HMAS Anzac (FFH-150), a helicopter frigate of the Royal Australian Navy (RAN), has docked at the Manila South Harbor on Monday a five-day goodwill visit which will end on Saturday.
Philippine Navy (PN) spokesperson Capt. Lued Lincuna said the Australian warship arrived 9:00 a.m. Monday.
HMAS Anzac is commanded by Cmdr. Belinda Wood. It is the first of its class in the RAN.
PN delegates headed by Cmdr. Gary B. Bataican rendered the customary welcome ceremony followed by a port briefing on health and security aboard the visiting vessel.
HMAS Anzac commanding officer and her party paid a courtesy call to PN flag-officer-in-command Vice Admiral Caesar Taccad.
Aside from this, shipboard tour, reciprocal receptions and goodwill games of basketball, volleyball and soccer were also conducted by personnel of the two navies.
The engagement between the Philippine and Australian navies will cap off with a send-off ceremony and a customary passing exercise between HMAS Anzac and BRP Rizal (PS-74) at the vicinity of Corregidor Island.
This visit is a manifestation of deepening friendships between the two navies and further fortifies the PN’s firm commitment of maintaining good relationship with foreign navies.
http://www.update.ph/2016/05/australian-warship-currently-in-ph/5747
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