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Philippine Navy marks 128th anniversary, commissions new OPV

The Philippine Navy has marked its 128th anniversary with a ceremony at its headquarters on Roxas Boulevard, Manila, during which President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. reaffirmed the a...

Philippines commissions new OPV BRP Rajah Lakandula

The Philippine Navy on June 9, 2026, welcomed the offshore patrol vessel (OPV) BRP Rajah Lakandula (PS-21) into active service. It is the second Sulayman-class OPV built by HD HHI...

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...

Philippines Progresses Japanese Destroyer Transfer Talks, Receives American Cutter at Shangri-La

The Philippines is set to receive transfers of American and Japanese vessels to bolster its Coast Guard and Navy fleets operating in the South China Sea. American and Japanese defe...

Philippines Confirms Deal to Acquire Five Japanese Abukuma-class Destroyer Escorts

The Philippines has reached a broad agreement with Japan to acquire five soon-to-be-retired Abukuma-class destroyer escorts from the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force (JMSDF), mark...

PT PAL Launches Third Tarlac-class LPD for Philippine Navy

Surabaya – On June 30, Indonesia’s state-owned shipbuilder PT PAL Indonesia launched the third Tarlac-class Landing Platform Dock (LPD) it built for the Philippine Navy. This is th...

U.S. Transfers Ocean Aero Tritons to Philippine Navy USV Unit

MANILA, Philippines — The Philippine Navy’s drone unit gained another system with the transfer of Ocean Aero Triton autonomous underwater and surface vehicles through a U.S.-funded...

Philippine, U.S. Forces Conduct Maritime Cooperative Activity

The U.S. Coast Guard and the Armed Forces of the Philippines partnered for a joint maritime exercise to strengthen regional cooperation and support a free and open Indo-Pacific.

Upcoming U.S. Depot in the Philippines to Support Fueling of Navy Destroyers, Combat Logistics Force Ships

The Pentagon’s planned energy depot in the Philippines will be able to refuel the U.S. Navy’s guided-missile destroyers and Combat Logistics Force ships, according to new documents...

Philippines receives four autonomous underwater and surface vehicles from US

The US government has transferred four Ocean Aero Triton autonomous underwater and surface vehicles (AUSVs) to the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP).  The post Philippines rece...

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...

SWS poll: Filipinos choose AFP, PCG modernization as maritime priority

MANILA, Philippines — Modernizing the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) and the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) ranked ahead of strengthening military partnerships and forging new...

U.S. Gives Four Underwater-Capable Surveillance Drones to the Philippines

The U.S. government is transferring ownership of four advanced drone boats to the Philippines, expanding the ability of the country's navy to monitor...

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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, Japan committed to bolstering maritime security: Marcos

Specialized U.S. Marine Corps Group Trains to Defend the Northern Philippines

MANILA, PHILIPPINES – A specialized contingent of Marines have operated in the Northern Philippines over the last three months, honing their ability to monitor maritime movements a...

U.S. Asymmetric Aid Program Transfers Unmanned Vessels to the Philippines, Plans Attack Drone Transfer by 2027

MANILA, PHILIPPINES – The latest tranche of American-made and funded drones were formally received by Philippine forces this week ahead of Washington’s larger plans to equip the So...

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...

The Philippines meets its NMESIS in Balikatan exercise

Two new pieces of equipment have recently joined the ranks of the US Marine Corps (USMC): the NMESIS – short for Navy-Marine Expeditionary Ship Interdiction System – and the MADIS...

U.S. Marines Use Commercial Ferries to Haul Anti-ship Missiles Across the Philippines

MANILA, PHILIPPINES ― Marine anti-ship missile launchers and air defense rolled off contracted Philippine commercial transport vessels onto an island in the middle of the Luzon Str...

U.S. Army Uses Drone Boats to Escort Logistics Craft in Philippine Drill

The U.S. Army is deploying drone boats to guard its logistics vessels in the Philippines as the service trains to sustain forces in the first island chain. Fielded during this year...

US gives Philippines solar-powered sea drones to boost maritime surveillance

MANILA — The U.S. government has given four Ocean Aero Triton autonomous underwater and surface vehicles to the Philippine military to boost Manila’s ability to monitor its waters...

U.S. Coast Guard Patrols Near Scarborough Shoal with Philippine Forces Amid Concerns of Potential Chinese Build-Up

A U.S.-Philippine patrol near Scarborough Shoal this week amid Manila’s concerns of potential structures placed by Beijing at the South China Sea hotspot. The exercise from May 26...