the memory of her husband with his presence.
After staying some 20 minutes, the President left for Pulilan, Bulacan to visit the wake of 2nd Lt. Florencio Michael Esguerra Meneses and then for Camp Aguinaldo in Quezon City to visit the wake of 1st Lt. Francis Damian.