The
Barko ng Republika ng Pilipinas (BRP) Gregorio del Pilar (PF-15), the
newest and most modern frigate of the Philippine Navy, arrived this
weekend in Palawan to provide a much needed boost in the maritime defense
capabilities in the West Philippine Sea.
In a local radio interview, Captain Alfred Cruz, Commanding Officer
of PF-15, said the ship will conduct maritime security and sovereignty
patrols to beef up protection of the country’s territorial waters,
as well as conduct search and rescue missions in the western front.
PF-15, commissioned as a warship of the Philippine Navy, will
also augment naval security at the Malampaya Natural Gas project and
other petroleum service contract areas under the Department of Energy
(DOE) in the West Philippine Sea.
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