The Philippine Navy held a send-off ceremony on Saturday for its latest Del Pilar-class Frigate, Barko ng Republika ng Pilipinas (BRP) Andres Bonifacio (FF17), which is sailing for port visits to Brunei and Malaysia.

Aboard were around 200 Navy personnel composed of the ship’s crew, medical team, students, training staff, and a team from the Naval Special Operations Group. Also onboard is a naval helicopter.

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