USS Fitzgerald (C). INQUIRER FILE PHOTO
The US Navy’s Arleigh Burke-class, guided missile destroyer USS Fitzgerald (DDG 62) is in Manila for the Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation (Apec) summit.
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The vessel, which arrived on Monday, just finished its routine patrol in the South China Sea.
The guided missile destroyer is on a five-day support mission other than its routine patrol in the 7th Fleet area of operations, the US Embassy in Manila said in a statement.
The 7th Fleet is based in Yokosuka, Japan.
The Apec summit this week will be attended by several world leaders including US President Barack Obama.
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Personnel of the said vessel will have no scheduled liberty during their stay in the Philippines. RAM