BRP Gregorio Del Pilar

Defense, Events, Maritime Security 27-Sep-2022

Advance Naval ROTC Students Board PH Navy’s BRP Gregorio Del Pilar

BRP Gregorio Del Pilar (PS15) conducted shipboard familiarization and tour to 86 Advance Naval Reserve Officer Training Corps (NROTC) students who hailed from various parts of the country currently taking-up the Naval Science 43 (NS43) administered by the Naval Reserve Command Training Center (NRCTC) on 8-August-2022. The NS43 students were introduced to various shipboard equipment and spaces as well as…

Defense, Maritime Security, Profiles 16-Jan-2016

Capt. Sibala and Pres. Obama

On 17 November, US President Barack H. Obama visited the Philippine Navy’s flagship, US-made BRP Gregorio del Pilar, the first US Coast Guard Hamilton Class 3,250-ton frigate combatant ship that was transferred to the Philippines in 2011. The second frigate was transferred in 2012, and named BRP Ramon Alcaraz. President Obama spoke with Captain Vincent Sibala PN (USNA’93) on the…