Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) Chief Gen. Andres Centino visited three Philippine Navy (PN) ships docked in Subic, Zambales on Saturday, July 1, to inspect its modern warfare capabilities. *(Photo: Armed Forces of the Philippines) * Centino boarded BRP Antonio Luna (FF-151), a...
Rear Admiral Geoffroy D' Andigné, joint commander in the Asia-Pacific Zone of the French Armed Forces in French Polynesia, visited the headquarters of the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) in Camp Aguinaldo, Quezon City on Thursday, June 29, to reaffirm his vision to establish a stronger...
The Philippine Navy (PN) is open to including the French Navy in the list of its current naval exercises and future collaborations, signifying a stronger bond between the two maritime forces. (L-R) *Captain Xavier Bagot, commanding officer of the Air Defense FREMM (European Multi-Purpose...
A total of 6,000 sacks of allegedly undocumented rice worth P12.76 million have been seized by the Philippine Navy (PN) from a motor vessel while patrolling the waters of Bongao, Tawi-Tawi, authorities reported on Friday, June 23. *(Photo by Philippine Navy) * Elements of the Naval Forces Western...
After almost a week of travel by sea, the Philippine Navy (PN) finally arrived in Indonesia over the weekend for the Multilateral Naval Exercise “Komodo” (MNEK), making them the first contingent to turn up for the event. *A Philippine Navy (PN) personnel looks at an approaching vessel from the...
Philippine Navy (PN) ship BRP Andres Bonifacio (PS-17) will test its capabilities to respond to disasters and intercept enemy forces at sea as it joins the Multilateral Naval Exercise “Komodo” (MNEK) in Makassar, Indonesia in the first week of June. *(Courtesy of Philippine Navy's Fleet Marine...
The Philippine Navy (PN) welcomed to its fleet on Friday, May 26, its two brand new Acero-class patrol gunboats from Israel. (President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. (front, left) is joined by Philippine Navy chief Vice Adm. Toribio Adaci Jr. as he graces the 125th founding anniversary of the Philippine Navy...
Amid the "changing tides" in the Philippines' national security, President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. said the country is working to recalibrate its focus more to external defense of its borders. President Ferdinand 'Bongbong' Marcos Jr. (Betheena Unite) As he witnessed the commissioning of the...
While the Philippines is planning to acquire its first submarine, it still remains under development as it is a "very large commitment" for the country at present, President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. said. President Ferdinand 'Bongbong' Marcos Jr. (Betheena Unite) Marcos explained that in...
The Philippine Navy (PN) demonstrated its first ever anti-air warfare capabilities off the coast of San Antonio, Zambales on Friday, May 19. (President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. witnesses the demonstration of the Philippine Navy's first ever anti-air warfare capabilities off San Antonio, Zambales on...
* *SUBIC, Zambales-- * *President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. will witness the surface-to-air missile firing and capability of the Philippine Navy in San Antonio, Zambales. *President Ferdinand ‘Bongbong’ Marcos Jr. (PPA Pool)* Marcos will witness the live-fire demonstration while aboard...
Two ships of the Philippine Navy (PN) spearheaded a maritime exercise held in different parts of Luzon recently which involved six member-states from the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN). ( ASEAN navy vessels are seen steaming in formation during the conduct of the at-sea phase of...
