DESPITE its limited resources, the Department of National Defense (DND) is bent on purchasing two brand new frigates to beef up the Navy’s “arsenal” that includes the BRP Gregorio del Pilar, BRP Ramon Alcaraz and the World War II vintage BRJ Rajah Humabon.

Fernando Manalo, Defense undersecretary for finance, munitions, installation and materiel, said that a pre-bid conference would be called soon for the purpose of acquiring new frigates.

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