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Why I am Resigning
It is with deep regret that I have to tender a resignation rather than to sign a Relinquishment Order as Chief of Staff, Philippine Marine Corps effective this date. I deemed it more befitting to resign in a situation when truth is buried under a blurred and vague interpretation of the significant events in the history of our beloved Marine Corps. I am very much honored to have served the Corps under your Commandantship. Thank you for all the trust and confidence you bestowed upon me but I know that the political pressure have now become more unbearable for the Corps and your leadership. Every Marine knows that we always have to prioritize the Corps’ interest and welfare above our own – above mine. Technicalities and politics dominate and cloud the real goals, objectives and missions of the AFP. Hearsays and unfounded allegations now dominate over the established processes of the moral laws. Survival and threats reign over principles and honor of many officers who rather suppress the truth just to push some personal agenda. Courage, Integrity, Loyalty are time tested values and virtues demonstrated by great military leaders, especially marines, of the past. The same virtues no longer exist in the vocabulary of many officials in this armed organization. The phrase “an officer and a gentleman” has lost its true meaning in the hearts and minds of many cavaliers. Survival, according to the most respected Officer-In-Command, is now the rule that governs the behavior of almost everybody in the AFP. I’m sorry, Sir, but please don’t count me in. Similar plague shall always befall this country if many will continue to ignore God’s will which is a clear manifestation of lack of faith. In resigning this post, I am now entrusting the fate of this humble servant in the hands of the Almighty. Thank you, Sir, and God bless the Philippine Marine Corps!
Col. Orlando De Leon Chief of Staff Philippine Marine Corps
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