Philippine Navy

Philippine Navy
Hukbong Dagat ng Pilipinas
Seal of the Philippine Navy
Founded	May 20, 1898; 126 years ago (1898-05-20)[1]
Country	Philippines
Type	Navy
Role	Naval Warfare
Size	24,500 active personnel[2] (including 10,300 Marines)[2] 15,000 reserve personnel[2] 90 combat vessels 14 auxiliary vessels 25 manned aircraft 8 unmanned aerial vehicles
Part of	Armed Forces of the Philippines
Headquarters	Naval Station Jose Andrada, Roxas Boulevard, Manila
Patron	Our Lady of La Naval de Manila
Motto(s)	"Protecting the Seas, Securing our Future"
Colors	Navy Blue
Equipment	List of Philippine Navy equipment
Engagements	Philippine Revolution Spanish–American War Philippine–American War World War II Korean War Vietnam War Communist Insurgencies Moro conflict Spratly Islands Dispute Scarborough Shoal standoff Battle of Marawi Anti-piracy operations in Sulu and Celebes Sea
Website	navy.mil.ph
Commanders
Commander-in-Chief	President Bongbong Marcos
Secretary of National Defense	Gilberto C. Teodoro
Chief of Staff of the Armed Forces of the Philippines	Romeo S. Brawner Jr., PA
Flag Officer-in-Command of the Philippine Navy	VADM Toribio Adaci Jr., PN
Vice Commander of the Philippine Navy	RADM Caesar Bernard N. Valencia, PN
Chief of the Naval Staff	RADM Jose Ma. Ambrosio Q. Ezpeleta, PN
Command Master Chief of the Navy	MCPO Rosimalu D. Galgao, PN
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The Philippine Navy (PN) (Tagalog: Hukbong Dagat ng Pilipinas, lit. 'Army of [the] Sea of [the] Philippines') is the naval warfare service branch of the Armed Forces of the Philippines. It has an estimated strength of 24,500 active service personnel, including the 10,300-strong Philippine Marine Corps.^[2] It operates 90 combat vessels, 14 auxiliary vessels, 25 manned aircraft and 8 unmanned aerial vehicles. Tracing its roots from the Philippine Revolutionary Navy on May 20, 1898, while its modern foundations were created during the creation of the Offshore Patrol in February 9, 1939, the PN is currently responsible for naval warfare operations and maritime patrol missions within the Philippine Waters, as well as ensuring the protection of the Philippine's maritime interests, including the West Philippine Sea and Benham Rise.

It shares the responsibility of patrolling the maritime borders with the Philippine Coast Guard, a formerly attached unit which became a separate maritime law enforcement agency in 1998. The PN is also responsible for anti-piracy missions on the Sulu Sea also deploys naval assets during humanitarian assistance operations in the aftermath of disasters.^[3] The PN's headquarters is located in Naval Station Jose Andrada in Manila, and is currently led by the Flag Officer-in-Command of the Philippine Navy, who holds the rank of Vice Admiral.