BRP Jose Rizal (FF-150)

BRP Jose Rizal (FF-150) is the lead ship of her class, ordered for the Philippine Navy. It is also the first purpose-built frigate of the service, as its major warships were mostly transferred from other navies and reclassified as frigates.

The frigates are expected to be delivered to the Philippine Navy by 2020, and will become the service's primary warships until the introduction of new and more powerful warships.

Construction and Design
The BRP Jose Rizal was designed and built by South Korean shipbuilder Hyundai Heavy Industries (HHI) and was based on the HDF-2600 frigate design, which in turn was derived from the Incheon-class frigate of the Republic of Korea Navy (ROKN).

Changes were made on the base design by making use of design features found on newer frigate designs for the ROKN like the Incheon-class' successor the Daegu-class frigate, considering reduced radar cross-section by having cleaner lines and smooth surface design, and reduced overhangs. It also features a low free-board design similar also to the Daegu-class and the HTMS Bhumibol Adulyadej of the Royal Thai Navy.

It was assigned the project number P159 by HHI, and the First Steel Cutting ceremony was held on 1 May 2018 in HHI's shipyard in Ulsan, South Korea.

The Keel Laying ceremony was held on 16 October 2018, and the Launching was held on 23 May 2019. The ship is expected to be delivered to the Philippine Navy by April 2020.