From the Manila Bulletin (Nov 9): Restricted shore leave imposed on US servicemen
United States Navy port calls to the Philippines are still a go, but restricted shore leave is temporarily being imposed among visiting US service members in consideration of recent events in Olongapo City, where a US Marine was implicated in the murder of a Filipino transgender last month.
“The US Embassy and the US Pacific Command (US Pacom) are working together to review each port call to ensure US service members still have an opportunity to visit the Philippines and experience the food, culture and strong historic ties between our two countries,” said Capt. Craig Thomas, military public affairs liaison at the US embassy said.
According to Thomas, the visit of US Navy ships to ports in the Philippines is a key part of the US-Philippine alliance. However, there are many factors that go into the scheduling of these visits, and the schedule of a particular ship can change for a variety of reasons.
http://www.mb.com.ph/restricted-shore-leave-imposed-on-us-servicemen/
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