Manila, Aug. 14 -- The Philippines is urging the United States to consider the country as its potential manufacturer of US warships, as Washington, DC seeks to fortify its fleet over the next 30 years.

"Subic, obviously the (former) Hanjin Subic Shipyard, is (in) shipbuilding operation and we're sure it could possibly be part of what the United States is looking at," Philippine Ambassador to the US Jose Manuel Romualdez said Thursday in an interview on the sidelines of the US - Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) Business Council meeting.

According to Romualdez, the US aims to revive its long-stalled shipbuilding industry, while the Philippines' shipbuilding operations are already active.

"(The US) wants to increase their sh...