Christened the Barko ng Republika ng Pilipinas (BRP) Jose Rizal, in honor of the Filipino hero, the South Korean-made frigate is the first purpose-built missile-equipped vessel in the Philippine Fleet.
TOP WARSHIP. The Philippine Navy's brand new frigate BRP Jose Rizal. Photo from the Philippine Navy
Defense Secretary Delfin Lorenzana led the commissioning ceremony in lieu of President Rodrigo Duterte. "Today is the beginning of a new era of development and transformation for our Philippine Navy," Duterte said in a pre-recorded speech played back at the event. Several descendants of Jose Rizal led by banker Emmanuel Herbosa also attended the warship's christening.
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