PH Navy honors 2 fallen aviators in Cavite crash

THE PHILIPPINE  Navy (PN) paid tribute to its two aviators who perished in Thursday's crash of their Robinson R-22 trainer helicopter in Cavite City.

PH, Malaysia navies see increased interoperability

THE MODERNIZING  Philippine Navy (PN) will be seeing more interoperability and coordination with its Royal Malaysian Navy (RMN) counterparts in the future.

Finland, PH Navy eye stronger collab on modernization

FINLAND IS interested in fostering more collaboration with the Philippine Navy (PN) regarding the latter’s ongoing modernization program.

Japan, SoKor troops to act as observers in 'KAMANDAG' drills

JAPANESE AND South Korean troops will act as observes for the first time in this year's iteration of the "Kaagapay ng Mga Mandirigma ng Dagat" (KAMANDAG) exercise which runs from Oct. 3 to 14 in various areas in the Philippines.

Landing dock BRP Davao Del Sur boosts Wescom's naval capability

THE NAVAL capability of the Puerto Princesa, Palawan Western Command (Wescom) got a boost with the arrival of landing dock BRP Davao Del Sur (LD-602) on Sunday.

BRP Antonio Luna named among RIMPAC's best gunnery ships

THE PHILIPPINE  Navy's missile-frigate BRP Antonio Luna (FF-151) was adjudged as of the best gunnery ships in the just-concluded Rim of the Pacific (RIMPAC) exercise.

Philippines orders 2 warships from South Korea

THE PHILIPPINES signed a P28-billion contract with South Korean shipbuilder Hyundai Heavy Industries (HHI) for two brand-new corvettes capable of anti-ship, anti-submarine and anti-air warfare missions.

Military ordnance kills Zambo boy: Police

ZAMBOANGA CITY – Police said an explosion that killed a boy near the naval station here was from a military ordnance.

Boy killed in bomb blast

ZAMBOANGA CITY – A boy was killed and another wounded when a suspected mortar bomb they were tinkering exploded on Monday at a beachfront near the navy base here, police said.

Navy test fires Israeli missile off Basilan

ZAMBOANGA CITY – The Philippine Navy on Saturday said it has successfully tested the Israeli-made Spike ER (Extended Range) surface-to-surface missile during a test off Basilan province in southern Philippines.

Mayor lauds Navy, Coast Guard

MAYOR BENG Climaco lauded the Philippine Navy and the Coast Guard for intercepting a boat loaded with smuggled cigarettes off Zamboanga City.

Climaco orders intensified anti-smuggling campaign

MAYOR BENG Climaco ordered an intensified anti-smuggling campaign following the selling of contraband, including cigarettes, in Zamboanga City and depriving the government of much need revenues.

Navy rescues 5 fishermen from capsized boat off Sulu

SULU - The Philippine Navy said it rescued Sunday 5 people from a capsized fishing boat off the southern province of Sulu, but one passenger is still missing and the search is continuing despite the bad weather.