SEND-OFF CEREMONY. Personnel of the Philippine Coast Guard wave goodbye to their comrades in Iligan City as they sail away from the port area back to their base in Luzon on Wednesday, November 1. They end their tour of duty as part of the Task Group Lawa who guarded Lake Lanao in Marawi City to prevent reinforcement to the terrorist group which lay siege to Marawi City for five months. (Divina M. Suson/davaotoday.com)