The Philippine Navy’s (PN) newest offshore patrol vessel, the future BRP Rajah Sulayman (PS20), has arrived in the country from South Korea to add another major asset to the military’s expanding modern fleet. The vessel was met in waters off Zambales by missile-capable frigate BRP Jose Rizal...
ZAMBOANGA CITY – The Armed Forces Western Mindanao Naval Command rescued 30 crew and passengers of a motor launch stranded in the sea of Taganak Island, Tawi-Tawi province last Friday night, Jan. 16. A Philippine Navy vessel, the BRP Magluyan (PC392), monitored a flashing light in the area....
The Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) monitored 41 Chinese vessels in four key maritime features in the West Philippine Sea (WPS) during the first week of 2026, a figure higher than the recent weekly average of 25. Rear Admiral Roy Vincent Trinidad, AFP spokesperson for the WPS, said monitoring...
The Philippine Navy (PN) on Monday said the Naval Forces Central (NFC), the naval command responsible for Visayas, has deployed a search, rescue, and retrieval (SRR) team to help in the ongoing rescue mission following the landslide at the landfill in Barangay Binaliw in Cebu City last Jan. 8. In a...
Three Filipino fishermen were rescued by a United States Navy vessel off the coast of Pangasinan after their boat submerged on New Year’s Day, Jan. 1. The fisherfolk were identified as Michael Lebios, Michael John Lebios, and Lorjun Lupague, who are all residents of Sitio Pocdol, Barangay Cato,...
The Philippine Navy (PN) said on Saturday, Dec. 27, that it kept patrols active across key waters in Eastern Mindanao to prevent maritime threats during the holiday season as most Filipinos marked Christmas with family gatherings. From December 22 to 25, Joint Task Force Sinaya personnel under Task...
The Philippine Navy (PN) has long been providing security for Filipino fishermen in the West Philippine Sea (WPS) even before President Marcos Jr. directed the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) to boost protection amid China’s continued presence in the area, Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) Chief...
ZAMBOANGA CITY – The Philippine Navy seized P39.8-million worth of smuggled cigarettes in three maritime interdiction operations around Basilan and Zamboanga City, officials reported Monday. Rear Admiral Constancio Arturo Reyes Jr., commander of the Western Mindanao Naval Command, said the...
A South Korean helicopter training ship has visited the country as part of the Republic of Korea Navy 's (ROKN) overseas training deployment for its naval cadets, the Philippine Navy (PN) said. Rear Adm. Joe Anthony Orbe, commander of the Philippine Fleet, welcomed ROKN 's Cruise Training...
The Philippine Navy (PN) has deployed Naval Task Group 80.5 aboard BRP Antonio Luna (FF-151) for the second Association of Southeast Asian Nations–United States Maritime Exercise (AUMEX 2025) in Batam, Indonesia, an initiative viewed as part of a broader effort by Southeast Asian states and...
The Philippine Navy (PN) formally commissioned its second Miguel Malvar-class frigate, BRP Diego Silang (FFG-07), on Tuesday, Dec. 2, at the Naval Operating Base (NOB) Subic in Zambales to strengthen the country’s ability to maintain a sustained presence in contested waters and respond more...
Nineteen Chinese warships, including frigates and destroyers, were detected in the West Philippine Sea (WPS) throughout November, the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) confirmed on Tuesday, Dec. 2. Rear Admiral Roy Vincent Trinidad, AFP spokesperson for the WPS, said the ships were monitored...
