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A French Navy destroyer docked in Manila on Friday for a five-day port call as part of France and the Philippines’ joint maritime exercises. The visit of French frigate Bretagne — one of France ’s biggest warships — was among the letters of intent the countries signed to strengthen their security cooperation, according to JP Soriano’s report on “24 Oras” on Friday. It likewise included the commitment to begin negotiations for a visiting forces agreement between the Filipino and French troops.
“The first one is to have a draft,” she said.French frigate Bretagne is about 5,000 feet and weighs around 6,000 tonnes. It has anti-submarine warfare features and can be used by an NH90 helicopter for landing and take-off. The multi-purpose destroyer had already set sail to various countries such as Indonesia.
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