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Philippines will buy 5 patrol boats from Japan in 23.9 bn deal amid growing rift in South China Sea

Tokyo is a major provider of overseas development assistance to the Philippines. The Philippine Coast Guard currently operates two 97-meter patrol vessels as part of a fleet deemed insufficient for patrolling the waters of the vast archipelago nation.

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Philippine Coast Guard to get 5 more 97-meter vessels from Japan

The acquisition of the vessels and the development of support facilities is valued at over 64.38 billion yen (around P23.85 billion)

Japan to provide Philippines 64 billion yen for 5 more patrol ships

Japan has agreed to provide the Philippines with a 64.3 billion yen low-interest loan for the acquisition of five additional Japanese patrol vessels, the two sides announced, in a bid to help it cope with China's aggressive activities in the South China Sea.