By Priam Nepomuceno – PNA
MANILA — Three Russian naval vessels will be arriving Sunday at Pier 9, South Harbor, Manila for a five-day goodwill visit from January 6 to 11.
The large anti-submarine ship Admiral Pantellev, the guided missile cruiser Varyag, and the large sea tanker Boris Botuma will be docking approximately at 7:30 a.m. Sunday, Philippine Navy (PN) spokesperson Commander Jonathan Zata said in a message to reporters Friday night.
“Welcome ceremony and port briefing will be conducted upon arrival of the Russian vessels after a customary meeting procedure with the designated PN vessel at the vicinity of Corregidor Island,” Zata added.
Last October, the BRP Tarlac (LD-601) and its 300-man contingent made the Philippine Navy’s first-ever port visit to Vladivostok, Russia.
The visit lasted for six days and the PN contingent got a chance to visit and tour a Kilo-class diesel electric submarine aside from inspecting a Russian Marine firing range
