00:00From the Philippine News Agency or PNA,
00:02the Philippine Navy plans to buy two more anti-submarine platforms
00:07to strengthen the country's forces.
00:10According to the Philippine Navy's Spokesperson for the West Philippine Sea,
00:14Rear Admiral Roy Vincent Trinidad,
00:16they submitted a proposal to buy two corvettes
00:20or two more frigates or warships.
00:23Trinidad emphasized the importance of having
00:26Philippine warships.
00:29The Philippine Navy has been keeping an eye on the security of the West Philippine Sea
00:33for the past few days.
00:35The Philippine Navy first deployed the Russian submarine
00:39to the ocean of Occidental Medoro in the West Philippine Sea
00:43on November 28,
00:44where it was commanded by President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr.
00:49As of now, the Philippine Navy has two frigates
00:52numbered BRP Jose Rizal and BRP Antonio Luna.
