MANILA, Feb. 23 -- The head of the United States Navy International Program Office (NIPO) has expressed commitment to helping the Philippine Navy (PN) with its ongoing modernization program.

Rear Adm. Anthony Rossi made this pledge during his visit to the PN headquarters at the Naval Station Jose Andrada along Roxas Boulevard, Manila on Thursday.

"Naval Education, Training, and Doctrine Command deputy commander, Commodore Salvador Lavapie Jr., received the visiting US Navy official on behalf of the Flag Officer In Command (Vice Admiral Toribio Adaci Jr.). Discussed during the courtesy call were current and future modernization projects and bilateral training initiatives between the two naval forces," Navy spokesperson Commander John Per...