BRP Jose Rizal 'mission ready' after passing readiness test
(Photo from BFP Jose Rizal Facebook page) MANILA - The Philippine Navy's (PN) first missile frigate, BRP Jose Rizal (FF-150), is certified ready to perform naval missions after undergoing a three-day operational readiness evaluation (ORE) in Subic Bay, Zambales last week. The annual ORE, held on Aug. 24-26, determines the state of preparedness and effectiveness in performing its mission based on available equipment and material inventory and the readiness of its crew. The evaluation was facilitated by the ORE Team composed of 11 fleet operational readiness training and evaluation group (FO...