THE Philippine Navy (PN) has sent an eight-man contingent to Australia for a joint exercise with their counterparts, the first time since the Senate of the Philippines ratified the Philippine-Australia Status of Visiting Forces Agreement (SOVFA) last year.

Navy spokesman Lt. Cmdr. Gregory Fabic on Friday said the Filipinos will participate in Exercise Triton Century 2013 and will witness as well the Australian International Fleet Review, which marks the centenary of the Royal Australian Navy’s first fleet entry into Sydney.

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