The Philippines seeks to strengthen defense cooperation with Timor-Leste, now the newest member of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN). Defense Secretary Gilberto...
The Philippine Navy’s Western Mindanao Naval Command makes a big haul of smuggled cigarettes seized from a fishing boat intercepted off Basilan Island in...
Manila Standard reporter Vince Lopez receives a plaque of recognition from Philippine Coast Guard Commandant Gil Gavan during a recognition ceremony held aboard the...
AT LEAST two Filipino crewmen were reported injured in an explosion aboard their international cargo vessel bearing a Dutch flag believed triggered by an...
As Russia’s war in Ukraine continues and China persists with illegal activities in the West Philippine Sea, the Philippines and Ukraine vowed to strengthen...
Armed Forces of the Philippines deputy chief Lt. Gen. Rommel Roldan talks with Vietnamese naval chief Vice Admiral Tran Thanh Nghiem during the latter’s...
Foreign Affairs Secretary Theresa Lazaro and Romanian Foreign Affairs Minister Oana Toiu met at the 80th United Nations General Assembly in New York on...
THE Philippine Fleet (PF) has conducted an Anti-Submarine Warfare (ASW) executive seminar in partnership with Canadian firm GeoSpectrum Technologies Inc., aimed at strengthening the...
The Philippine Navy on Tuesday announced the arrival of its newest warship from South Korea, the second Miguel Malvar-class frigate (FFG-07), which will be...
President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. on Tuesday called on Filipinos to embrace the country’s maritime heritage and strengthen stewardship of its waters, saying the...
Illicit trade poses maritime security risks in Southeast Asia, a serious threat that must be countered by tougher cross-border controls across the region.
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The Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) on Friday issued radio challenges to Chinese Coast Guard (CCG) vessels off the coast of Batanes.
PCG Spokesperson for West...
The Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) reported Tuesday that nearly 11,000 foreign vessels entered the country’s Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ) last month, raising...
In a significant move toward strengthening national sovereignty and advancing defense modernization, the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) unveiled the BRP Rajah Sulayman...