We have our own capability to build such warships: frigates, patrol boats, destroyers in private shipyards in Cebu and Zambales and depend less on imports, hand me downs, military alliances.
As to why this was not resorted to may be attributed to the dependence on JUSMAG hand me down.
Old ships and airplanes. But we can borrow and raise taxes to buy our own armaments.
We are going to be fearsome
