FOR GOD BE THE GLORY, MY FELLOW SOLDIERS,

ESTEEMED COLLEAGUES DEAR FRIENDS, MGA

KAPATID, GOOD DAY TO EVERYONE. FIRST AND
FOREMOST, I WOULD LIKE TO THANK OUR ALMIGHTY TO
REACH THIS FAR, WHICH ONLY FEW MADE UNTIL THIS
POINT.

BUT BEFORE I GO, I WANT TO TAKE THIS OPPORTUNITY

TO PERSONALLY ACKNOWLEDGED AND THANK EVERY
ONE OF YOU MY DEAR COLLEGUE. HEADED BY OUR
VERY OWN COMMANDANT COL EUGENE PAUL R
ABRUES INF (GSC) PA SIR (WHO IS MY MENTOR, SINCE I
WAS THE CHIEF CLERK OF GSMO, UNTIL NOW, UP TO
THE LAST DAY OF MY RETIREMENT HE CONTENUE
GIVING A BRIGHT IDEAS (THE CONCEPT OF THESE
RETIREMENT PROGRAM IS HIS IDEAS) FROM THE
BOTTOM OF MY HEART THANK YOU VERY MUCH SIR
FOR GIVING A CHACE TO SERVE YOU AND BELIEVING
ON MY IDEAS. TO OUR ASST COMMANDANT MAJ
PATRICK JAY M RETUMBAN (INF) PA, SIR SILENT BUT
VERY ARTICULATE MAN (HE REMINDS ME MY HIGH
SCHOOL DAYS REMEMER YOUR (EL FELI AND NOLI ME)
(CENSYA NA SIR SA PANGANGAYA LAST KO NA ITO). TO
MY MENTEE SABI N’YA ANG BATCHING NG BAYAN MARK
VINCENT J CHING (INF) PA, SIR. THANK VERY MUCH SIR
KUDO SA YO DI AKO MAKA SURVIVED SINCE LAST YEAR
NA CUT YONG SWELDO KO SIYA PO ANG SUMOPURTA
SA AKIN (ALAM KO SIR AYAW MONG IPAALAM ITO.) WHAT
ADMIRE ME THE MOST IS ALAM KO WALA RIN SYA BUT
HE SUPPORTED ME. THERE IS A PASSAGE IN THE BIBLE
NA MAS PINAGPAPALA NG PANGINOON YONG MGA
TUMUTULONG KAHIT SILA AY WALA, THANK YOU SIR
FOR YOUR SUPPORT AT SA TIWALA SA AKIN BILANG
COURSE NCO NG MAGKASUNOD CAC. TO MY IDOL SA
AYOS BUHOK AT SA PAGTUTURO MY PARTNER IN
CRIMES (ANG WALANG BISYO NA TULAD KO
EXCEPT PAGSISINUNGHALING SABI NYA) MAJ
JONATHAN MAYUMO (INF) PA SIR, THANK YOU VERY
MUCH SA TULONG AT MAGIGING TULONG MO PA
MAYRON PA KAMING UNFINISH BUSINESS. ANG ISA KO
PANG IDOL ANG ISA PANG SCIENTIST NG SCHOOL ANG
PIIPILIT KONG HABOLIN SA UTAK AT TAKBO MAJ ARIES
M TAGAYUN (INF) PA. KUNG GANYAN SANA AG UTAK KO
NOONG NAG MAMASTERS AT NAG PPHD AKO DI SAA
AKO MASYADO NAHIRAPAN YONG TAKBO KAYA PA
SIGURO NOONG KAATAAN KO TAKBONG KABAYO PA
AKO NOON, NGSYON HINGAL KABAYO SALAMAT SIT SA
TIWALA ESPECIALY PAG POI REVIEW AND CURRICULUM
