A US aircraft carrier arrived in Manila on Thursday amid a controversy involving the recent killing of a transgender in Olongapo City, Zambales, allegedly by a US Marine.

In a statement, the US Embassy in Manila on Thursday said the arrival of the USS George Washington arrival for a routine port call “highlights the historic and military connections between the Philippines and the United States.”

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