The Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) has conducted a total of 64 patrol missions over the West Philippine Sea (WPS), AFP spokesperson Colonel Margareth Padilla said.
The missions were conducted from October 1 to October 18, Padilla said. “The Armed Forces of the Philippines remains steadfast in its commitment to safeguarding our nation’s maritime interests, especially in the WPS,” Padilla said, adding that “From October 1 to 18, our Navy and Airforce conducted 64 successful patrol missions to reinforce the security and sovereignty of our waters.”
According to Padilla, these operations include 2 Sealift Missions, 14 Maritime Patrols/Sovereignty Patrols (MARPAT/SOVPAT), 1 Maritime Surveillance Patrol (MARSUVPAT), 1 Medical Evacuation (MEDIVAC), and 2 Rotation and Resupply Missions (RoRe) of naval vessels.
Padilla added that AFP’s naval and airforce aircraft executed 4 Maritime Air Surveillance/Intelligence, Surveillance, and Reconnaissance (MAS/ISR) operations, along with 40 Maritime Patrol (MARPAT).
“These patrols strengthen our monitoring of activities in the West Philippine Sea while ensuring seamless support for operations like maritime domain awareness, medical evacuation, and resupply missions,” Padilla explained.
Editor’s Note: This is an updated article. Originally posted with the headline “Philippine Navy, Air Force conduct 64 successful patrol missions over WPS.”
