Another US vessel seen in
Philippines, the USS George Washington an aircraft-carrier arrived Manila for routine
port call.
The said warship arrived day
after USS Peleliu departed, which was on hold after its soldiers, namely PFC Pemberton, accused for the recent murder
of a Filipino transgender named Jennifer Laude.
PFC Pemberton was then transferred
to United States controlled detention facility located at Camp Aguinaldo. The US
soldier remains the custody of US.
USS George Washington was also part
of Phiblex exercises, in which PFC Pemberton and USS Peleliu participated in.
US embassy said that USS George
Washington was first US ships to respond after the super typhoon Yolanda.
Approximately 5,500 number of sailors
aboard on the said aircraft—carrier, and 320 of them are Filipino—Americans.
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