September 25, 2024: BRP Mabini returns back into PN Service after three Years
After being sidelined for almost three Years due to Dry Docking and Other Related Repairs (DDORR), the BRP Apolinario Mabini (PS-36), an Emilio Jacinto-class Corvette, finally returned into Service of the Philippine Navy (PN).
The Ship was sent off in a Ceremony from Zambales recently before departing to its latest assigned Operational Area in the Visayas. The BRP Mabini was first commissioned by the PN in 1997, so it has been around the Philippines for almost three Decades now.
Once upon a time, the Jacinto-class Ships with their automated 76 mm caliber Oto Melara “Compact” Main Gun and MS-25 Seahawk 25 mm caliber Secondary Gun were the most modern and capable Vessels of the PN, before the arrival of the Gregorio Del Pilar-class Vessels in the 2010s.
SOURCE: The Philippine Fleet Facebook Page Post, 09/25/24 – 2207H {Archived Link}
September 15, 2024: BRP Ricarte participated in CORPAT PHILINDO XXXVIII-24 Activity
The BRP Artemio Ricarte (PS-37), an Emilio Jacinto-class Corvette of the Philippine Navy (PN) recently participated in the Coordinated Patrol Philippine-Indonesia (CORPAT PHILINDO) XXXVIII-24 Activity with the KRI Marlin (877) Vessel of the Indonesian Navy.
A Ceremony for the Event was held at the Naval Station Felix Apolinario in Davao City. The Activity is meant to enhance the Security against Piracy, Smuggling, Illegal Entry and Illegal Fishing. It also improved the Maritime Interoperability between the two Navies, and fostered a Harmonious Partnership between the two Countries.
SOURCE: Naval Forces Eastern Mindanao Facebook Page Post, 09/15/24 - 0031H {Archived Link}