The Philippine Navy (PN) denied the reported maritime patrol of the Chinese navy and coast guard in Bajo de Masinloc (Scarborough or Panatag Shoal), West Philippine Sea (WPS) on Saturday, May 31. Rear Admiral Roy Vincent Trinidad, PN spokesperson for WPS, said monitoring by the Armed Forces of the...
Two China Coast Guard (CCG) ships tailed training ship (T/S) Kapitan Felix Oca, the vessel carrying civilian volunteers of the “Atin Ito” Coalition sailing to Pag-asa (Thitu) Island in the West Philippine Sea, a ranking Philippine Navy (PN) official disclosed Tuesday, May 27. Rear Adm. Roy...
The courtesy resignation of Department of National Defense (DND) Secretary Gilberto Teodoro Jr. will not affect the operations of the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP), a ranking military official disclosed. The AFP is a professional organization that will continue to fulfill its mandate to...
A multi-national task force composed of service members from countries belonging to the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) is sailing to the Indo-Pacific region soon in response to China’s growing aggression, according to a ranking Philippine Navy (PN) officer. The task force includes an...
In leading the commissioning of two naval assets, President Marcos reaffirmed that the Philippines will never tolerate any disrespect and told the Philippine Navy that the country will never surrender anything. "We stand firm. We will never tolerate any act of disrespect against our sovereignty,"...
Vice President Sara Duterte said the Philippine Navy continues to inspire the nation for standing up for peace and protecting the country 's territory amid security threats. "Bilang huwaran ng disiplina, dedikasyon, at dangal, kayo ang patuloy naming inspirasyon sa pagtindig at paglilingkod...
The former BRP Miguel Malvar (PS-19), which was supposed to be sunk as part of a Balikatan missile exercise, submerged while being positioned off the coast of San Antonio, Zambales on Monday morning, May 5. No gunfire was heard nor missile was fired but the BRP Miguel Malvar descended to the bottom...
Personnel from the Philippine Navy, Philippine Coast Guard, and Philippine National Police-Maritime Group display the Philippine flag on Sandy Cay (Pag-asa Cay 2) during an inter-agency maritime operation on April 27, 2025 to counter China's narrative that it seized the cay. (Courtesy of NTF-WPS)...
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...
