TWO missile-equipped corvettes sailed from the HD Hyundai Heavy Industries (HHI) shipyard in Ulsan, Korea, this week and are expected to arrive at the Subic Shipyard on April 8 as part of a Philippine buildup of its maritime defense capabilities.

The Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) said the BRP Diego Silang (FFG-07) and its sister ship, the BRP Miguel Malvar (FFG-06), would significantly enhance the country's naval capabilities amid growing security challenges in the West Philippine Sea (WPS).

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