The KRI BimaSuci (945) training ship of the Indonesian Navy, or TentaraNasioanal Indonesia AngkatanLaut (TNI-AL), berthed at the South Harbor in Manila on Oct. 22 for a four-day goodwill visit to the Philippines. A Philippine Navy (PN) delegation headed by Commander Gary D. Tafalla welcomed the Indonesian naval cadets and crew led by Commander Widiyatmoko Baruno Aji. A series of confidence-building engagements between PN and TNI-AL personnel are lined up, such as goodwill games, shipboard tour, reciprocal receptions, and educational tour of visiting naval cadets at the Philippine Military Academy in Baguio City. In a statement, PN said, “This goodwill visit reaffirms and further strengthens the already strong relationship between the two navies, which has been playing an important role in maintaining maritime peace and security in the region.”
