ISABELA CITY, Basilan, Sept 27 (PIA) – The 3rd
Marine Brigade of the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) ended its tour of
duty in Sulu with the send-off ceremony Wednesday.
On behalf of Governor Abdusakur M. Tan, OIC Governor Abdusakur “Tutuh”
Tan II graced the sending-off of the 3rd Marine Brigade at a
military ceremony on September 26 after the completion of their tour of duty in
winning the peace and safeguarding the safety and security of the people.
OIC Governor Tutuh
Tan relayed the apologies of the Governor, who due to the latter’s hectic
schedule, cannot attend the send-off ceremony.
“Nevertheless I hope
I can do justice to this ceremony by delivering the send-off message of
Governor Tan to these brave men in uniform,” Tutuh Tan said.
“For us here in Sulu
this is not a goodbye but a wish and a prayer that you fare very well in your
next tour of duty in other destinations. We hope, too, that the officers and
men of the 3rd Marine Brigade will be bringing with them good
memories of the people here and of the many beautiful sights in this place as
they leave the shores of Sulu,” Tan said.
Before bidding
farewell to the departing troops, Tutuh Tan relayed the gratitude of the people
of Sulu for the opportunity to have been served by the men of the 3rd
Marine Brigade especially in the community services they have rendered through
the Bayanihan concept of the AFP.
