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RP’s newest warship deployed soon in West Philippine Sea By Mario J. Mallari 12/15/2011

Thursday, December 15, 2011

RP’s newest warship deployed soon in West Philippine Sea

By Mario J. Mallari 12/15/2011

The Philippine Navy will deploy its newest warship BRP Gregorio del Pilar, which was officially commissioned yesterday along with a Philippine-made landing craft, in the disputed West Philippine Sea, before Christmas Day.

Capt. Alberto Cruz, who will take charge of the first ever Hamilton class cutter of the Navy, said they will steam to the West Philippine Sea where the disputed Kalayaan Islands Groups (KIGs) are situated, before Christmas Day.

Cruz will lead 11 other Navy officers and 88 enlisted personnel in manning the BRP Gregorio del Pilar which was acquired from the United States Coast Guard last August..... MORE

SourceThe Daily Tribune

URL: http://www.tribuneonline.org/metro/20111215met1.html

2 comments:

Jesusa Bernardo said...

ito ba yung galing sa imperyalistang kalbong agila? nakakatawa naman samantalang those invading american soldiers DESECRATED & LOOTED Hen. Goyo's body during the Philippine-American War.

"Aquino’s sisters, Maria Elena Aquino-Cruz, Victoria Elisa Aquino-Dee and Aurora Corazon Aquino-Abellada also graced the event as sponsors to the christening of BRP Gregorio del Pilar, BRP Tagbanua and a newly refurbished helicopter donated to the Navy by the Department of Tourism."

Anonymous said...

That was 1988. Imagine what it would be in 2012 aboard the Show Boat. Welcome aboard the BRP Hiwalayan.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Uy2ZrFphSmc

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