Manila, June 24 -- The Philippine Navy (PN) said Wednesday its longstanding ties with the Royal Brunei Navy (RBN) were further strengthened following the meeting of ranking officials of the two naval services on June 22.

The meeting took place at Naval Station Jose Andrada, Roxas Boulevard, Manila.

During the meeting, PN chief, Vice Admiral Jose Ma. Ambrosio Ezpeleta, received RBN commander, First Admiral Sahibul Bin Haji Zainal Abidin, and discussed matters of mutual interest, including opportunities to further strengthen the naval partnership between the two nations.

"Your presence here today reaffirms the rich and multifaceted relations between our countries, anchored in ties forged more than four decades ago that continue to grow ...