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Arrival Ceremony of future Missile Frigate BRP Jose Rizal
The Philippine Navy officially welcomed at Alava Wharf on June 15, its newest and first missile-capable frigate contracted with South Korean shipbuilder Hyundai Heavy Industries (HHI).
The new ship which will be christened Barko ng Republika ng Pilipinas (BRP) Jose Rizal (FF150) once it is commissioned to the service.
The missile frigate was tendered with a traditional arrival ceremony led by the commander of Philippine Fleet Rear Adm. Loumer P. Bernabe, after its successful two-week quarantine period in adherence to strict COVID-19 health protocols.
A separate handover christening and commissioning ceremony, originally scheduled on June 19, will be postponed to a later date due to unavoidable circumstances. President Rodrigo Duterte is expected to attend the momentous event as the guest of honor and speaker.
The future BRP Jose Rizal has a crew of 65 sailors headed by its first commanding officer, Captain Jerry Y. Garrido Jr. He considers the frigate as a symbol of another milestone in the PNs pursuit of becoming a more modernized and competent naval force.
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Arrival Ceremony of future Missile Frigate BRP Jose Rizal
The Philippine Navy officially welcomed at Alava Wharf on June 15, its newest and first missile-capable frigate contracted with South Korean shipbuilder Hyundai Heavy Industries (HHI).
The new ship which will be christened Barko ng Republika ng Pilipinas (BRP) Jose Rizal (FF150) once it is commissioned to the service.
The missile frigate was tendered with a traditional arrival ceremony led by the commander of Philippine Fleet Rear Adm. Loumer P. Bernabe, after its successful two-week quarantine period in adherence to strict COVID-19 health protocols.
A separate handover christening and commissioning ceremony, originally scheduled on June 19, will be postponed to a later date due to unavoidable circumstances. President Rodrigo Duterte is expected to attend the momentous event as the guest of honor and speaker.
The future BRP Jose Rizal has a crew of 65 sailors headed by its first commanding officer, Captain Jerry Y. Garrido Jr. He considers the frigate as a symbol of another milestone in the PNs pursuit of becoming a more modernized and competent naval force.
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![PNR CLARK PHASE 1 | 38-kilometer mass railway transport
PNR CLARK PHASE 1 | 38-kilometer mass railway transport
This 38-kilometer mass railway transport, which forms part of the mega railway network, the North-South Commuter Railway (NSCR) Project, now stands at 39.70% completion rate as of July 2020.
Even amid the current pandemic, the construction work for the project continues to make strides, such as the construction for the temporary access roads, temporary bridge construction, temporary facility, as well as the bored piling works, structural excavation works, and fabrication of precast segment for the project.
To recall, the project was originally conceptualized in the 1990s, but due to disagreements on funding and a host of other issues, the project has been put at the back burner.
It is only during the Administration of President Rodrigo Roa Duterte, and under the leadership of DOTr Secretary Arthur P. Tugade that the project has been made a priority. BUILD BUILD BUILD.
Now, it is almost halfway through completion.
Once fully operational, PNR Clark Phase 1, which will connect Tutuban, Manila to Malolos, Bulacan, will cut down travel time to just 35 minutes, from the present one (1) hour and 30 minutes by land.
The rail line is expected to serve 300,000 passengers daily.
Through this video, taken in February 2020 (before the COVID-19 pandemic), we take you on a tour of the progress of PNR Clark Phase 1!
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[Video Courtesy: SMCC through DOTr] PNR CLARK PHASE 1 | 38-kilometer mass railway transport](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/m_yZOJyE9Jc/mqdefault.jpg)

![Armed Black Hawk Attack Helicopter for the Philippine Air Force
Armed Black Hawk Attack Helicopter for the Philippine Air Force
Jarosław Szczepankiewicz, Ambassador of the Republic of Poland to the Philippines , on June 10 shares his thoughts on crucial international issues with Business Mirror’s ENVOYS&EXPATS, and confirms the delivery of the first 6 units of S-70i Black Hawk helicopters by the end of this year.
Jarosław believes the loss of several Philippine shoals to China, which are now artificial islands, is sufficient justification to improve rapidly the country’s defense capabilities.
Jarosław added, “THE purchase of 16 S-70i combat-utility helicopters manufactured by the Polish Aviation Works-Mielec (PZL-Mielec) is an excellent example of cooperation between our two countries. By the end of 2020, PZL-Mielec will hand over the first six units of S-70i Black Hawk helicopters to the PAF under a contract signed in 2019.”
Meanwhile, Jarosław recommended, a fully armed version of the S-70i which matches the needs of the PAF. Jaroslaw said, “The commonality between the armed Black Hawk and the already contracted 16 S-70is for the PAF combat-utility helicopter program will further enhance sustained cost-efficiencies between the two fleets.”
“Apart from complying with the air force’s acquisition budget, the Armed Black Hawk S-70i has low flight-hour and sustaining costs for training sessions, spare parts, and ground support, as well as high-flight availability. PZL-Mielec can meet the PAF’s schedule with the first Armed Black Hawk delivery in initial operating capability in June 2022, with the remaining aircraft and full operating capability within 2023.”
Attributions:
1. MaxDefense Philippines. (2020, June 30). MaxDefense has finally got confirmation that the Philippine Air Force’s Technical Working Group (TWG) for the Attack Helicopter Acquisition Project [Facebook Post]. Retrieved from https://www.facebook.com/MaxDefense/posts/1295613713942616
2. turkishaerospace. (2019, November 6). #T129 #ATAK Multirole Combat Helicopter [Video file]. Retrieved from https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lqYjC_NgOJQ
3. Armed Black Hawk Kit install. (2019, August 22). [Video]. YouTube. https://www.youtube.com/watch?time_continue=139&v=PES3cEAznXM&feature=emb_logo Armed Black Hawk Attack Helicopter for the Philippine Air Force](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/nNgivWn0Yo0/mqdefault.jpg)


