Congressional Representatives visit Philippines

ZAMBOANGA CITY, Republic of the Philippines U.S. Rep. Todd Russell Platts from Pennsylvania meets with Armed Forces of the Philippines Lt. Gen Raymundo B. Ferrer, commander, Western Mindanao Command.  Rep. Platts, Rep. Stephen Lynch from Massachusetts, Rep. Mike Kelly from Pennsylvania, and Rep. Ed Perlmutter from Colorado visited the Philippines on May 1, 2011 as part of a routine trip through the Asia-Pacific region. These members of the U.S. House of Representatives visited Manila, Zamboanga, and Basilan to consult with Philippine officials and conduct oversight of U.S. cooperation with the Armed Forces of the Philippines. (Official U.S. Navy Photo by MC2 (SW/AW) Ted Green.)

ZAMBOANGA CITY, Republic of the Philippines – Armed Forces of the Philippines Lt. Gen Raymundo B. Ferrer, commander, Western Mindanao Command discusses the importance of the strategic partnership between U.S. Special Operations Forces and Armed Forces of the Philippines to counter terrorism in the southern Philippines with U.S. Rep. Todd Russell Platts from Pennsylvania. Rep. Platts, Rep. Stephen Lynch from Massachusetts, Rep. Mike Kelly from Pennsylvania, and Rep. Ed Perlmutter from Colorado visited the Philippines on May 1 as part of a routine trip through the Asia-Pacific region. These members of the U.S. House of Representatives visited Manila, Zamboanga, and Basilan to consult with Philippine officials and conduct oversight of U.S. cooperation with the Armed Forces of the Philippines. (Official U.S. Navy Photo by MC2 (SW/AW) Ted Green.)

BASILAN, Republic of the Philippines –A member of U.S. Special Operations Forces (SOF) who is embedded with Philippine Armed Forces in Basilan briefs U.S. Congressional members about U.S. support and assistance to Philippine security forces in the Southern Philippines, at the request of the Government and Armed Forces of the Philippines.    U.S. Rep. Todd Russell Platts from Pennsylvania, Rep. Stephen Lynch from Massachusetts, Rep. Mike Kelly from Pennsylvania, and Rep. Ed Perlmutter from Colorado visited the Philippines on May 1 as part of a routine trip through the Asia-Pacific region. These members of the U.S. House of Representatives visited Manila, Zamboanga, and Basilan to consult with Philippine officials and conduct oversight of U.S. cooperation with the Armed Forces of the Philippines. (Official U.S. Navy Photo by MC2 (SW/AW) Ted Green.)

ZAMBOANGA CITY, Republic of the Philippines  – Mayor Celso L. Lobregat of Zamboanga City presents U.S. Rep. Todd Russell Platts from Pennsylvania and other congressional members with a token of appreciation for their visit to the area.  Rep. Platts, Rep. Stephen Lynch from Massachusetts, Rep. Mike Kelly from Pennsylvania, and Rep. Ed Perlmutter from Colorado visited the Philippines on May 1as part of a routine trip through the Asia-Pacific region. These members of the U.S. House of Representatives visited Manila, Zamboanga, and Basilan to consult with Philippine officials and conduct oversight of U.S. cooperation with the Armed Forces of the Philippines.  (Official U.S. Navy Photo by MC2 (SW/AW) Ted Green.)