The Philippine Navy will be hosting an important meeting of naval forces in the pacific region to promote cooperation and strengthen partnerships on maritime issues in the region. The 17th Western Pacific Naval Symposium (WPNS) will be held virtually on October 26 and 27 under the theme "Effective...
Three Australian navy crew were rescued off the Philippine Sea after their helicopter crashed into the country's waters Wednesday night, Oct. 13, local and Australian authorities said Thursday. Three crewmembers of an #AusNavy MH-60R Seahawk helicopter are safe after ditching their helicopter in...
The Royal Canadian Navy's Winnipeg has returned to the Philippines for a goodwill visit until tomorrow, Oct. 13. WINNIPEG'S VISIT-- The Canadian Ship manned by the Royal Canadian Navy arrives in the Philippines for a goodwill visit on Oct. 11, 2021 and will leave the country on Oct. 13, 2021. It...
The two brand new Jose Rizal-class frigates of the Philippine Navy (PN) will now be armed with surface-to-air missiles (SAMs), bolstering the military's anti-air warfare capability, a Navy officer confirmed Sunday, Aug. 10. A computer-generated image (CGI) of the MBDA Simbad-RC firing a...
The Philippine Navy (PN) has saved two Malaysians and two Filipino passengers who had to stay afloat for 15 hours after their speedboat overturned in the vicinity of the seawaters off Sibutu Passage, Tawi-Tawi, the military reported on Sunday, Oct. 10. The Philippine Navy's Naval Forces Western...
File photo taken on Feb. 25, 2005 shows USS Kitty Hawk aircraft carrier anchoring in Hong Kong of South China. (Xinhua) HOUSTON, United States -- The US Navy has sold two former aircraft carriers, USS Kitty Hawk and USS John F. Kennedy, to a Texas shipbreaking company for one cent each, the Naval...
An AgustaWestland (AW109) power helicopter of the Philippine Navy (PN) has figured in an accident while trying to land in Lal-lo, Cagayan last week, slightly injuring two pilots and two aircrew, authorities confirmed on Sunday, October 3. File photo shows Philippine Navy personnel while conducting...
BRP Dagupan City (LS551), a logistics support vessel of the Philippine Navy (PN), has delivered relief items to Batanes after it was devastated by typhoon "Kiko" earlier this month, a Navy spokesperson disclosed Tuesday, September 28. (Photo: Batanes LGU via Philippine Navy) Commander Benjo...
Three Philippine Navy (PN) officers sailed aboard the Royal Australian Navy's HMAS (Her Majesty's Australian Ship) Canberra III which docked in Manila harbour on Sunday, Sept. 26, for a three-day port visit. IPE21 welcomes Philippine Navy Captain Constancio Reyes (left) as its Deputy Commander. He...
Actor Enzo Pineda is the latest celebrity to join the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) family as a reservist. On Instagram, he uploaded behind-the-scene photos taken at his graduation rites as Navy reservist. According to Enzo, it's always been a dream of him to serve the country and join the...
The Philippine Navy (PN) said Wednesday, September 15, that it has saved six distressed fishermen who managed to keep their half-sunken fishing boat afloat for two days in the Philippine Rise. The Philippine Navy's BRP Andres Bonifacio (PS-17) rescues six fishermen aboard a half-sunken fishing boat...
Personnel of the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) and the Philippine Navy (PN) have rescued at least 14 individuals from a distressed motor launch off Sibutu Passage in Tawi-Tawi on Friday, Sept. 10. ​Personnel of the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) and the Philippine Navy (PN) have rescued at...
