Two naval vessels of the People’s Liberation Army (PLA) were monitored within the country’s territory in two separate locations within the country's territory, the Philippine Navy disclosed on Thursday, April 4. Navy spokesman Capt. John Percie Alcos said the two Chinese vessels were monitored...
Senate Majority Leader Francis Tolentino said on Wednesday, April 23, that the Philippines is currently facing a kind of spying by China that the country has never experienced before in its history and that this didn’t happen just once, but continuously. Sen. Francis “Tol” N. Tolentino,...
Contrary to a report published by the Chinese Navy, the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) said Philippine Navy (PN) ship BRP Apolinario Mabini (PS-36) completed its maritime patrol operation in the vicinity of Bajo de Masinloc (Scarborough or Panatag Shoal) in the West Philippine Sea (WPS) over...
BRP Apolinario Mabini (PS-36) (File photo: PPA) The Philippine Navy (PN) said there is no truth to reports being circulated by the Chinese Navy that it expelled BRP Apolinario Mabini (PS-36), a PN corvette, in the waters of Bajo de Masinloc (Scarborough or Panatag Shoal) for illegal...
Senate Majority Leader Francis "Tol" Tolentino today called for greater vigilance, following the latest findings disclosed by the Philippine Navy (PN). Senate Majority Leader Francis 'TOL' Tolentino and Senator Robin Padilla confer with the three Masbate fishermen – Jojo Cantela, Rodnie...
Rear Admiral Roy Vincent Trinidad, Philippine Navy spokesperson for West Philippine Sea, presents updates on submersible drones found in various areas in the Philippines since 2022, during a press briefing at Camp Aguinaldo in Quezon City on April 15, 2025. (Photo: Martin Sadongdong / MANILA...
The future BRP Miguel Malvar arrives in Subic, Zambales on April 8, 2025. (Photo: DND) The newest acquisition of the Philippine Navy (PN), a South Korean-made corvette, finally arrived in the Philippines on Tuesday, April 8. Department of National Defense (DND) Secretary Gilberto Teodoro Jr. led...
Senate Majority Leader Francis "Tol" Tolentino has expressed his full support for reorganizing the Philippine Navy forces to fortify the country’s defense in the West Philippine Sea (WPS), amid the increasing aggressiveness of China. Senator Francis Tolentino, a Brigadier General...
The Philippine Navy will add more manpower and resources to its two major commands in charge of the security in the western part of the country, a military official said on Tuesday, April 1. Rear Admiral Roy Vincent Trinidad, Navy spokesperson for the West Philippine Sea, said change in the...
Grande Island and Chiquita Island in Subic Bay (Courtesy of Google Earth) Two islands in Subic Bay are being considered as military reservations by the national government, according to the Philippine Navy (PN). Portions of the Grande Island and Chiquita Island, located at the southern entrance of...
Rear Adm. Roy Vincent Trinidad (Photo: Martin A. Sadongdong / MANILA BULLETIN) China’s 10-dash line claim in the South China Sea (SCS) is a “big joke” that should not be taken seriously by the Filipino people and the international community, the Philippine Navy (PN) said Tuesday, March 25....
Philippine Navy Flag Officer in Command, Vice Adm. Jose Ma Ambrosio Ezpeleta answers questions from the media during a press briefing at the Navy's headquarters in Manila on March 18, 2025. (Photo: Martin Sadongdong / MANILA BULLETIN) The Philippine Navy (PN) will hold a live fire exercise in...
