Reference News Network reported on April 10 that Agence France-Presse reported on April 8 that the Philippines received the first of two corvettes equipped with "advanced weapons and radar systems" on the 8th.

In 2021, the Philippines signed an agreement with Hyundai Heavy Industries of South Korea to build two vessels, and the light corvette Miguel Malvar delivered this time is one of them.

Its sister ship, Diego Silang, was launched officially in Ulsan, South Korea last month, but has not yet set sail for the Philippines.

A light corvette is a small, fast warship mainly used to protect other vessels from attacks.

The Philippine Department of National Defense stated in a statement that the delivery of this vessel marks a "critical step" towards the Philippines' development of self-reliance and credible defense posture.

Philippine Defense Secretary Gilbert Teodoro said at a ceremony held at the Subic Bay Naval Base: "Miguel Malvar is here today not only as a deterrent force and to protect our waters, but also as an important component of joint collaborative actions with allies."

Last month, the Philippine military said that these two light corvettes would "significantly enhance the navy's capabilities in the face of increasingly serious security challenges in the West Philippine Sea."

On the 8th, the Philippine Coast Guard welcomed Australia's donation of 20 unmanned reconnaissance drones. The coast guard commander said that these unmanned reconnaissance drones help to "significantly" expand the monitoring coverage of Philippine vessels.

Coast Guard Commander Rennie Gil Gawan said at a ceremony held in the coastal province of Bataan that the use of drones will "save fuel and pose less risk to our people."

Last week, the United States said it had approved the sale of F-16 fighter jets worth $5.58 billion to the Philippines, although Manila said the deal "is still in the negotiation stage." (Compiled by Zheng Guoyi)

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