The Philippine Navy (PN) deployed its naval assets and personnel in Caraga (Region 13) for aerial inspections and humanitarian assistance and disaster response (HADR) missions in the immediate aftermath of typhoon “Odette,” it said Sunday, Dec. 19. The team, through the Naval Forces Eastern...
At least four Philippine government agencies were persistently targeted by hackers conducting cyber espionage operations across Southeast Asia which are believed to be sponsored by the Chinese government, a cybersecurity company based in the United States has revealed. Civilian boats deliver...
As it modernizes the naval fleet, the Philippine Navy (PN) has decommissioned two of its legacy ships which have been in service since the World War II. The Philippine Navy decommissions BRP Miguel Malvar (PS-19) and BRP Magat Salamat (PS-20) on Dec. 10, 2021 after being in the PN service for 44...
Partido Reportma standard bearer and Senator Panfilo “Ping” Lacson on Sunday confirmed that his team was experienced firsthand hostility coming from Chinese authorities when they went to Pag-asa Island in Kalayaan, Palawan last Saturday, Nov. 20. According to Lacson, Captains John Donguines and...
Five naval vessels from the Russian Pacific Fleet dropped anchor at the Manila South Harbor on Tuesday, Nov. 16, for a port visit. (Photo from Embassy of the Russian Federation) (Photo from Embassy of the Russian Federation) (Photo from Embassy of the Russian Federation) (Photo from Embassy of the...
Missile-capable frigate BRP Jose Rizal (FF150) conducted several maritime exercises with helicopter carrier JS Kaga (DDH-184) and guided-missile destroyer JS Murasame (DD-101) of the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force (JMSDF) off Subic, Zambales, the Philippine Navy (PN) announced Monday, Nov. 15....
Vice Admiral Adeluis Bordado, Flag Officer in Command of the Philippine Navy (PN), accorded warm reception to Col. Javier Martin Gil, the newly designated defense attaché of Spain to the Philippines, and new French Ambassador to the Philippines Michele Boccoz when they visited the PN...
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...
