_Arrival_01.jpg) BRPTeresa Magbanua (MRRV-9701) | |
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| Name | BRPTeresa Magbanua |
| Namesake | Teresa Magbanua |
| Ordered | February 7, 2020[1] |
| Builder | Mitsubishi Shipbuilding Co., Ltd[2] |
| Cost | 14.55 billion yen for two units[3] |
| Launched | July 26, 2021[2] |
| Acquired | February 21, 2022 |
| Commissioned | May 6, 2022 |
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| General characteristics | |
| Length | 96.6 m (316 ft 11 in)[5] |
| Beam | 11.5 m (37 ft 9 in)[1] |
| Draft | 4.3 m (14 ft 1 in)[1] |
| Propulsion | 2 ×diesel engines, with total output of 13,200 kW (17,700 shp)[6] |
| Speed | 24 knots (44 km/h) maximum sustained[2] |
| Range | 4,000 nmi (7,400 km) at 12 knots (22 km/h; 14 mph)[2] |
| Endurance | more than 15 days |
| Boats & landing craft carried | 2 ×RHIB |
| Complement | 67 officers and sailors max |
| Armament | To be determined |
| Aircraft carried | 1 ×Airbus H145 helicopter |
| Aviation facilities | Hangar and flight deck for 1 × Airbus H145 helicopter |
BRPTeresa Magbanua (MRRV-9701) is thelead ship ofher class ofpatrol vessels operated by thePhilippine Coast Guard (PCG). The service officially classifies her as a multi-role response vessel (MRRV). She is one of the largest, and most modern vessels of the PCG.[7]
She is named afterTeresa Magbanua, a Filipino schoolteacher who participated in all three resistance movements in Philippine history: against Spain (in thePhilippine Revolution), the United States (in thePhilippine–American War), and Japan (inWorld War II).[8]
She was constructed byMitsubishi Shipbuilding Co. Ltd inShimonoseki, Japan based on theKunigami-classpatrol vessels. The contract was under the "Maritime Safety Capability Improvement Project Phase 2" project of theDepartment of Transportation in 2016.[9] The deal was worth 14.55 billion yen for two units from aJICA STEP Loan of 16.455 billion yen[10] and was signed on February 7, 2020.[1]
The vessel has a length of 96.6 meters (316 ft 11 in), a maximum speed of not less than 24knots (44 km/h; 28 mph), and has a complement of 67 officers and crew members. She is powered by two 6,600-kilowatt (8,900 hp) diesel engines.[1] She has ahelideck, and ahangar that can accommodate theH145T2 helicopter of the PCG. She also has ahyperbaric chamber for those who havediving sickness and a survivor room that can accommodate those who will be rescued.
The first steel cutting ceremony happened on December 18, 2020. She waslaunched on July 26, 2021.[11] The vessel underwentsea trials conducted by the shipbuilder and the PCG in late 2021. She arrived atManila on February 18, 2022.[12]
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On May 6, 2022, the vessel wascommissioned by the Philippine Coast Guard.[7]
On May 12, 2024, theTeresa Magbanua, along withBRP Cabra andBRP Malabrigo, was sent toEscoda Shoal — a sandbank located 75 nautical miles (139 km; 86 mi)s from the coastline ofPalawan to monitor the activities of theChina Coast Guard in the area. ARHIB were also sent to intercept or at least get close to the Chinese vessels.[13] On August 31, theTeresa Magbanua was damaged after being rammed three times by a China Coast Guard vessel while anchored near Escoda Shoal.[14]
On July 12, 2025, the Teresa Magbanua intercepted the Chinese Type 815G-class electronic surveillance shipTianwangxing (793) and its escort, the China Coast Guard cutter 4203, approximately 70 nautical miles west of the Philippine archipelago while on a maritime law enforcement patrol. The vessel issued radio challenges, which were ignored by the Chinese Navy ship, prompting a counter-challenge from the escort asserting Chinese jurisdiction. In a statement, Commodore Jay Tarriela described the interception as a “proactive response,” underscoring the ship's role in asserting Philippine jurisdiction within its exclusive economic zone and monitoring unauthorized foreign military activity.[15]
On August 11, 2025, the BRPTeresa Magbanua, along withBRPSuluan, accompanied the M/V Pamamalakaya to conduct the “Kadiwa Para sa Bagong Bayaning Mangingisda (KBBM)” initiative inBajo de Masinloc. During the operation, Filipino vessels and fishermen encountered hazardous maneuvers and blocking actions fromChina Coast Guard andPeople's Liberation Army Navy vessels in the vicinity. While bothType 056 corvette CCG 3104 (formerly known as the CNSNingde) andType 052D destroyerCNSGuilin were chasing BRPSuluan that resulted in the collision of the two Chinese vessels, the crew of BRPTeresa Magbanua safely accompanied the Filipino fishermen to a secure location.[16][17][18] Following the collision, the BRPTeresa Magbanua personnel, along with BRPSuluan, issued a radio call offering assistance but received no response.[19][20]
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