Read this in The Manila Times digital edition.
THE commissioning today, September 11, of two ships donated by the United States will enable the Philippine Navy to step up patrols in the tension-filled West Philippine Sea, defense officials said.
The former USS Monsoon (PC4) and USS Chinook (PC 9) will be christened BRP Valentin Diaz (PC-177) and BRP Ladislao Diwa (PS-178), after two founding fathers of the Katipunan, at the Philippine Navy Headquarters.
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