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The Philippine Navy’s first missile-capable frigate, the future BRP Jose Rizal (FF-150).
MANILA, Philippines — The Malacañang on Sunday welcomed the arrival of the Philippine Navy’s first missile-capable frigate, the future BRP Jose Rizal (FF-150).
“The arrival of the country’s most advanced warship, delivered during this administration, is a testament to President Rodrigo Roa Duterte’s commitment to modernize our armed forces,” Presidential spokesperson Harry Roque said in a statement.
The first of two ships built by South Korean shipbuilder Hyundai Heavy Industries (HHI) arrived in Subic Bay, Zambales on Saturday.
While the frigate acquisition project was initiated during the Aquino administration, the deal was signed in October 2016, or four months after Duterte became President. It had a contract price of P16 billion.
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