LEGAZPI CITY: Soldiers of the United States Armed Forces under the Pacific Partnership 2016 joining the USNS Mercy hospital ship that docked in Albay Gulf on Monday will be limited only to humanitarian mission and tourists spots visit and not the red light district here. Brig. General Claudio Yucot, commanding officer of the Army’s 901st Infantry Brigade (IB) said US forces will not be allowed to go to red light district across Albay while on mission.
Similar pronouncement was made by Office of Civil Defense director Bernardo Alejandro of Bicol, saying that about 500 US soldiers will be seen on the ground to do their services under the Pacific Partnership 2016 but their movement will be limited only to humanitarian mission and visiting to remarkable tourists spots.
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