The Philippine Marine Corps (PMC) and United States Marine Corps (USMC) will test the Navy-Marine Expeditionary Ship Interdiction System (NMESIS), an American-made anti-ship missile system, during the Kamandag Exercise next week. Kamandag, or “Kaagapay ng mga Mandirigma Mula sa Dagat”, is an...
A whale shark (butanding) died after being stranded in shallow waters in Balayan, Batangas despite rescue efforts mounted by the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) and local officials on Sunday, May 25. A report from the Coast Guard District Southern Tagalog said a concerned citizen alerted authorities...
The Marine Natural Products and Pharmacognosy Labs of the University of the Philippines Marine Science Institute (UP MSI) focuses on discovering chemical compounds from marine organisms to develop treatments for some of the world’s deadliest diseases. (Photo by Misael Bacani/UP MPRO) A team of...
Troops enhance their ability to move themselves from a ship to the shore through an amphibious landing exercise held in Long Beach, Barangay New Agutaya, San Vicente, Palawan on Feb. 10, 2025. (Photo: Philippine Marine Corps) Combined units from the Philippine Marine Corps (PMC) and Philippine...
Police apprehended in Bacolod City on Friday, Jan. 24, the former president of the Zamboanga State College of Marine Sciences and Technology accused of malversation of public funds and the murder of a lady Commission on Audit auditor in Zamboanga City in 2007. CARAECLE mugshot A composite team led...
Magsaysay Shipping & Logistics (MSL) is almost doubling its stake in Lorenzo Shipping Corporation (LSC) through a P270 million subscription of common shares. In a disclosure to the Philippine Stock Exchange, LSC said its Board of Directors has approved the issuance of 270 million common shares...
President Marcos has signed laws establishing a marine hatchery in Agusan del Sur and Zamboanga City. Central Bangus Hatchery in Panganan, Calape, Bohol (File Photo from BFAR) Marcos signed Republic Act (RA) No. 12074 to establish a freshwater fish hatchery in the Municipality of Talacogon, Agusan...
President Marcos has renewed his administration's resolve to prioritize the Philippine Marine Corps (PMC)'s modernization to ensure its defense capabilities align with the country's strategic needs. President Ferdinand ‘Bongbong’ Marcos Jr. (RTVM screenshot) Marcos said this as he graced the...
A Philippine Marine Corps (PMC) personnel fires a rocket propelled grenade (RPG) aboard a coastal patrol boat off the Naval Detachment Oyster Bay in Puerto Princesa City, Palawan on Oct. 17, 2024 as part of the Kaagapay ng Mandirigma sa Dagat (Kamandag) exercise. (Photo: PMC) Filipino and American...
The Philippine Marine Corps (PMC) successfully hosted a fun run in Fort Bonifacio, Taguig City on Sunday, Oct. 13, which aimed to support the families of its fallen personnel as well as those in the frontlines of the country’s fight for the West Philippine Sea (WPS). Around 4,000 Marines,...
Amphibious assault vehicles (AAVs) of the Philippine Marine Corps, US Marine Corps, and Japan Ground Self Defense Force land on the beaches of Marine Base Gregorio Lim in Ternate, Cavite on Oct. 12, 2019 for KAMANDAG Exercise. (Photo by PMC) Filipino and American marines will work with their...
President Marcos has vowed to continue improving the country's maritime education to make it "more responsive" to the current needs of the maritime industry. President Ferdinand 'Bongbong' Marcos Jr. (Photo courtesy of PPA/Yummie Dingding) "We assure you that we will continue to improve our...
