The Philippine Marine Corps (PMC) personnel deployed at the Senate have been cleared of any direct involvement during the May 13 shooting incident inside the building and will remain in their posts, a military spokesperson confirmed Tuesday, May 26. Capt. Marissa Martinez, spokesperson for the...
The Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) on Tuesday, May 26, signaled a broader push to strengthen the country’s coastal defense capability as President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. left for a four-day state visit to Japan that is expected to deepen Manila and Tokyo’s security ties. AFP spokesperson...
A Chinese military helicopter closely approached a Dutch naval frigate navigating the West Philippine Sea (WPS), the ship’s commander revealed on Friday, May 22, upon arriving in Manila for a historic three-day goodwill visit. Commander Rodger de Wit, commanding officer of the Royal Netherlands...
The Philippine Navy (PN) on Tuesday, May 19, highlighted longer endurance at sea and growing fleet strength as it steps up its presence in the West Philippine Sea (WPS), noting that modern platforms now allow sustained patrols and wider maritime coverage compared to previous years. PN-Philippine...
ZAMBOANGA CITY – Some P526-million worth of smuggled cigarettes were intercepted by the Philippine Navy in Western Mindanao in two separate operations last week. The first operation took place last Wednesday afternoon, May 13, when Navy personnel observed a suspicious vessel loaded with cargo....
The Philippine Navy (PN) has welcomed its newest offshore patrol vessel (OPV), the future BRP Rajah Lakandula (PS-21), during an arrival ceremony in Zambales over the weekend. The warship was delivered to the country on May 4 and was welcomed at the Naval Operating Base-Subic on May 8. She is...
Combined maritime forces from the Philippine Navy (PN) and Philippine National Police (PNP) intercepted a motor banca carrying P52 million worth of undocumented cigarettes during a patrol operation off the coast of Governor Generoso, Davao Oriental, the PN reported on Sunday, May 3. The joint...
Rear Admiral Roy Vincent T. Trinidad has formally retired from the Philippine Navy (PN) but the military said Saturday, April 25, that he will continue to be its spokesperson for West Philippine Sea (WPS) concerns as a naval reservist. PN Flag Officer in Command, Vice Adm. Jose Ma Ambrosio Ezpeleta...
The Philippine Navy (PN) said Sunday, April 12, that it has seized an estimated P64 million worth of alleged smuggled cigarettes off Sulu during one of its recent maritime patrol operations in the restive southern waters. Personnel of the Western Mindanao Naval Command’s (WMNC) Naval Task Force...
The Philippine Navy (PN) received a visiting Royal Australian Navy (RAN) warship at its headquarters in Manila on Tuesday, April 7, as Manila and Canberra continue to enhance its growing defense ties amid shared security concerns in the region. HMAS Toowoomba (FFH 156), an Anzac-class frigate led...
The Philippine Navy (PN) said its personnel aboard the landing ship BRP Benguet (LS507) averted a possible collision after a Chinese warship allegedly made a dangerous approach near Pag-asa (Thitu) Island in the West Philippine Sea (WPS). The Western Command (Wescom) said the incident happened...
Alert Philippine Navy (PN) personnel rescued nine individuals, including two children, after a motorized banca capsized off the Mactan-Cebu Channel on Tuesday, March 24. The boat was sailing approximately 20 yards from Captain Veloso Pier, Naval Base Rafael Ramos in Lapu-Lapu City when it...
