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While the Philippine Navy is in an acquisition spree of modern sea assets, it has admittedly overlooked the basic requirement of where to put them.
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MANILA, Philippines – China continues to intimidate Filipino fishermen in Panatag Shoal (Scarborough Shoal) in the West Philippine Sea (South China Sea), a US Navy official said.
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The Philippine Navy’s flagship BRP Gregorio del Pilar (FF-15), which ran aground in the West Philippine Sea in August last year, won’t likely be operational until the end of 2019, Navy chief Vice Adm. Robert Empedrad said.
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Read moreTHE Philippine Navy has decommissioned one of its Tomas Batillo-class fast attacks after more than 22 years of service. Vice Admiral Robert Empedrad, Philippine Navy chief led the decommissioning ceremony…READ MORE
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Read moreFOUR days after a Philippine frigate ran aground in the area of the West Philippine Sea, authorities are still trying to extricate the ship. Two tugboats from private firms have been tapped although several countries, including the US, China and South Korea, offered to provide equipment that would remove the BRP Gregorio del Pilar (FF-15), […]
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Read moreTHE Philippine Navy will be participating for the third time in the Royal Australian Navy exercises this year, which 24 other navies across the world will join. Commander Jonathan Zata, Navy spokesman, said the Philippines would be sending off a 300-man contingent aboard the BRP Ramon Alcaraz, one of the three del Pilar-class frigates, on Monday. […]
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Read moreTHE Philippine Navy will hold its first ever official port visit to Russia, Defense Secretary Delfin Lorenzana said. However, no date has been set but a military source said Lorenzana would fly to Russia next week to discuss with his counterpart the trip to Vladivostok City located near the Korean Peninsula and Japan. Lorenzana said […]
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The Philippine Navy successfully tested on Thursday its newly acquired missile capability on its multipurpose attack craft (MPAC).
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The Philippine Navy is assessing how to integrate four patrol boats it received from China last week.
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Read moreTHE Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) accepted military equipment, which China donated last week, and was now assessing how it could be integrated into the organization, an official of the Philippine Navy said on Sunday. “The equipment provided are being assessed as to how this can be integrated within the organization and supported in the […]
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