Manila, Feb. 22 -- The Philippine Navy (PN) will be christening and commissioning two brand-new ships, an offshore patrol vessel and a fast attack interdiction craft (FAIC), at Naval Operating Base-Subic in Zambales on Feb. 24.

In an advisory Sunday, the PN said these ships are the recently delivered offshore patrol vessel (OPV) BRP Rajah Sulayman (PS-20) and the FAIC, BRP Audrey Banares (PG-910).

The BRP Rajah Sulayman is the first out of the six OPVs contracted from South Korean shipbuilder, HD Hyundai Heavy Industries (HHI), while the BRP Audrey Banares is the last ship out of the nine acquired from Israeli Shipyards Limited.

Christening and commissioning ceremonies will be held at Quay 7 of Naval Operating Base-Subic.

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