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PH Navy christens BRP Rajah Lakandula, boosting modernization

OLONGAPO CITY — The Philippine Navy announced on Thursday that it formally christened BRP Rajah Lakandula (PS21), its newest Rajah Sulayman-class offshore patrol vessel, at the Nav...

Philippine Navy develops prototypes of autonomous logistics drones

The Philippine Navy is partnering with a local university to develop autonomous drone prototypes, supporting the country’s goal of building a more self-reliant defense posture (SRD...

Video: Philippines and Japan Conduct Anti-Ship Missile Sinking Corvette

 Among the concluding serials of Exercise Balikatan, the Philippines and Japan jointly conducted a live ground-launched anti-ship missile test off the...

Chinese Navy, Anti-Ship Bombers Stage Against Balikatan Drills

MANILA, Philippines — A pair of heavily-armed Chinese anti-ship bombers and their fighter escort flew over Scarborough Shoal in a combat exercise meant to deter Manila amid the lar...

Philippine Coast Guard Helps Fight Major Fire Next to its Headquarters

 On Saturday, the Philippine Coast Guard played a part in responding to a major waterfront fire in the Tondo  district of Manila, providing support fr...

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U.S. Wants to Construct Philippine Coast Guard Maintenance Facility, Repair Fuel Depot in Palawan

Washington is seeking funding to construct a Coast Guard maintenance center and refurbish a joint airfield fuel depot that could bolster Philippine security infrastructure near the...

Philippines’ National Security Council holds presser on Ayungin Shoal ‘developments’ 

Bookmark this page to catch the livestream at around 10 am on April 13

Philippines’ National Security Council holds presser on Ayungin Shoal ‘developments’ 

Bookmark this page to catch the livestream at around 10 am on April 13

U.S. Marines Practice Logistics from the Sea Across the Philippines Ahead of Balikatan

U.S. forces debuted a new logistical method across the Southeast Asian archipelago using new facilities and civilian barges to position forces ahead of Balikatan 2026. Military Sea...

Philippines, Japan committed to bolstering maritime security: Marcos

Chinese Carrier Liaoning Near Philippines, USS George Washington Leaves Yokosuka Ahead of Spring Patrol

The People’s Liberation Army Navy’s Liaoning Carrier Strike Group is operating in the Philippine Sea east of Luzon, Japan’s Joint Staff Office said Tuesday. The Liaoning Carrier St...

U.S. Anti-Ship Missiles in the Philippines for Balikatan 2026

American anti-ship missile launchers have been deployed to the Northern Philippines near the Luzon Strait in support of planned maritime strike, coastal defense and sea denial oper...

U.S. Navy Rehearses Wartime Repairs in Central Philippine Port

The U.S. Navy rehearsed wartime repairs and maintenance on an amphibious assault ship at a port located within the central interior of the Philippines last month in an exercise des...

Philippines Secures Safe Passage In Strait Of Hormuz For Ships & Seafarers

Pinoy Seafarers Get Major Safety Boost in Strait of Hormuz After Iran Promise STRAIT OF HORMUZ – Filipino seafarers and Philippine vessels received a major boost after Iran assured...

Japan, Philippines to fast-track transfer of navy destroyers

Japan’s defence minister pledged to deepen military cooperation with the Philippines during a visit Tuesday to Manila, aiming for the “early transfer” of Abukuma-class destroyers t...

Pentagon Adds to Pacific Refueling Capacity With New Philippine Depot

The Pentagon plans to open a new depot in the Southern Philippines by 2028, setting the stage to expand Washington’s growing network of forward-based Western Pacific refueling hubs...

Trinidad remains AFP spox for WPS even after retirement – Navy

MANILA, Philippines — Rear Admiral Roy Vincent Trinidad will remain the spokesperson of the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) for the West Philippine Sea following his retireme...

Philippines To Test BrahMos System In Simulation Firing During Military Exercises

The Indian-made BrahMos cruise missile system, widely regarded as the most powerful weapon in the Philippines’ arsenal, is set to undergo simulation firing during the maritime stri...

Philippines says no ban on Filipino seafarers in war-hit regions

MANILA — Philippine shipowners and crewing agencies are still permitted to rotate Filipino seafarers into areas like the Persian Gulf, but all workers are free to refuse deployment...

US fires Tomahawk missile from Typhon launcher in Philippines for the first time

The US military test-fired the Typhon mid-range capability system in the Philippines for the first time, as part of the two countries’ largest joint military exercises. The Typhon...

Balikatan expands with naval, air defense drills

THE Philippines and its allies have launched a multinational maritime exercise in the South China Sea, widening joint operations under this year’s Balikatan (shoulder-to-shoulder)...

AFP spots 36 Chinese vessels around key features in West Philippine Sea

MANILA, Philippines – The Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) said on Tuesday that it monitored a total of 36 Chinese vessels at key features in the West Philippine Sea this week...

Sinking Ships in the South China Sea

PAOAY, Philippines — An audible click preceded the plumes of exhaust that the two Japanese anti-ship missiles left in their wake. The Type 88 missiles unfolded their wings and crui...