U.S. Embassy in the Philippines Chargé d’Affaires ad interim Heather Variava and Philippine Marine Corps Deputy Commandant Brig. Gen. Raul Jesus Caldez lead the February 10 turnover of an assault boat pier and maintenance bay facility to the Philippine Marine Corps. Manila, February 14, 2022 —On February 10, the United States turned over a newly constructed assault boat pier and maintenance bay facility in Ternate, Cavite to the Philippine Marine Corps (PMC) as part of a small-scale construction Foreign Military Financing (FMF) grant.

The newly completed facility in Ternate is one of three FMF construction projects, valued […]

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