Four newly-repaired Navy vessels to be deployed starting today (Wednesday)

By Ronron
May 17, 2005

The Philippine Navy will deploy starting today (Wednesday) four newly-repaired vessels at its different Naval Forces around the country as part of the agency’s 107th anniversary celebration this week.

In a statement released yesterday, Navy Public Information Officer Capt. Geronimo Malabanan said BRP Quezon (Patrol Ship 70) will be sent to Naval Forces West based in Zamboanga City.

BRP Cebu (PS28) and BRP Simeon Castro (Patrol Gunboat 374) will go to the Naval Forces in Southern Luzon, located in Legaspi City, Albay.

And the fourth surface asset, BRP Bagong Lakas (PG 102), will be deployed to the Naval Forces Western Mindanao in Davao City.

Malabanan said the deployment of the four vessels is aimed as sustaining the conduct of the naval and maritime operations of the respective Naval Forces.

The Philippine Navy has a little over a hundred patrol ships and gunboats, according to Malabanan.

A send-off ceremony for the four vessels will be held at 10:30 am today at the Philippine Navy headquarters along Roxas Boulevard in Manila City./DMS