BRP Melchora Aquino

BRP Melchora Aquino (MRRV-9702) is the second ship of the Teresa Magbanua class of patrol vessels operated by the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG).

She was named after Melchora Aquino, a Filipino revolutionary during the Spanish colonial period.

[1] The vessel has a length of 96.6 meters (316 ft 11 in), a maximum speed of not less than 24 knots (44 km/h; 28 mph), and has a complement of 67 officers and crew members.

Representatives from the Philippine Coast Guard attended the short ceremony virtually.

On June 12, 2022, the Philippine Coast Guard held the commissioning ceremony at the South Harbor.

BRP Melchora Aquino (MRRV-9702) at commissioning
President Rodrigo Duterte giving a speech during BRP Melchora Aquino ' s commissioning