PHILIPPINE military and defense officials are set to witness the launching in Indonesia of one of two Strategic Sealift Vessels (SSVs) bought by the Philippine Navy for its humanitarian assistance and disaster response (HADR) operations, a military spokesman disclosed on Friday.

The launching or the removal of the ship from the drydock and allowing it to float at sea for its next stage of testing, according to Brig. Gen. Restituto Padilla, Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) spokesman, will be held on Sunday at the PT Pal shipyard in Indonesia.

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