MANILA, Feb. 21 -- The Marine Battalion Landing Team 9 (MBLT-9), under the 3rd Marine Brigade, received two rubber boats with outboard motors, which can be used for humanitarian assistance and disaster response (HADR) missions.

In a statement Friday, MBLT-9 Public Affairs Office chief 1st Lt. Jenny-May Rey said the equipment was donated by the Humanitarian Missionaries of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in a ceremonial turnover at the Philippine Marine Corps (PMC) headquarters at Brown Hall, Marine Barracks Rudiardo Brown, Fort Bonifacio, Taguig City on Feb. 19.

The event was presided over by Combat Support Brigade commander Brig. Gen. Gregorio Hernandez.

"These donations highlight the importance of civilian-military co...