DEVELOPMENT TAYO SIR. OTHER OFFICER PRESENT, MY
FELLOW ENLISTED PERSONNEL HEADED BY SM ACLAN
PASENSYA KUNG MEDYO NA ANTALA YONG TURN-OVER
NG SM POSITION NOON, ITS HHQ DECISION. DON’T
WORRY LAHAT AMA KASAMA NATIN NG DITO
BAKUNADO NA NG ANTI-RABBIES AT DINA AKO MAG
IIWAN NG ISANG BANIG NA MEDICOL. BEHAVE NA YANG
MGA YAN. ANG LAGGING NAGPAPASAYA NG KAMPO SI
PAPA JAC TSG JEFFERSON A CORREA, MARAMING
SALAMAT JAC SA SUPPORTA MO SA AKIN LALO NA
NOONG AKO PA ANG SM ITULOY NYO LANG YOG MGA
MAGAGANDA NATING SIIMULAN. TO KAKAI SORRY DI NA
KITA MATULOGAN SA MGA ON-GOING PROJECT N’YO
THANK YOU SUPORTA ESPECIALLY OOG MTT TAYO AT
SA MGA PROJECT NATIN NOON PARA LALONG TUMAAS
ANG ANTAS NG CMO SCHOOL NA NAGING CENTER OF
EXCELLENCE. SORRY DI NA KITA APADALA TO GO
SCHOOLIG ABROAD WHO KOWS BAKA MABIGYAN TAYO
NG SLOT PAG BALIK KO NG US EMBASSY. TO OTHER
SENIOR NCO DI KO NA KAYO IISAISAHIN AT OTHER
PERSONNEL OF CMO SCHOOL. MARAMING MARAMING
SALAMAT SA LAHAT SUPORTA SA AKIN AT SA LAHAT NG
EFFORT NYO TO MAINTAIN THE HIGH STANDARD OF
THIS INSTITUTION COTIUE THE GOOD WORK, ITS AN
HONOR WORKIG WITH YOU GUYS. TO OUR CIVILIAN
HUMAN RESOURCE TO THE PRESIDENT OF MY FANS
CLUB NA DI NAGSASAWA NA IBOOST ANG MORALE KO
EVERYTIME A AGKIKITA KAMI AT TALAGAG BELIEVE NA
BELIEVE SA KAKAYAHAN KO DI KO MAN NAKUHA YONG
BEST INSTRUCTOR KO DITO PARA SA KANYA AKO DAW
AKO DAW ANG PINAKA BEST INSTRUCTOR (TOTOO BA
YON KUYA EDWARD, DI BA OLA LANG YON). DON’T
WORRY KUYA EDWARD A RECOGIZE NAMAN TAYO NG
MGA UNIVERSITIES AND COLLEGES A PIAG TUTUROAN
KO. TO ATE TESS ANG AKING ATM THANK YOU ATE TESS
KUNDI SA’YO SIGURO NAHIRAPAN MAPA GRADUATE SA
COLLEGE YONG ANAK KO. WALA NA AKONG MARITES A
MARIRINIG KUNG MAY DEVEDENT NG DARATING. TOTOO
YONG TSESMIS PAG SI ATE TESS ANG NAGSABI DI PO
MARITES YON. MARAMING-MARAMING SALAMAT ATE
TESS SA LAHAT NG TULONG NYO KITA A LAG TAYO DA
OHIO USA KUG SAAN NADON ANG ANAK AT DOON DIN
AKO SCHOOLING MY ALUMI HOMECOMIG KAMI KAYA
KITA TAYO DOON. SAYANG DI KITA NATULOGAN
MAKAKUHA G US VISA WHO KNOWS PAGKUHANA MO
NG US VISA MO AKO NA ANG NAKA UPO DOON. NASA
GATE KAPA LANG APPROVED NA YONG VISA MO.

