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U.S., Philippine Military Greet Fishermen in Zamboanga Waters

A Badjao fisherman in Mindanao displays some free gifts he received from Philippine Navy and U.S. Military personnel, who were sailing together in the waters off the coast of Zamboanga to meet local fishermen and talk to them about their livelihood. The Badjao are an indigenous people who live mostly on the sea and rely on fishing for their livelihood.
During her June 22 visit to Davao, Ambassador A U.S. Army soldier hands backpacks to a fisherman and his son in the waters off the coast of Zamboanga. The Armed Forces of the Philippines and the U.S. Military are working together to build the capacity of the Philippine Navy to provide increased maritime security for the people of Mindanao and the Sulu Archipelago.
Badjao schoolchildren traveling home by boat receive yoyos from a U.S. soldier off the coast of Zamboanga. Philippine Navy and U.S. Military personnel were sailing together in the waters to meet local fishermen and residents. The Badjao are an indigenous people who live mostly on the sea and rely on fishing for their livelihood.
A fisherman receives bottles of water from a Philippine Naval sailor. The Armed Forces of the Philippines and the U.S. Military are working together to build the capacity of the Philippine Navy to provide increased maritime security for the people of Mindanao and the Sulu Archipelago.
A service member from the Philippine Navy sports a September 11 memorial patch on his uniform. The Armed Forces of the Philippines and the U.S. Military are working together to build the capacity of the Philippine Navy to provide increased maritime security for the people of Mindanao and the Sulu Archipelago.
A young Badjao boy receives a yoyo from a U.S. soldier while fishing with his father in the waters off the coast of Zamboanga. The Badjao are an indigenous people who live mostly on the sea and rely on fishing for their livelihood.
A fisherman receives T-shirts for his crew from Philippine Naval forces. U.S. and Philippine Military personnel were sailing together off the coast of Zamboanga to meet local fishermen and talk to them about their livelihood.
Philippine and U.S. Naval forces talk to a fisherman while sailing together in the waters off the coast of Zamboanga. U.S. Military personnel are deployed to the southern region of the Philippines in support of Operation Enduring Freedom.

Last Update :: 06/28/2006

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