Navy to convert presidential yacht into quarantine ship
The Philippine Navy plans to convert the presidential yacht BRP Ang Pangulo into a floating quarantine facility for COVID-19 patients following President Duterte's order.
The ship can accommodate up to 28 patients and 5 medical staff with strict physical distancing, and will have three exclusive compartments with temporary dividers.
BRP Ang Pangulo is currently deployed in Naval Forces Eastern Mindanao to augment the Davao operational base of the Presidential Security Group.
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