“Since last night, the Philippine coastguard has directed the multi-role response vessel, BRP Cabra, off the coast of Zambales to challenge the presence of a China coastguard vessel,” Tarriela ...

The Philippine Navy’s new guided missile frigate has joined its first operational exercise with American forces for the seventh Maritime Cooperation Activity off Zambales.

Trinidad said the 7th MCA was the first deployment for the Miguel Malvar since its commissioning last month. Beyond defense training, the MCA also featured capacity building and Humanitarian ...

The Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) and the United States Indo-Pacific Command (Indopacom) sailed together in the West Philippine Sea (WPS) for ...

AFP, USIndopacom conducts 7th MCA Rex Anthony Naval June 5, 2025 51 views 2 minute read ...

The activities all aimed at refining joint operations at sea. The exercise involved Philippine Navy assets BRP Miguel Malvar (FFG-06), BRP Cabra (MRRV-4409) and an AW-109 helicopter.

The BRP Miguel Malvar successfully concluded its first official deployment during the seventh iteration of the Philippine-US Maritime Cooperative Activity (MCA) on Wednesday, June 4, despite the ...

BRP Miguel Malvar (FFG-06) (File photo courtesy of the Philippine Navy) MANILA – Crew members of the country's latest guided missile frigate, the BRP Miguel Malvar (FFG-06), on Wednesday engaged in ...

The Philippines on Thursday welcomed the strongly worded statement issued by top diplomats of the United States, Japan, ...