BRP Miguel Malvar (FFG-6)

BRP Miguel Malvar was designed and built by HD Hyundai Heavy Industries (HD HHI) of South Korea, and is based on the shipbuilder's HDC/HDF-3200 design, which in turn was a re-designed and enlarged HDF-2600 design used for the Jose Rizal-class frigate already in service with the Philippine Navy. The design was heavily influenced by the base design of the Incheon-class frigate built for the Republic of Korea Navy, but with heavy design developments and features found on newer frigates of the R.O.K. Navy, considering reduced radar cross-section by having cleaner lines, smooth surface design, reduced overhangs and a low free-board. The ship held its First Steel Cutting Ceremony on 11 May 2023 at HD HHI's facility in Ulsan, South Korea. and attended by his wife and the Philippines' special envoy to the UNICEF Monica Prieto-Teodoro, Armed Forces of the Philippines Chief Gen. Romeo Brawner, Philippine Navy Chief Vice Adm. Toribio Adaci Jr and other military officials. Miguel Malvar was delivered to the Philippine Navy on April 8, 2025, with Secretary Teodoro leading the arrival ceremony at the Naval Operating Base in Subic, Zambales. During the Philippine Navy's 127th founding anniversary, BRP Miguel Malvar was officially commissioned into active duty, along with the Acero-class Fast Attack Interdiction Craft BRP Albert Majini (PG-909). == Service history ==

On its first mission as an active frigate in service, BRP Miguel Malvar took part on its first mission through the Maritime Cooperative Activity between the Philippines and the United States, as it participated on the activity together with its counterparts from both the United States Navy and Marine Corps, with the event took place on 4 June 2025. For its second mission, it participated on the 2nd Philippine-Japanese Maritime Cooperative Activity took place on 15 June 2025. The frigate comes accompanied with the Philippine Navy's AW-159 Wildcat anti-submarine helicopter that both countries used for the anti-submarine exercise that took place during the activity. BRP Miguel Malvar sailed together with the destroyer JS Takanami (DD-110) of the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force during the 2nd Maritime Cooperative Activity between the Philippines and Japan. BRP Miguel Malvar participated at the International Fleet Review 2026 held at Visakapatanam in India in February 2026.It was the first joint exercise between India and the Philippines.She arrived at Visakapatnam of February 15th 2026. During the exercises she conducted mock ASW drills, becoming the only foreign ship to detect an Indian Submarine that was submerged in the Bay of Bengal. ==See also==