MANILA, Philippines – The wives of
three Filipino peacekeepers strongly believe that their husbands were
completely safe amid the continuous trade of gunfire and clash between the
rebels and the Israeli-occupied Golan Heights.
While S/Sgt. Noli Escarcha, Cpl.
Michael Corpuz and Capt. Noli Ramones were talking on the phone to their wives,
Mila Escarcha, Mila Corpuz and a Mrs. Ramones, their co-Filipino peacekeepers were
compacting against a superior force of al Qaeda-linked Syrian rebels in the
Golan Heights.
Even in the midst of danger, her
husband was thinking of her and their three children’s welfare, Mrs. Escarcha
said.
“He doesn’t want me and our
children to worry. I will embrace him deeply when he gets home to show him how
much I love him,” she added.
Mrs. Corpuz said she was able to
contact her husband before the fighting started and he assured her and their
children that they were safe.
She also said she is planning a welcome gift for
her husband when he returns home in October after accomplishing his tour of
duty.
