Tag: Philippine Navy
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Chinese ships spotted near ‘Balikatan’ drills; no disruption reported
ZAMBALES – The Philippine Navy confirmed Sunday the presence of Chinese warships near joint Philippine-United States naval exercises off the coast of Zambales but emphasized that training operations proceeded without disruption. The Navy reported that three vessels from the Chinese People’s Liberation Army Navy (PLA-N) were detected on Saturday approximately 60 nautical miles west of…
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PH, US Naval Forces Conduct Live-Fire Gunnery Exercise Off Zambales
The Armed Forces of the Philippines led a successful Gunnery Exercise (GUNNEX), as part of the ongoing Multilateral Maritime Event (MME) of Exercise Balikatan 40-2025, held Friday, April 25 west of the coast of San Felipe, Zambales. The drill involved live-fire maneuvers using .50 caliber guns and was participated in by the Philippine Navy BRP…
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Bagong bapor na corvette ng Philippine Navy nasa Subic Bay
Isinagawa ang arrival ceremony para sa barkong tatawaging BRP Miguel Malvar (FFG-06), ang pinakabagong corvette ng Philippine Navy ngayong araw sa Naval Operating Base sa Subic, Zambales. Ang guided-missile corvette ay ginawa sa HD Hyundai Heavy Industries (HHI) shipyard sa Ulsan, South Korea. (DND photo)
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Naval Operation Base-Subic Press Corps, pormal nang nabuo
ZAMBALES– Pormal nang nabuklod ang Naval Operating Base (NOB) Press Corps, isang media team na magsisilbing mahalagang tulay ng komunikasyon tungo sa mahusay na pag-unawa ng publiko sa mga kaganapan sa maritime security at mga isyu sa pambansang depensa dito sa Zambales. Ang inisyatiba ay naisakutuparan sa pagtutulungan ng iba’t ibang yunit ng Philippine Navy…
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Passing exercise with visiting Italian Navy Ship Marceglia
The Philippine Navy frigate, BRP Jose Rizal (FF150), conducted a passing exercise (PASSEX) with the Italian frigate, Antonio Marceglia (F597) on Friday, March 21, as part of its goodwill visit to the Philippines. (📸PN)
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PH Fleet welcomes visiting Thai navy
SUBIC BAY FREEPORT – The Fleet bolstered the Philippine Navy’s maritime ties with the Royal Thai Navy (RTN) as it welcomed the RTN contingent for their goodwill visit to the country. RTN Cadet Training Unit led by Rear Admiral Borworn Promkaewngam, RTN along with RTN ships HTMS Chaophraya (FFG 455), HTMS Kraburi (FFG 457), and…
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Japanese envoy visits Philippine Fleet base
ZAMBALES – Japan Ambassador to the Philippines Endo Kazuya visited the Philippine Navy’s operation base in Subic, Zambales on Tuesday, December 10. During the visit, Ambassador Kazuya, was received by RAdm. Joe Anthony C Orbe PN, the Philippine Fleet commander and was accorded with side boys honor aboard the BRP Antonio Luna (FF151). “The visit…
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PH Fleet wraps up first integrated exercises
ZAMBALES– The Philippine Fleet (PF) has completed the inaugural unilateral “Pagbubuklod, Pagsasama and Pagsisikap” interoperability exercise on a series of training activities both on land and at sea. The closing ceremony was held Friday, December 6, on board BRP Tarlac (LD601) while docked at Quay 7 of the Naval Operating Base-Subic in Zambales. Fleet Commander,…
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Sea phase of PH Navy’s unilateral exercise ends
The Philippine Fleet (PF) announced that the sea phase of its interoperability exercise between marine and reservist units successfully concluded on Thursday. PF public affairs office chief, Lt. Giovanni Badidles, in a statement said the unified service exercises “Pagbubuklod, Pagsasama, and Pagsisikap” took place from Nov. 29 to Dec. 5 without a hitch. The drills…
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PH to get more unmanned surveillance platforms from US
MANILA – The Philippines is expected to receive more unmanned surveillance platforms from the United States through its USD500 million Foreign Military Financing (FMF), US Defense Secretary Lloyd J. Austin III said. “I just watched the Philippine Navy demonstrate the capabilities of a T-12 unmanned surface vessel (USV). A T-12 is one of several unmanned…
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BRP Tomas Campo joins Fleet’s class of patrol gunboats
The Philippine Fleet (PF) added another piece to the Acero-class patrol gunboats following the Christening and Commissioning Ceremony held at Commodore Divino Pier of Philippine Navy headquarters in Manila. Acting PF Commander, Commo. Juario Marayag joined the Navy Chief, Vice Adm. Toribio Adaci Jr., who graced the event as the guest honor and speaker. The…
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305 AFP teams prepositioned for ‘Marce’ response
MANILA – The Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) said it has prepositioned search, rescue and retrieval (SRR) teams in anticipation of the effects of Typhoon Marce (international name Yinxing). “Sa panig po ng AFP, kami po ay naghanda at nag-preposition ng ating mga SRR teams, ngayon po sa area ng Northern Luzon, meron po…
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Land sniping exercise
Philippine Marine Corps, United States Marine Corps, Republic of Korea Marine Corps, Special Action Force (SAF) and Maritime of the Philippine National Police, and Philippine Coast Guard snipers train together in Land Sniping at Ternate Cavite as part of the ongoing Kamandag 08-24 military exercises. 📸 Philippine Navy
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Army Chief visits Philippine Fleet headquarters in Subic
Army Chief Lt. Gen. Roy M. Galido and Philippine Fleet (PF) Commander Rear Adm. Renato David walk past the BRP Ramon Alcaraz (PS-16) during his visit to the Philippine Fleet headquarters at the Naval Operating Base in Subic, Zambales. Philippine Fleet officers briefed the Army delegation on the weapons systems aboard the BRP Ramon Alcaraz…
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MTA SEAGULL 09-2024 Kicks Off in Brunei
MUARA, Brunei Darussalam – The Maritime Training Activity (MTA) Seagull 2024 between the Philippine Navy and the Royal Brunei Navy officially commenced in a ceremony held at Nakhoda Hall, Naval Training Center, Muara Naval Base. Brigadier General Edwin E. Amadar PN(M), the Fleet-Marine Ready Force Commander and head of the Philippine Navy delegation, graced the…
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