MANILA (Reuters) - South Korea will transfer an ageing Pohang-class anti-submarine warship to the Philippines this year in return for just $100, the defence ministry said on Thursday, boosting its capability to patrol vast maritime borders.
Outside the United States, its former colonial master and long-time security ally, South Korea has been largest source of Philippine military hardware, from fighters and patrol ships to armoured vehicles and army trucks.
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