BRP Davao del Sur (File photo courtesy of Office of Civil Defense) Philippine Navy landing dock BRP Davao del Sur (LD 602) will sail to Batanes to deliver relief supplies for victims of recent calamities, the Office of Civil Defense (OCD) announced Sunday, Nov. 10. “The naval vessel is currently...
President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. (left) confers on Philippine Navy (PN) Seaman First Class Underwater Operator Jeffrey Facundo the Order of Lapu-Lapu Rank of Kampilan in a ceremony at the Western Command headquarters, Camp General Artemio Ricarte in Puerto Princesa City, Palawan on June 23, 2024,...
Satellite image shows two Chinese fishing boats, “Lu Rong Yu 51794” and “Lu Yan Yuan Yu 017”, are spotted less than 20 nautical miles from San Ildefonso Peninsula in Casiguran, Aurora Province off the east coast of the Philippines on Oct. 29, 2024. (Courtesy of Ray Powell / X) Chinese...
Military, police, and fire personnel work hand-in-hand in unloading relief goods from a Philippine Air Force (PAF) C-130 aicraft at the Naga Airport on Oct. 26, 2024 for distribution to victims of Severe Tropical Storm "Kristine". (Photo: PAF) In the wake of the devastation wrought by Severe...
Philippine Army (PA) and Australian Army personnel stand at attention during the opening ceremony of the Philippine Army-Australian Army Exercise (PAAAE) Kasangga 2024-2 at Camp Elias Angeles in Pili, Camarines Sur on Oct. 14, 2024. (Photo: PA) The Philippine Army (PA) partnered with counterparts...
Philippine Navy Flag Officer in Command, Vice. Adm. Toribio Adaci Jr. (left) is honored by Rear Admiral Francisco G. Tagamolila Jr., commander of Naval Forces Western Mindanao, during his farewell tour at Camp General Navarro in Zamboanga City on Oct. 10, 2024. Adaci is retiring from the military...
Fishermen cast their net as a floating marker serving as a barrier is installed by Chinese vessels at Bajo de Masinloc on Sept. 20, 2023. (Photo by PCG) A China Coast Guard (CCG) vessel fired a water cannon against a ship of the Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) in Bajo de Masinloc...
Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) personnel and counterparts from the United States, Australia, Canada, France, and Japan gather at the Naval Operating Base in Subic, Zambales on Oct. 7, 2024 for the opening ceremony of the Exercise SAMASAMA 2024. (Photo: Naval Forces Northern Luzon) The...
BRP Andres Bonifacio (Photo: Philippine Navy) The Philippine Navy (PN) deployed patrol ship BRP Andres (PS17) to Muara, Brunei Darussalam for the “Maritime Training Activity (MTA) Seagull” scheduled from Oct. 7 to 11. Vice Adm. Toribio Adaci Jr., PN Flag Officer in Command, led the send-off...
Petty Officer First Class (PO1) Carlos Yulo From making otherworldly routines on the gymnastics mat, two-time Olympic gold medalist Carlos Edriel Yulo is taking his talents to the open seas as he expressed commitment to serve the country beyond sports. This, as the 24-year-old artistic gymnast has...
A Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) ship and a China Coast Guard (CCG) vessel sail close to each other in the West Philippine Sea on Aug. 26, 2024. (Courtesy of PCG) China has pulled out 73 vessels in the West Philippine Sea (WPS) based on the latest monitoring of the Philippine Navy (PN). Data released...
An Acero-class patrol vessel of the Philippine Navy is delivered by Israel Shipyard Ltd. at Pier 15 in South Harbor, Manila on Sept. 17, 2024. (Photo: Philippine Fleet) Two additional fast attack interdiction craft-missile (FAIC-M) platforms from Israel have been delivered to the country as the...
