The Philippine Navy (PN) formally commissioned its second Miguel Malvar-class frigate, BRP Diego Silang (FFG-07), on Tuesday, Dec. 2, at the Naval Operating Base (NOB) Subic in Zambales to strengthen the country’s ability to maintain a sustained presence in contested waters and respond more...
The Philippine Navy’s (PN) newest guided missile frigate, BRP Diego Silang (FFG-07), finally arrived at the Naval Operating Base in Subic, Zambales on Monday, Sept. 15, coinciding with the launch of the Sail Plan 2040, a long-term strategic roadmap designed to transform the PN into a “modern,...
The Philippine Navy (PN) has welcomed its newest guided missile frigate named after an Ilocano revolutionary leader who conspired with British forces to fight Spanish colonizers in the Philippines. The future BRP Diego Silang (FFG-07) is the second Malvar-class frigate in the PN’s fleet, making...