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.^[1] Its Keel Laying Ceremony was held on 22 November 2023, coinciding with the First Steel Cutting Ceremony of its sister ship, the future BRP Diego Silang (FFG-07).^[1]

The ship was launched on 18 June 2024, in a ceremony led by Defense Secretary Gilberto Teodoro,^[6] 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.^[7]

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.^[8]

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).^[9][10]

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.^[11][12]

For its second mission, it participated on the 2nd Philippine-Japanese Maritime Cooperative Activity took place on 15 June 2025.^[13] 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.^[14]

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.^[15][16]

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.^[17][18] 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.^[19]

• BRP Miguel Malvar (FFG-6)
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  English: Philippine Navy Miguel Malvar-class guided missile frigate BRP Miguel Malvar (FFG 6) cruises in formation during the group sail exercise for Exercise Balikatan 2026
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  BRP Miguel Malvar mooring at port in Naval Operating Base Subic
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  BRP Miguel Malvar during sea trials off the coast of Ulsan, South Korea.
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  Philippine Navy frigate BRP Miguel Malvar (FFG-06) arrives at Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam to participate in Exercise Rim of the Pacific (RIMPAC) 2026, June 21, 2026.

• BRP Diego Silang (FFG-07)
• BRP Jose Rizal (FF-150)
• BRP Antonio Luna (FF-151)