The visit of two Royal Australian Navy (RAN) vessels to the
country highlights the deepening friendship between the RAN and the Philippine
Navy.
This was stressed by PN public affairs office chief Cmdr.
Lued Lincuna as HMAS Arunta and HMAS Sirious dropped anchor at the Alava Pier,
Subic Bay, Olongapo
City
"This visit translates into deepening friendships
between the two navies and further fortifies the PN’s firm commitment of
maintaining good relationship with other foreign navies," he added.
PN delegates, headed by Commodore Narciso Vingson Jr.,
Deputy Commander of the Philippine Fleet with Capt. Ernesto Baldovino,
Assistant Chief of Naval Staff for Education and Training, rendered customary
welcome ceremony upon arrival of the visiting vessels followed by a port
briefing on security.
After the briefing, Cmdr. Darren Grogan, Commanding Officer
of HMAS Arunta, graced an invitational lunch aboard HMAS Sirius.
This goodwill visit is a five-day series of engagements
between PN personnel and their visiting counterparts that involved ship’s tour,
courtesy calls, and sports events where PN and RAN teams are set to play
cricket and basketball.
HMAS Arunta is the second of the Royal Australian Navy's
eight Anzac class frigates while HMAS Sirius is built as a double-hulled
commercial product tanker.
http://www.pna.gov.ph/index.php?idn=1&sid=&nid=1&rid=812531
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