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A Chinese coastguard ship came dangerously close to a Philippine patrol ship in the South China Sea, sparking fears of a territorial dispute in the contested waters.. The Chinese ship manoeuvred ...
The Philippine vessels pressed on with their patrol despite the Chinese coast guard’s actions, according to the Philippine coast guard. “They were not deterred and would persist in carrying out their legitimate operations to support Filipino fishermen and ensure their safety,” it added. China called its action Tuesday a “necessary ...
The Chinese ship allegedly maneuvered “dangerously” close, about 137 metres, to block the Philippine coast guard’s BRP Malapascua patrol vessel from approaching the Philippine-occupied ...
Chinese coast guard ships fired water cannons at two Philippine patrol vessels Tuesday near a disputed shoal in the South China Sea, damaging both in the latest flare-up in an increasingly tense ...
Bantay Dagat is "a participatory approach designed for coastal law enforcement which has existed in the Philippines since the 1970s." [1] The current structure was founded in 1994 at the behest of Philippine Senator Santanina Rasul. [2] They work with the Department of Agriculture, Department of the Interior and Local Government, the Philippine ...
The HDP-2200 Future Offshore Patrol Vessel is a class of six (6) offshore patrol vessels designed and built by Hyundai Heavy Industries (HHI) for the Philippine Navy.. The Philippine Navy is expecting the delivery of six new offshore patrol vessels acquired under its Offshore Patrol Vessel Acquisition Project under the Revised AFP Modernization Program's Horizon 2 phase covering years 2018 to ...
This is a list of equipment used by the Philippine Navy, the branch of the Armed Forces of the Philippines that specializes in naval warfare. The service has made use of its existing equipment to fulfill its mandate while modernization projects are underway. Republic Act No. 7898 declares the policy of the State to modernize the military to a ...
The first boat of the class, the BRP Nestor Acero (PG-901), was launched in June 2022, and became the basis for the class' name. [9] The hull number's use of "PG" indicates that the boats are classified as Patrol Gunboats based on Philippine Navy's 2016 naming classification standards. In November 2022, Rear Admiral Toribio Acaci indicated that ...