Send-off ceremony for Indonesian Navy ships held
MANILA, Philippines — Personnel of the Naval Forces Eastern Mindanao held a send-off ceremony in General Santos City yesterday for two Indonesian Navy ships that arrived on Sunday for a goodwill visit.
The Philippine Navy said part of the visit was the public viewing and tour of the Kri Sultan Hasanuddin-366 and Kri Sultan Iskandar Muda-367, skippered by Lt. Col. Bina Irawan Marpaung and Lt. Col. Andri Kristianto, respectively, while docked at Makar Wharf.
Indonesian consul general Berlian Napitupulu said the visit was expected to enhance understanding of the navies and other security personnel of Indonesia and the Philippines.
Napitupulu said the visit was also important in discovering tourism and potential trade partnerships between the two countries.
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