MANILA, Philippines—The Philippine Navy is setting its sights on decommissioning at least seven ships in 2021, because these are no longer economical to maintain.
On March 1, the Navy will retire BRP Quezon (PS-70), BRP Pangasinan (PS-31), BRP Salvador Abcede (PC-114), and BRP Emilio Liwanag (PC-118), according to Philippine Fleet Commander Rear Admiral Loumer Bernabe. He said it was part of the Navy’s phase-in, phase-out program which calls for the retirement of old vessels as new ones come in.
The BRP Quezon is a former Auk-class minesweeper of the US Navy, while BRP Pangasinan, a Malvar-class corvette, was a former patrol craft of the US Navy.
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