The Philippines first missile armed frigate, BRP
Jose Rizal (FF-150), will lead the Philippine Navy (PN) contingent to the
International Fleet Review (IFR) off the waters of Manila Bay this coming May.
"We are expecting our first frigate, the Jose
Rizal class frigate. Initially, we are expecting that ship to be here by about
the third or fourth (week) of April. So if the IFR is May 21, we expect the
Jose Rizal-class frigate to lead the convoy and the reviewing ships will be our
Tarlac-class landing-dock," PN flag-officer-in-command Rear Admiral Giovanni
Carlo Bacordo said.
Bacordo said the International Fleet Review will be
held off Manila Bay near Corregidor and Bataan. Since the Western Pacific Naval
Symposium (WPNS) will coincide with the PN founding anniversary on May 20.
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| BRP Jose Rizal (FF-150) (photo credit to owner) |
BRP Jose Rizal (FF-150) is presently conducting its
last and sixth sea trials off South Korean waters which is expected to be
concluded sometime this week. Once these tests are concluded, the ship will
start preparations to to sail home in the Philippines.
As per the PN, the IFR is one of the highlights of
the WPNS which the Philippines is hosting for the first time from May 19 to 21.
The
WPNS aims to increase cooperation and the ability to operate together, as well
as to build trust and confidence between navies by providing a framework to
enable the discussion of maritime issues of mutual interest, the exchange of
information, the practice and demonstration of capabilities, and the exchange
of personnel.
Other
participating countries in the IFR aside from the Philippines, are member nations
like Australia, Bangladesh, Brunei, Cambodia, Canada, Chile, China, Colombia,
Fiji, France, Indonesia, Japan, Malaysia, Myanmar, New Zealand, Pakistan, Peru,
Singapore, South Korea, Thailand, the United States, and Vietnam.
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