BEFORE I FORGET OF COURSE MY FAMILY WHOM I GIVE

THIS TRIBUTE TO THEM TO MY FATHER IN HEAVEN AND
TO MY TWO BROTHER WHO GONE AHREAD OF ME TWO
YEAR AGO. TO MY ONLY SISTER JOAN AND ESPECIALLY
TO MY MOTHER WHO TAKE CARE OF SINCE OFFSPRING
ALTHOUGH SHE WAS NOT HERE KASI KAGAGALING NYA
LANG SA SAKIT KAYA KAILAGANG MAGPAHIGA. INA
PARA SA INYO PO ITO I’VE NOT THIS WITHOUT YOU
SUPPORT. GAYO MAY TIME NA AKO PARA ALAGAA KO
KAYO.

ITO YOG DI KO DAPAT MAKALIMOTAN AKA DI AKO

PATABIHIN SA GABI. MY BEAUTIFUL WIFE ESMERALDA
OR THEY PONDLY CALL HER MEL. SYA PO YONG
PINAKAMAGANDANG BABAE NOONG PINAKASALAN KO
SYA. PARANG SI ROSANA ROCES AGKAGAYAN NA LAG
DAHIL SA` KONSIMESYON SA AKIN (PASESYA AG ASAWA
NG GWAPO (WALA NA PONG KOKONTRA ARAW KO ITO
PAGIGYAN YO NA AKO. SYA RIN PO ANG FAMILY DOCTOR
KASI MAS SRICTO PA SA DOCTOR KUG MAG PA INUM G
GAMOT. TO MY ELDEST DAUGTHER ELA WHO IS
AUSTRALIA RIGHT NOW, TO MY SECOF DAUGTHER FUJI
AGHIGIRAP A PO KAMI KAYA KITA NYO NANGAGAYAT NA
SIYA TO MY BUNSO A KATATAPOS LANG KANYANG OARD
EXAM.. TO MY WHOLE FAMILY, MY ROCK AND MY
CONSTANT SOURCE OF STRENGTH, THANK YOU FOR
YOUR UNWAVERING LOVE AND UNDERSTANDING. YOUR
SACRIFICES, OFTEN UNSEEN, ALLOWED ME TO FOCUS
ON MY DUTY WITHOUT RESERVATION. YOUR PRESENCE
IN MY LIFE HAS BEEN MY ANCHOR, MY COMPASS, AND
MY GUIDING LIGHT.
AS I STAND BEFORE YOU TODAY, A WAVE OF EMOTIONS
WASHES OVER ME – GRATITUDE, PRIDE, AND A TOUCH
OF BITTERSWEET FAREWELL. AFTER 31 YEARS OF
DEDICATED SERVICE, I AM EMBARKING ON A NEW
CHAPTER, A JOURNEY INTO RETIREMENT. BUT BEFORE I
GO, I WANT TO TAKE THIS OPPORTUNITY TO SHARE A
FEW WORDS OF INSPIRATION, NOT JUST FOR MYSELF,
BUT FOR EACH AND EVERY ONE OF YOU.

THESE PAST 32 YEARS HAVE BEEN A TAPESTRY WOVEN

WITH COUNTLESS MEMORIES, BOTH CHALLENGING AND
REWARDING. WE'VE FACED ADVERSITY TOGETHER,
STOOD SHOULDER TO SHOULDER THROUGH THICK AND
THIN, AND EMERGED STRONGER AS A UNIT. WE'VE
SHARED LAUGHTER, TEARS, AND COUNTLESS
MOMENTS OF CAMARADERIE THAT HAVE FORGED AN
UNBREAKABLE BOND BETWEEN US.

I'VE LEARNED SO MUCH FROM EACH OF YOU. YOUR

DEDICATION, RESILIENCE, AND UNWAVERING
COMMITMENT TO DUTY HAVE BEEN A CONSTANT
SOURCE OF INSPIRATION. YOU ARE THE EMBODIMENT
OF COURAGE, DISCIPLINE, AND SELFLESS SERVICE.
YOU ARE THE HEART AND SOUL OF THIS
ORGANIZATION, AND I AM HONORED TO HAVE SERVED
ALONGSIDE YOU.

AS I MOVE ON, I CARRY WITH ME THE LESSONS

LEARNED, THE FRIENDSHIPS FORGED, AND THE
UNWAVERING SPIRIT OF THIS INCREDIBLE TEAM. THE
MEMORIES WE'VE MADE WILL FOREVER BE ETCHED IN
MY HEART, A TESTAMENT TO THE POWER OF UNITY,
PERSEVERANCE, AND THE ENDURING SPIRIT OF
SERVICE.

BUT THIS IS NOT AN ENDING, IT'S A NEW BEGINNING.

