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PCG'S NEWEST SHIP.The Philippine Coast Guard's (PCG) BRP Melchora Aquino, a 97-meter multi-role response vessel (MRRV) at Shimonoseki Shipyard in Japan on Thursday. The vessel is in transit and is expected to reach the Philippines on Wednesday, June 1. (Photo courtesy of PCG) MANILA - The Philippine Coast Guard's (PCG) newest 97-meter, multi-role response vessel (MRRV) has been sent off from its manufacturer in Japan and will reach the country on June 1. In a speech during the ship's send-off ceremony in Japan on Friday, PCG Commandant Admiral Artemio Abu said the vessel, BRP Melchora Aquino, is "another brand-new capital ship" similar to BRP Teresa Magbanua. "This sturdy white ship will serve as the stalwart protector of our maritime reserve, and instrument for peace and tranquility within our territorial waters," Abu said. He said the vessel will be a "symbol of hope," a "source of national pride," and will serve as an instrumen ....

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