BRP Diego Silang (FFG-7) is the second ship of the Miguel Malvar-class guided missile frigates of the Philippine Navy. She is the second ship to be named after Diego Silang y Andaya, a Filipino revolutionary leader who fought against Spanish colonial rule.
The warship was delivered to the Philippine Navy on 9 September 2025,https://www.pna.gov.ph/articles/1258305 and entered active service following commissioning on 2 December 2025.
Construction and design The BRP Diego Silang 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 first steel-cutting ceremony was held on 22 November 2023 at HD HHI's facility in Ulsan, South Korea. Her keel was laid on 14 June 2024, a few days before the launching of her sister ship BRP Miguel Malvar (FF-06). She was launched in December 2024.
Service history In March 2026, the ship participated in the Royal Australian Navy's Exercise Kakadu Fleet Review on Sydney Harbour.Fleet review ships and vantage points Royal Australian Navy In June 2026, the ship encountered 4 warships from the People's Liberation Army Navy and exchanged radio challenges during its routine maritime patrol near the vicinity of Bajo de Masinloc (Scarborough Shoal).
See also BRP Miguel Malvar (FFG-06) BRP Jose Rizal (FF-150) BRP Antonio Luna (FF-151) BRP Andres Bonifacio (PS-17)
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