MANILA: The Philippines has asked South Korea to donate a decommissioned warship to Manila, the defence department said on Thursday, to help them patrol their waters and perform counter-terrorism operations.
"We have transmitted a letter of intent to the South Korean government to acquire one Pohang-class corvette which we hope to get within the year," ministry spokesman Arsenio Andolong told AFP in a text message.
The vessel will be acquired at a "token fee" of $100, though it will be refurbished at the Philippine government’s cost, he added.
"It will definitely enhance our capability to patrol our waters and perform counter-terrorism operations," he told reporters earlier on Thursday.
Andolong said Seoul had offered a decommissioned corvette to Manila as early as 2014, but the donation was delayed while the government studied the terms of reference.
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