The Department of Transportation (DOTr), together with the Maritime Industry Authority (MARINA), officially announced on Thursday that they will be opening new ferry routes between Metro Manila and Cavite. The operationalization of these routes, according to MARINA, will begin in phases. These phases are the following: Phase 1 – Metro Star Ferry Terminal (Cavite City … Read more
The almost two-week joint training exercises of Philippine and Australian navies have kicked off in Cebu City. The naval exercises, dubbed as Exercise Lumbas 2016, kicked off on October 10 at Naval Forces Central in Cebu where many members of the navies of the respective countries are participating. This is amidst the decision of the … Read more
Japan Self-Defense Force Arrived in The Philippines for Goodwill Visit Japan Self-defense force arrived in the Philippines with two naval ships for a goodwill visit on Tuesday (August 30, 2016). JS Yuugiri, JS Yuudachi, Murasame-class destroyer and the Asagiri-class destroyer arrived in the country around 8 am in the morning according to the statement of … Read more
One of the world’s strongest Navy, the United Stats Navy held a coordinated sea patrols with both the Philippine and Malaysian Navies in the Sulu Sea. The joint sea patrols by the three navies was conducted after a spate of ship hijackings by Islamist militants early this year. A high-ranking official of the U.S Navy … Read more