The BRP Miguel Malvar, an 80-year-old World War II ship, sank unexpectedly before it could be used as a live-fire target in the U.S.-Philippine Balikatan drills.

The BRP Miguel Malvar, which was decommissioned by the Philippine Navy in 2021, took on water while being towed in rough waters facing the disputed South China Sea and sank about 30 nautical miles ...

The sinking of the BRP Miguel Malvar happened roughly 30 nautical miles west of San Antonio, Zambales, Philippines, a U.S. spokesman for the exercise said in a statement on Monday.

A planned U.S.-Philippine live-fire exercise was canceled after the aging WWII-era BRP Miguel Malvar sank en route. Despite the setback, further drills continue as scheduled.

The BRP Miguel Malvar, old enough to have seen action in World War II, was scheduled to go out in a blaze of glory Monday, as a target ship during the annual US-Philippine "Balikatan" military ...

The BRP Miguel Malvar, which was decommissioned by the Philippine navy in 2021, took on water while being towed in rough waters facing the disputed South China Sea and sank about 30 nautical miles ...

SUBIC, Zambales— The Philippine Navy, in its 127th anniversary celebration, christened and commissioned two new naval assets, BRP Miguel Malvar (FFG06) and BRP Albert Majini (PG909). President ...

On June 14, the BRP Miguel Malvar and the JS Takanami engaged in an anti-submarine exercise, cross-deck landing, and formation exercises.

ONE LAST LOOK The BRP Miguel Malvar, a World War II warship that was decommissioned in 2021, will serve as the target in a “joint maritime strike” to be held on Monday as part of this year’s ...

President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. commissioned BRP Miguel Malvar (FFG-06) at the service’s largest facility, Naval Operating Base Subic, during ceremonies commemorating the service’s 127th ...

THE Philippine Navy (PN) significantly enhanced its maritime capabilities with the recent commissioning of two new vessels, the BRP Miguel Malvar (FFG-06) and the BRP Albert Majini (PG909), during its ...