PORT CALL BRP Conrado Yap (PS39) commanding officer, Cdr Cyrus Mendoza PN(GSC), welcomes his French counterpart, Cdr Alain Gaborit, the commanding officer of Vendémiaire (F743), which arrived in the Philippines on Tuesday, March 8, 2022. PHOTO BY THE PHILIPPINE NAVY
THE French surveillance frigate, Vendémiaire (F743), arrived in the country on Tuesday as part of the French Navy's deployment in Asia to cultivate regional stability, international rule of law, and partnerships among Asian countries.