Philippines Navy BRP Rajah Lakandula Commissioned

Commissioned at Philippine Navy headquarters in Manila on 9 June 2026, in a ceremony presided over by President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. that coincided with the service's 128th anniversary. Built in South Korea by HD Hyundai Heavy Industries, Rajah Lakandula is the second of six 2,400-tonne offshore patrol vessels acquired under a ₱30 billion ($573 million) contract signed in 2022. The class is armed with a Leonardo 76 mm Super Rapid main gun and an Aselsan SMASH 30 mm secondary mount. The remaining four vessels are scheduled for delivery through 2028.