AGUINALDO, Ifugao- Two junior girl scouts
from this municipality received the Josefa LLanes Escoda Golden Heart Medallion
from the Girls Scout of the Philippines (GSP) for saving the life of a fellow
scouter more than a year ago.
The award was
conferred to junior girl scouts JowellyKaete B. Longatan and Maribeth C.
Baj-iwon last April 28 for saving the life of Peregrina Martin of Kiangan
during an encampment in Lamut town in November 2012.
The Josefa LLanesEscoda
Golden Heart Medallion is given to girl scouts for acts of heroism
and gallantry.
According to GSP
–Ifugao council executive FelyGumangan, Longatan and Baj-iwon together with
other scouters went to the river on November 18 to take a bath and saw two
scouters drowning.
“Unmindful to the risk
of the strong current of the water, the two girl scouts jumped in the river
saving one of the girls later identified as Martin; unfortunately, they
were not able to save the other victim as she was carried away deep down the
river,” Gumangan said.
The officials of
Aguinaldo earlier passed a resolution commending the heroic deed of
Longatan and Baj-iwon.
“This heroic deed of
our fellowmen is expressive of our sentiment as a municipality worthy of
emulation and commendation,” the officials stated. -- Marcelo Lihgawon
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