PH hopes to join next Rimpac, sends more ships

Inquirer.net 08/27/2018

  After the Philippine Navy’s recently concluded participation at the Rim of the Pacific (Rimpac), the world’s largest maritime exercise led by the United States, Defense Secretary Delfin Lorenzana hopes that the country will join the next…

PH Navy shows off capabilities, assets

Inquirer.net 05/23/2018

For the first time in 20 years, the Philippine Navy showcased its capabilities and assets during its 120th anniversary celebration on Tuesday at Coconut Palace in Manila. President Rodrigo Duterte, the guest of honor and the military’s…

Navy readies vessels for ‘Admiral of the Sea’

Ador Vincent S. Mayol 01/17/2018

Preparations are underway at the Naval Forces Central (Navforcen) dockyard in Lapu-Lapu City for Saturday’s Traslacion or ritual transfer of images of the Sto. Niño and Our Lady of Guadalupe. An elevated platform which towers over BRP…

Sto. Niño Fluvial procession to start at Philippine Navy Port

Ador Vincent Mayol 12/21/2017

Due to ongoing repair works at Muelle Osmeña, the fluvial procession of the Sto. Niño will start at the Captain Veloso Pier, located within the vicinity of the Philippine Navy, in Barangay Looc, Lapu-Lapu City at 6…

Boat with 5K bags of undocumented rice apprehended off Davao

Inquirer.net 11/19/2017

DAVAO CITY — The Philippine Navy in Eastern Mindanao on Saturday apprehended a boat loaded with 5,000 bags of undocumented rice off the coast of Davao Oriental, authorities on Sunday said. A report from the public affairs…

US Navy retiree faces human trafficking charges

Ador Vincent S. Mayol 05/25/2017

A 40-year-old American Navy retiree pleaded not guilty on accusations of keeping two female minors at a beach resort in Santa Fe, Bantayan Island, Cebu. Jason Stone was arraigned on charges of human trafficking and child abuse…

PH Navy stamps class

James Savellon 04/30/2017

CEBU DRAGON BOAT FIESTA 2017 The Philippine Navy Dragon Boat Team has been a dominant force since its inception in the 1990s. Years have passed but the team has remained a tough nut to crack as shown…

Trump savaged on net for ‘unpresidented’ tweet on China

12/19/2016

WASHINGTON — US President-elect Donald Trump got plenty of attention — but not the kind he was looking for — after a tweet Saturday calling out China for its seizure of an unmanned US naval probe. “China…

Australian Navy visits Cebu for naval exercise

Norman V. Mendoza 10/14/2016

TWO patrol boats of the Royal Australian Navy arrived at the Naval Forces Central (Navforcen) port in Barangay Lo-oc, Lapu-Lapu City on Thursday as part of Exercise Lumbas 2016. The two Armidale-class patrol boats, HMAS Glenelg (ACPB…

Navy man found dead

Apple Ta-as 05/22/2015

A Navy man was found dead with a gunshot wound in his chest on board the BRP Tausug docked in barangay Tayud, Consolacion town, northern Cebu. S2YN Carlito Gonzaga Hintay Jr., a native of Cavite, was  found…

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