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BRP Teresa Magbanua(Photo courtesy of PCG) MANILA-If given an opportunity or chance, Philippine Coast Guard Commandant, Admiral Artemio Abu, is keen to have 15 more 97-meter long multi-role response vessels (MRRVs) like the newly-commissioned BRP Teresa Magbanua (MRRV-9701) to fully cover the country's maritime territories. He made this comment when asked by the Philippine News Agency Thursday on how many 97-meter long MRRVs would be ideal for the PCG. "Kung kaya bigyan kada district ng mas malaking barko, We have 15 regional offices of the Coast Guard for a start, one malaking barko, ideal na yan. Full coverage na yan ng ating archipelagic nation (If each district will be given a similarly-sized ship, the Coast Guard has 15 regional offices for a start, we will have full coverage of our archipelagic nation)," Abu said. "The more the better," the PCG chief added. Last May 6, the PCG has formally commissioned its first MRRV, the BRP Teresa Magbanua. It is now hea