PAGADIAN CITY (Nov. 28, 2018) – The Joint
Task Force INDOMALPHI and Naval Forces Western Mindanao under Western Mindanao
Command welcomed two navy ships from Tentara Nasional Indonesia-AngkatanLaut
(TNI-AL) and Royal Malaysian Navy (RMN) in a ceremony at Zamboanga City Pier Tuesday
on November 27, 2018, Phil. Navy Official disclosed
Naval Forces Western Mindanao
Public Affairs Office Chief ENS Jesca May P Viduya, PN said that the
contingents were welcomed by the City Mayor of ZamboangaNaval Forces, Ma.
Isabelle Climaco-Salazar who is represented by Atty Eric Elias,
Officer-In-Charge City Mayor with the Officers and men of Western Mindanao
Command, Naval Forces Western Mindanao and Officials from the Local Government
agencies. The event was attended by the Indonesian Head of Mission, LCDR Ahmad
Yunus TNI-AL and Malaysian Head of Mission CDR AzemanYusoff RMN, she said.
Viduya added that the arrival of the two foreign
vessels, KRI SURA (802) of TNI-AL and KD PARI (3510) of RMN marked the start of
the INDOMALPHI 4th Trilateral Port Visit and Maritime Training Activities for
the navies of Indonesia, Malaysia and the Philippines under the Trilateral
Cooperative Arrangement (TCA).
Viduya explained that series of activities such as
Day Tours, Sports activities, Capability Demonstration and maritime cooperative
training activities will be conducted and participated by the representatives
from each country from 27 to 30, 2018 at Western Mindanao Command AOR
particularly in Zamboanga City.
This significant event aims to strengthen the
relationship, enhance mutual cooperation and interoperability of the three
countries through the development of combined rules of engagement and develop
better understanding and cooperation to address common issues on common
maritime waters, she concluded. (By JONG CADION with NFWM PAO PR with photos)
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