VLADIVOSTOK – A Philippine Navy (PN) contingent on a historic five-day goodwill visit finally set foot on this port city yesterday morning. Stepping out from LD601, the PN contingent was offered bread with salt, a local tradition accorded to all visitors from other states. The PN is on a five-day goodwill visit here after two port calls made by the Russian Navy to Manila last year. Meanwhile, Sorreta hosted a dinner for the PN contingent at the Lotte Hotel. Following a 10-day voyage through the South China Sea, East China Sea and Sea of Japan, the ship entered Russia’s territorial waters early yesterday morning.

Source: Philippine Star October 01, 2018 15:56 UTC