Philippine Presidential Yacht BRP Ang Pangulo (AT-25) Builder - Ishikawajima-Harima Heavy Industries Laid Down - July,16, 1958 Launched - October,16, 1958 Commissioned - March,7, 1959 The Yacht was First used by President Carlos P. Garcia for entertaining and over the years the yacht has known many famous guest including British ballerina Margot Fonteyn, actress Brooke Shields, dancer Rudolf Nureyev, concert pianist Van Cliburn, and Cristina Ford, former wife of Henry Ford II, who once chairman of Ford Motor Co. Many distinguished persons, including General Douglas Macarthur on his sentimental journey in 1961, and numerous head of state and government, have been aboard as official guest.
Posted on: Fri, 15 Aug 2014 03:53:35 +0000