The record P10-billion crystal meth (shabu) haul seized by the Philippine Navy (PN) off the coast of Zambales last week has Chinese-looking markings and the fishing boat where the illegal drugs were found was boarded by a Chinese-Malaysian suspect. This was the revelation made by Philippine Navy...
The Philippine Navy (PN) is waiting for a request from the Department of Justice (DOJ) to help in the retrieval of the remains of missing “sabungeros” (cockfighters), which were allegedly submerged in Taal Lake, Batangas. Navy spokesperson Captain John Percie Alcos said the PN has yet to...
A massive warship sat calmly at the dock of Pier 15 in Port Area, Manila on Saturday, June 21. She had just arrived after a seven-day-long journey from Japan, and was on a three-day port visit to Manila. Japanese ship (JS) Ise (DDH-182), a Hyuga-class helicopter destroyer, is recognized as one of...
Two destroyers of the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force (JMSDF) anchored in Port Area, Manila on Saturday, June 21, for a three-day port visit, signaling the deepening ties between the naval forces of the two countries following the ratification of the Reciprocal Access Agreement (RAA). As this...
(UPDATED) Instead of fish, P10 billion worth of suspected “shabu” was found on a fishing boat inspected by the Philippine Navy (PN) off the coast of Zambales before dawn on Friday, June 20. PN spokesperson Captain John Percie Alcos said personnel of the Northern Luzon Naval Command (NLNC), in...
The Navy-Marine Expeditionary Ship Interdiction System (NMESIS), a United States-developed anti-ship missile, and the Typhon mid-range capability (MRC) are still on Philippine soil after being deployed in the country for major military exercises, the Philippine Navy (PN) and Philippine Army (PA)...
After the ratification of the Reciprocal Access Agreement (RAA) by both the Philippines and Japan, the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) said the next phase would involve the crafting of its implementing rules and regulations (IRR). “We welcome the signing of the RAA by the Japan Diet at...
In the wake of the reported stranding of a Chinese maritime militia vessel near Pag-asa (Thitu) Island in the Kalayaan Island Group, West Philippine Sea (WPS) over the weekend, the Philippine Navy (PN) said that China should leave the country’s maritime zones as their presence in the area is...
Lieutenant General Roy Galido, commanding general of the Philippine Army (PA), achieved a rare feat after obtaining an honorary badge from the Naval Special Operations Command (NAVSOCOM) in a symbolic display of inter-service unity. Galido visited the headquarters of the NAVSOCOM at the Naval Base...
Local fisherfolk in Palawan were alarmed when a Chinese vessel ran aground near Pag-asa (Thitu) Island in the West Philippine Sea (WPS) on Saturday, June 7, amid inclement weather. According to the military, local fishermen spotted the vessel around 3 p.m. at about two nautical miles from the...
The Department of National Defense (DND) will coordinate with the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) for the planned establishment of a new coast guard station on Balabac Island in Palawan. DND Secretary Gilberto Teodoro Jr. said the area on Balabac Island where they initially planned to put up a...
CALAPAN CITY, Oriental Mindoro – Rep. Arnan C. Panaligan has called on Malacanang and Congress to build up and strengthen the Philippine Navy to fully protect and secure the nation’s vast maritime zones. In a privilege speech delivered at the resumption of Congress session on Monday, June 2,...
