The Philippine Navy has scheduled to formally welcome BRP Andres Bonifacio (FF-17) on December 9, 9 am at Pier 13, South Harbor in an arrival ceremony. National Defense Secretary Delfin Lorenzana will be attending as Guest of Honor and Speaker.
BRP Andres Bonifacio is the country’s third Gregorio del Pilar-class frigate converted from US Coast Guard Hamilton class high endurance cutter. She is a sister ship of BRP Gregorio Del Pilar (FF-15) and BRP Ramon Alcaraz (FF-16).
She was acquired through US Excess Defense Article Program.
BRP Andres Bonifacio is expected to boost the Navy’s capability to conduct “territorial patrols” within the nation’s exclusive economic zone.
“FF-17 is a significant addition to the Navy’ inventory of ships in order to boost the conduct of territorial patrol missions within our EEZ,” Navy spokesperson Captain Lued Lincuna previously said.
http://www.update.ph/2016/12/navy-sets-arrival-ceremony-for-brp-andres-bonifacio-on-friday/11820
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