CEBU CITY—The Spanish Navy training ship Juan Sebastin Elcano on Saturday docked in this city’s port where Portuguese explorer Ferdinand Magellan and the ship’s namesake dropped by in 1521 as part of the first circumnavigation of the world.
The ship’s crew, however, were not allowed to disembark as a precautionary measure against the spread of the coronavirus.
Talking from the ship’s loud speaker, Captain Santiago de Colsa thanked the Filipinos for the warm welcome they received during their historic voyage.
“This visit enhances the ties between the Philippines and Spain,” he said.
According to Bryner Diaz, the officer-in-charge of the Cebu City Cultural and Historical …
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