President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. on Friday attended the commissioning ceremony for two Israel-made gunboats, as the Philippine Navy marked its 125th anniversary. | JEMendozaINQ
During the Battle of Marawi in 2017, Tinangag was the assistant rifleman who rescued four wounded marines before succumbing to an enemy sniper shot to his stomach.In 2000, Deluana provided suppressive fire to cover the medical evacuation of his wounded fellow marines until an RPG blast caught them during the campaign against the Moro Islamic Liberation Front in Maguindanao.
The FAIC, procured from Israel for P10 billion, are intended for territorial and coastal patrol operations. Their acquisition is part of the Horizon 2 List of the Armed Forces of the Philippines Modernization Program. The two Acero-class patrol gunboats were among the nine platforms contracted with Israel Shipyards Inc. It would join frontrunners BRP Nestor Acero and BRP Lolinato To-ong, which were also named after soldiers who received the highest military honor.Capable of delivering precision strikes against larger hostiles and high-value targets on land and sea, the 32-meter long FAICs are equipped with quick intercept ability, remote stabilized weapons, and short-range missiles.
Aside from the President, Defense officer-in-charge Carlito Galvez Jr., Armed Forces of the Philippines Chief of Staff Gen. Andres Centino, Navy flag Officer-in-Command Vice Admiral Toribio Adaci Jr., and other Navy senior officials attended the ceremony.Subscribe to our daily newsletter
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