MANILA - The Philippines expects to acquire five soon-to-be-retired Japanese destroyers, Defense Secretary Gilberto Teodoro recently said, calling it a "sign of goodwill" from Tokyo as the two countries have strengthened security ties in recent years amid China's maritime assertiveness in the region.
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