The send-off ceremony for the BRP Ramon Alcaraz (FF-16),
which was earlier scheduled for July 8 at Manila 's
South Harbor
"We regret to inform you of the postponement of the
scheduled send-off ceremony for BRP Ramon Alcaraz due to unavoidable
circumstances and the change of the operational demand of the said Philippine
Navy vessel," PN spokesperson Capt. Lued Lincuna said.
"We will be coordinating with you closely as soon as we
have the directive to proceed on the said activity. Rest assured that we will
be inviting you again to cover the send-off ceremony," he added.
Earlier, Lincuna said the PN will be conducting a send-off ceremony
for BRP Ramon Alcaraz and her AgustaWestland AW-109 helicopter detachment this
coming Friday, at 8 a.m., at Pier 13, Manila South
Harbor
This is for the ship's July 11 to 15 port visit to Cam Ranh Bay , Vietnam
An estimated 200 crewmen, surface warfare students, medical
teams and Naval Special Operations Teams will be participating in the activity.
Lincuna said this activity is to demonstrate their sincere
show of support to Vietnam People’s Navy and send a strong message of
cooperation between the two navies to the regional/international community.
The BRP Ramon Alcaraz is the sister-ship of the BRP Gregorio
Del Pilar (FF-15). Both vessels are ex-Hamilton class cutters acquired from the
US
BRP Gregorio Del Pilar was commissioned in December 2011 while
BRP Ramon Alcaraz entered PN active service in November of 2013.
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