Pinoy peacekeepers spends a day to relax

Commanding Officer of the Armed Forces of the Philippines Peacekeeping Operations Center, points to an area of a map where peacekeepers are stationed in Golan Heights. Photo courtesy of Aaron Favila.

MANILA – Filipino peacekeepers’ first full day in quarantine on Caballo Island were spent sleeping and relaxing.

Returning from the Ebola virus-stricken Liberia, 133 Filipino peacekeepers were sent to the Caballo Island to undergo several days of quarantine.

Lt. Col. Harold Cabunoc, Armed Forces of the Philippines public affairs office chief said the peacekeepers were also told to relax and rest following their long trip from Africa.

To give them a good rest, no activities were scheduled on their first day, according to Cabunoc.

He also added that their activities including gardening, will start on Friday.

“They have no scheduled activities today (Thursday)… they slept all day to regain their strength after their long flight from Liberia,” Cabunoc said.

“They will have routine calls, morning calisthenics or jogging… they will do gardening and some sports activities like chess. In short, they will not get bored,” said Cabunoc.

As of writing, none of the peacekeepers has shown any symptoms of the Ebola infection.