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CHRISTENING. A bottle of wine is about to be broken on the hull of the MRRV-9701 as part of its commissioning as "BRP Teresa Magbanua" by the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) on Friday (May 6, 2022). The vessel, the first of two such vessels procured from Japan, is considered the largest in the PCG fleet and is seen to boost the uniformed service's maritime capabilities.(Photo courtesy of PCG) MANILA - The Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) has formally commissioned its newest and largest vessel "BRP Teresa Magbanua", a 97-meter multi-role response vessel (MRRV) made by Mitsubishi Shipbuilding Co. Ltd. in Japan. During the commissioning ceremony on Friday, Transportation Secretary Arthur Tugade highlighted how the newest addition to the PCG fleet would boost its capability to perform "humanitarian" missions and address its "safety concerns and commitments" in Philippine waters. The new vessel, with the designation MRRV-9701, has a maximum speed of 24 k