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 and USS Chinook will be christened BRP Valentin Diaz and BRP Ladislao Diwa , after two founding fathers of the Katipunan, at the Philippine Navy Headquarters.The two ships were the last two of the US Navy's 14 Cyclone-class ships used in littoral or shallow-water operations.The Monsoon and Chinook served the US Navy for nearly 30 years. They were last assigned to the 5th Fleet based in Bahrain before they were decommissioned last March 28.
Last week, the resupply boats slipped past the blockade after the pursuing Chinese vessels reportedly got stuck in coral reefs near the entrance to the shoal. The number of Chinese vessels has dramatically increased in the past weeks, defense officials said.Armed Forces of the Philippines spokesman Col. Medel Aguilar said the military and Coast Guard will not allow a Chinese takeover of the Navy station in Ayungin.
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