Kanhi senador ug Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) chief of staff Rodolfo Biazon, 88, namatay sa Lunes, Hunyo 12, 2023.
“It is with deep sadness that we announce that the bell has rung and the last taps [have] been sung for General Rodolfo Gaspar Biazon, former AFP chief of staff, member of the Philippine Senate and the House of Representatives,” matod ni Muntinlupa Mayor Ruffy Biazon, anak sa retired general, sa usa ka tweet.
“It is perfectly fitting that today, Independence Day, at around 8:30 a.m., the soldier who dedicated his life and laid it on the line in defending freedom and democracy has been set free from the pains of this world,” dugang niya.
Si Biazon nakigbisog sa lung cancer sukad sa Hulyo 2022. Sukad sa Enero, si Ruffy niingon nga ang iyang amahan kaduha nasakit sa pneumonia, nga nakapaluya sa iyang baga.
Ang mga detalye sa iyang haya ug paglubong ipahibalo sa dili madugay.
Sa usa ka pamahayag, si Senate President Juan Miguel Zubiri nagpasalamat sa amahan nga Biazon sa iyang pagserbisyo sa publiko.
“It was a gift to have been a novice senator during a time when Senator Biazon was still in office. I had the great fortune of learning from him, and being inspired by his uncompromising public service,” siya niingon.
“Paalam at Salamat Senador Rodolfo “Pong” Biazon. Isang Manit na Pagsaludo sa isang magiting na Pilipino,” dugang niya. (TPM)