RETIREMENT MAY MARK A CHANGE IN MY ROLE, BUT IT
DOES NOT DIMINISH THE VALUES WE SHARE, THE
BONDS WE'VE FORGED, OR THE LESSONS WE'VE
LEARNED TOGETHER. WE ARE ALL PART OF A LARGER
FAMILY, CONNECTED BY THE SHARED EXPERIENCES
AND UNWAVERING DEDICATION TO SOMETHING
GREATER THAN OURSELVES.

SO, AS I EMBARK ON THIS NEW JOURNEY, I LEAVE YOU

WITH THIS: NEVER LOSE SIGHT OF THE VALUES THAT
HAVE GUIDED US – INTEGRITY, HONOR, AND
UNWAVERING COMMITMENT TO SERVICE. CONTINUE TO
INSPIRE ONE ANOTHER, TO SUPPORT EACH OTHER,
AND TO STRIVE FOR EXCELLENCE IN ALL THAT YOU DO.

REMEMBER, THE LEGACY WE LEAVE BEHIND IS NOT

MEASURED BY YEARS OF SERVICE, BUT BY THE IMPACT
WE MAKE ON THE LIVES OF THOSE AROUND US. LET US
ALL CONTINUE TO MAKE A DIFFERENCE, BOTH WITHIN
THIS ORGANIZATION AND IN THE WORLD BEYOND.

THANK YOU, FROM THE BOTTOM OF MY HEART, FOR

THE PRIVILEGE OF SERVING ALONGSIDE YOU. MAY OUR
PATHS CONTINUE TO CROSS, AND MAY WE FOREVER
CHERISH THE MEMORIES WE'VE MADE TOGETHER.
TO MY FORMER BROTHERS-IN-ARMS, MY FAMILY, AND
THE INSTITUTION I SERVED,

AS I OFFICIALLY RETIRE FROM ACTIVE DUTY, A WAVE OF

EMOTIONS WASHES OVER ME: PRIDE, GRATITUDE, AND
A TOUCH OF MELANCHOLY. MY TIME IN UNIFORM HAS
BEEN A DEFINING CHAPTER IN MY LIFE, FILLED WITH
CHALLENGES, TRIUMPHS, AND UNWAVERING
CAMARADERIE.

TO MY BROTHERS AND SISTERS IN ARMS, I AM

ETERNALLY GRATEFUL FOR YOUR DEDICATION,
COURAGE, AND UNWAVERING SUPPORT. WE FACED
ADVERSITY TOGETHER, SHARED LAUGHTER AND
TEARS, AND FORGED BONDS THAT WILL LAST A
LIFETIME. YOUR SACRIFICES AND UNWAVERING
COMMITMENT TO OUR MISSION HAVE INSPIRED ME
EVERY STEP OF THE WAY.
TO MY FAMILY, MY ROCK AND MY CONSTANT SOURCE
OF STRENGTH, THANK YOU FOR YOUR UNWAVERING
LOVE AND UNDERSTANDING. YOUR SACRIFICES, OFTEN
UNSEEN, ALLOWED ME TO FOCUS ON MY DUTY
WITHOUT RESERVATION. YOUR PRESENCE IN MY LIFE
HAS BEEN MY ANCHOR, MY COMPASS, AND MY GUIDING
LIGHT.

TO THE INSTITUTION I SERVED, I AM DEEPLY GRATEFUL

FOR THE OPPORTUNITIES AND EXPERIENCES THAT
HAVE SHAPED ME INTO THE PERSON I AM TODAY. THE
VALUES OF DISCIPLINE, INTEGRITY, AND SERVICE
INSTILLED IN ME WILL FOREVER GUIDE MY ACTIONS. I
AM PROUD TO HAVE BEEN A PART OF SOMETHING
GREATER THAN MYSELF, AND I WILL CARRY THE
LESSONS LEARNED AND THE MEMORIES MADE WITH ME
ALWAYS.

AS I EMBARK ON THIS NEW CHAPTER, I AM FILLED WITH

A SENSE OF PURPOSE AND A RENEWED APPRECIATION
FOR THE FREEDOMS WE ALL ENJOY. I WILL CONTINUE
TO SERVE MY COMMUNITY AND MY COUNTRY,
CARRYING THE LESSONS LEARNED AND THE SPIRIT OF
CAMARADERIE WITH ME.
THANK YOU ALL