MANILA — The Philippine Navy’s PHP18-billion Frigate Acquisition Project (FAP), which was awarded to South Korean shipbuilder Hyundai Heavy Industries (HHI), is “still proceeding on schedule.” This was the remark of Department of National Defense (DND) spokesperson Arsenio Andolong when asked about the program’s status after HHI was banned from participating in any South Korean tenders … Continue reading Frigate Acquisition Project still on despite Hyundai Heavy Industries (HHI) ‘troubles’