Pacific
Partnership’s Philippines Phase set to kick off with eight-team
basketball tourney
By Joint Task Force Pacific
Partnership 2014
June 25, 2014
TACLOBAN CITY – The
Philippines portion of the multinational Pacific Partnership 2014
mission is scheduled to begin with an eight-team basketball tournament
at the San Jose Regional Health Center basketball court in Tacloban
City on July 5.
Teams from the United
States, Australia, Japan and the Armed Forces of the Philippines will
join with a group of local Tacloban City teams in the daylong
competition, which is scheduled to take place from 8:00 a.m. – 5:00
p.m.
Along with catching all the
basketball action, patrons who will attend the free tournament can
enjoy the musical styling of the Pacific Fleet Band, which will have
its rock group on stage playing a wide variety of pop contemporary and
classic hits.
The people of Tacloban are
encouraged to come out, enjoy the day, and cheer for their favorite
team.
Meanwhile, The U.S. Navy’s
Pacific Fleet Band is scheduled to have its rock band ensemble play a
series of three free concerts in July for the citizens of Tacloban as
part of the multinational mission Pacific Partnership 2014.
The 12-member rock band,
which always plays a wide variety of contemporary pop and classic
hits, is scheduled to play on the first floor of Robinsons Place
Tacloban (Robinsons Mall) July 7-9 from 4-7 p.m.
Members of the public are
encouraged to come enjoy the music.