MANILA -- The Philippine Navy welcomed Wednesday a second Indonesian-made amphibious landing dock as part of the military's modernization program.
The new ship named BRP Davao del Sur arrived at Manila's South Harbor to a ceremony led by Rear Admiral Gaudencio Collado Jr., commander of the Philippine Fleet.
The delivery completes a $76 million procurement of two such vessels from Indonesian shipbuilder PT PAL Indonesia, said navy spokesman Captain Lued Lincuna.
The ship sailed from Surabaya, Indonesia's second-largest city, with 120 Filipino sailors and a 10-man Indonesian delivery crew.
The BRP Tarlac, the first of the two Indonesian-made ships, arrived in the country last year. It has already taken part in missions including a naval blockade against militants, seajackings and kidnappings in southern Philippine waters.
Both ships serve as command-and-control vessels during humanitarian operations as well as for military sealift and transport, Lincuna said. (AP)
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