Balangays arrive in La Union’s Poro Point

The historic voyage of the three balangays commemorates the 600th year of expedition of the Filipinos to China across the then South China Sea, now West Philippine Sea, to strengthen the ties of friendship and trade. This year’s balangay expedition led by former Usec. Arturo Valdez started in Manila Bay on April 28, 2018 with 33 sailors enroute to Xiamen China via Hongkong. The sailors safely arrived, morning of May 19, 2018, in Poro Point, San Fernando City, La Union after 22 days of sea journey.

Freddie Lazaro, PIA-1

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