Rear Admiral Shen Hao, left, dupty chief of staff of the East China Sea Fleet, salutes in front of the Chinese Navy hospital ship Peace Ark during a ceremony in Zhoushan, east of Shanghai, China, Thursday, Nov. 21, 2013. The hospital ship departed from the navy base Thursday on a relief mission to the Philippines. AP FILE PHOTO
TACLOBAN CITY, Leyte – A Chinese ship with 100 doctors and hospital capabilities arrived at Leyte Gulf Sunday afternoon to offer medical treatment and other assistance to victims of Supertyphoon “Yolanda” (international name Haiyan).
The Chinese ship, called Peace Ark, is headed by Rear Adm. Shen Hao, the mission commander, and Capt. Guan Bo Lin, chief of the Navy Health Department of the People’s Liberation Army.
They were accompanied by Ambassador Ma Ke Quing and welcomed by Representative Martin Romualdez at 7 p.m. Sunday.