due to a mid Jan incident in S. China Sea. A commander of a Royal Canadian Navy (RCN) frigate was stripped of his duties while the ship was on a goodwill visit to Manila.
The Philippine Navy (PN) welcomed Her Majesty Canadian Ship (HMCS) Ottawa (FFH-341) at the Navy headquarters in Manila last Feb. 7.
However, a statement from the RCN dated Feb. 7 (Feb. 8 in the Philippines) said Commander Adriano Lozer has been relieved of his duties as commanding officer of HMCS Ottawa by Vice-Admiral Angus Topshee, commander of RCN, “due to loss of confidence.”
