Carrying 123.7 tons of assorted emergency goods and other materials needed for disaster relief, the BRP Ramon Alcaraz (PF-16), the country's second Hamilton-class cutter, left for
Lt. Cmdr. Gregory Fabic, Philippine Navy spokesperson, said the ship will serve as command-and-control ship in
"She will also act as our communication ship (for the ongoing relief efforts). BRP Ramon Alcaraz is expected to be in the area by Sunday," he added.
With the impending arrival of the PN's newest ship in
Aside from relief stocks, 12 Navy personnel with carpentry and plumbing expertise are also on board the ship which left
Vice Admiral Jose Luis Alano, PN flag officer-in-charge, said that BRP Ramon Alcaraz will be deployed to protect the country's territorial waters, including the
"She will be used to monitor the country's vast territorial waters, including the
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