PCG Commandant Admiral Ronnie Gil Gavan welcomes the crew of BRP Gabriela Silang (OPV-8301) upon its arrival at Pier 13 in Manila, on April 21, 2025. The vessel had just concluded a 26-day landmark tri-country port visit mission to Thailand, Malaysia and Vietnam. (Mark Balmores / MANILA BULLETIN)...
The port visit of the Royal Canadian Navy’s His Majesty’s Canadian Ship (HMCS) Ottawa to Manila was proof of the strength of the Philippines’ and Canada’s ties and demonstrated Canada’s commitment to regional security and the rule of law in the Indo-Pacific region. HMCS Ottawa...
An Indonesian training ship is sailing to Manila and will arrive in the Philippines next week, Oct. 15, to show Jakarta's commitment on various maritime agreements with the country. KRI Bima Suci will dock at the Port of Manila until Oct. 18 as part of the year-long celebration commemorating the...
An Indian Coast Guard Ship (ICGS) has arrived in Manila for a port call to bolster partnership with its Philippine counterpart, particularly on efforts to protect the marine environment in the Indo-Pacific. ICGS Samudra Paheredar docked at the Port of Manila on March 25 for a three-day visit...
A British navy vessel dedicated to securing territorial waters has returned to the Philippines for another defense engagement with Filipino troops. His Majesty Ship (HMS) Spey arrived at the Port of Manila on Thursday, Feb. 22, for a series of activities to be held within the week...
The United States is flexing once again its military muscle in the Indo-Pacific with the port visit in Manila of one of its nuclear-powered aircraft carriers after sailing the South China Sea with the Philippine Navy. USS Carl Vinson (CVN 70), a Nimitz-class aircraft carrier, arrived in the...
Two Korean navy ships are in Manila for a series of activities aimed at strengthening relations between the Philippines and South Korea. Training ship ROKS Hansando and combat support ship ROKS Hwacheon will be participating in Republic of Korea Navy (ROKN)'s Cruise Training Task Group (CTTG),...
New Zealand showed off its maritime capacity to the Philippines through the recent port visit of its ship, HMNZS Aotearoa. Aotearoa had docked for three days in Manila on October 30 as part of New Zealand's Defence Force (NZDF)'s largest naval deployment to the Indo-Pacific, which its...
A Canadian navy ship equipped with advanced weapon and sensor systems arrived in the Philippines on Thursday, Sep. 14, as one of the three vessels that Ottawa is sending to the country to flex its military might in the Indo-Pacific. The Royal Canadian Navy (RCN)'s HMCS Ottawa docked at the Subic...
An Italian navy ship on Saturday, July 8, made a port visit to the Philippines as Rome wanted to assure Manila of its support to freedom of navigation amid various activities in the South China Sea seen as threats to rules-based order. Italian vessel Francesco Morosini arrived at the Port of Manila...
French Navy destroyer Lorraine arrived in Manila on Friday morning for a port visit and series of activities aimed at strengthening military alliance between France and the Philippines. France's warship docked at the port of Manila around 9 a.m. to flex its muscle in the Indo-Pacific region. The...
French Navy destroyer Lorraine will make a port visit in Manila starting Friday, June 23, as France flexes its assets in efforts just to ensure peace and stability in the Indo-Pacific region. Before arriving in the Philippines, Lorraine has been undergoing Long Duration Deployment (LDD) since...
