Adm. Stephen Koehler gave assurances of U.S. commitment to help defend freedom of passage and the rule of law in the Indo-Pacific region.
Navy officials said the carrier's port call was planned in advance and not a response to recent maritime collisions between Beijing and Manila.
The "Back to Bootcamp" program was shelved in 2018 but is being resurrected for this chiefs season.
In February, the Philippines said it would allow rotating batches of American forces to indefinitely station in four more Philippine military camps.
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