Manila, April 1 -- Soon-to-be delivered modern naval assets like two guided-missile corvettes and other similar craft will be primarily deployed to the West Philippine Sea (WPS) and waters of Northern Luzon, a ranking naval official said on Tuesday.

In a radio interview, Philippine Navy spokesperson for the West Philippine Sea Rear Admiral Roy Vincent Trinidad said this is based on the Comprehensive Archipelagic Defense Concept (CADC) that calls for the deployment of modern naval ships in the "western side and the Northern Luzon side" of the country.

CADC is a strategic shift where the military is tasked to defend the country's territories including its 200-nautical miles exclusive economic zone. Unified commands responsible for these p...