Former US Coast Guard ship sets sail for Philippine Navy as 'BRP Gregorio del Pilar'

A 36-year-old Hamilton cutter acquired by the Philippine Navy from the United States Coast Guard sets sail for the Philippines beginning Monday from San Francisco, California. Purchased for P450 million and manned by Filipino sailors on its voyage, the cutter is expected to ultimately boost the country's capacity to patrol the Malampaya sector off Palawan, and Philippine-claimed territories in ...