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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