00:00The Philippine Navy successfully conducted a unilateral and gunnery exercise on Monday
00:05in the vicinity of Bajo de Masinloc.
00:08The drills conducted amid rough seas involved the guided missile frigate BRP Jose Rizal,
00:13offshore patrol vessel BRP Ramon Alcaraz, and landing dock ship BRP Tarlac.
00:19The exercises included live-fire drills, maneuvering, and communications operations.
00:25Meanwhile, in February, surveillance recorded a total of 19 vessels from the People's Liberation
00:30Army Navy and China Coast Guard in Bajo de Masinloc and Ayungin Shoal.
00:36The Philippines continues regular maritime patrols and aerial surveillance in the West
00:41Philippine Sea.
00:42The Navy reiterated that the presence of Chinese vessels within the country's Exclusive Economic
00:47Zone, or EEZ, is illegal.
