The Philippine Navy’s first brand new warship equipped with FF-150 missiles, to be christened BRP Jose Rizal (FF-150), dropped anchor in Subic Bay on May 23 after a five-day voyage from Ulsan, the Republic of Korea.
The BRP Ramon Alcaraz of the Philippine Navy and 187 officers and crewmembers docked at the international port in Ho Chi Minh City on September 7 for a four-day official visit.
The Philippine Navy said on July 16 that it and the Royal Australian Navy has started 10-day joint exercises in the Sulu Sea to deal with threats of kidnapping and terrorism.
The Russian Navy's anti-submarine ships Admiral Tributs and Admiral Vinogradov, and mid-size sea tanker Pechenga docked in Manila on June 9 for a six-day friendly visit to the Philippines.
Filipino Defence Secretary Delfin N. Lorenzana and his counterpart from the Republic of Korea (RoK) Song Young-mo on April 30 agreed to promote security and defence industry cooperation between the two countries.
The Philippines has relieved Vice Admiral Ronald Joseph Mercado from his position of Philippine navy chief, announced the National Defence Department of the Philippines on December 20.
Vietnam and the Philippines should develop a mechanism for anti-piracy cooperation in the future to ensure maritime security and safety, said Deputy Chief of the General Staff Senior Lieutenant General Pham Ngoc Minh.
Indonesia and the Philippines plan to conduct a joint maritime patrol this week as part of efforts to prevent militants of the Islamic State (IS) from entering the Philippines’ restive southern island of Minadao, where rebels have seized a city.
A helicopter carrier and a guided-missile destroyer of the Japanese Maritime Self-Defense Force arrived in the Philippines on a four-day visit aimed at deepening relations between the two countries
The Philippines agreed a deal to buy two naval ships worth a total 337 million USD with a shipbuilding corporation of the Republic of Korea on October 25.
The naval force of the Philippines has officially received its third Del Pilar Class Frigate (DPCF) from the United States at the US Coast Guard (USCG) Base in Alameda, California.
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