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• Mission


  • National Defense
  • Security Operations
  • Deterrence
  • National Development
• Roles of the modern Philippine Navy

  • Defend the territory from external aggression
  • Secure the Philippine maritime areas from all forms of intrusions and encroachment, piracy and drug trafficking
  • Assist other government agencies in protecting our marine resources and environment
  • Assist in the conduct of rescue and relief operations not only during accidents at sea but even during natural calamities in land such as earthquakes, volcanic eruptions and floods
  • Assist in national socio-economic development
  • Be an effective instrument of government in fulfilling various security-related international commitments
• The Philippines had long been a seafaring nation
• Early Filipino inhabitants came from across the seas - from Ancient China, Borneo and Malay Peninsula
• Filipino seafarers engaged in a very active trade and made regular voyages to neighboring countries in Southeast Asia and the Far East
• During the Spanish regime, Filipino sailors have also been utilized by the Spaniards on their local expeditions and fights against their enemies
• The Filipino nationalist fighting against Spanish domination were fully aware of the importance of the sea and underscored it as vital factor in their struggle for independence
• The destruction of the Spanish Navy became a major component of their revolutionary undertaking
• Philippine Revolutionary Navy of 1898


  Organised by General Emilio Aguinaldo in June 23, 1898 as he proclaimed a Philippine revolutionary government
• The Revolutionary Navy was initially composed of a small fleet of eight Spanish steam launches captured from the Spaniards
• Vessels donated to the Revolutionary Navy

  • TAALENO
  • BALAYAN
  • BULUSAN
  • TAAL
  • PURISIMA CONCEPCION
  • Compania de Filipinas (renamed Filipinas)
• Naval stations were later established in the ports of Aparri, Legaspi, Balayan, Calapan and San Roque, Cavite that served as ships' home bases
• The Navy of General Aguinaldo's revolutionary government bore the brunt of assisting ground operations and transporting Filipino troops and war materials to the different islands of the archipelago in support of the revolutionary cause
• TAALENO and DON FRANCISCO were the first naval boats used in the campaign that contributed to the surrender of the Spaniards in Batangas
• The naval ship, FILIPINAS, almost figured in an encounter with the German cruiser, Irene, which tried to protect the Spanish garrison in Subic
• Using Torrijos, Marinduque as a staging area for amphibious operations, the marines and reconnaissance divers trained by General Ananias Diokno were sent to liberate Bicol and the Visayas
• Off Shore Patrol (OSP)


  Naval organization formed as a seagoing arm of the Philippine Army, organised on 09 February 1939
• Initial vessels of the Off Shore Patrol

  • Luzon (Q-111) - 83-footer
  • Abra (Q-112) - 65-footer
  • Agusan (Q-113) - 65-footer
• The OSP Training School was organized on 09 January 1941 with CAPT MARCELO S CASTELO OSP PA as its first Commandant
• The OSP Headquarters was bombed by Japanese planes on 23 December 1941
• Philippine Naval Patrol (PNP)

  The Off Shore Patrol was reactivated on 01 October 1945 and renamed Philippine Naval Patrol on 04 October 1947
• Philippine Navy (PN)


  The Philippine Naval Patrol was further designated as the Philippine Navy on 05 January 1951
• Major Type Commands of the Philippine Navy

  • Philippine Fleet
  • Philippine Marines
• Philippine Fleet

  • Home of the sailors and fighting ships
  • Includes the Ready Force, Patrol Force, Service Force, Fleet Support Group, Naval Air Group, Naval Special Operations Group and Fleet Training Group
• Philippine Marines


  • Rapid-deployment, amphibious strike force
  • Small but highly mobile, hard-hitting and superbly trained
  • Mission is to provide combined arms units in the conduct of amphibious warfare and such other operations in order to accomplish the mission of the Philippine Navy
• Naval Support Units

  • Naval Intelligence & Security Force (NISF)
  • Naval Logistics Center (NLC)
  • Philippine Navy Finance Center (PNFC)
  • Manila and Cavite Naval Hospital (MNH and CNH)
  • Bonifacio Naval Station (BNS)
  • Headquarters & Headquarters Service Group
• Naval Support Commands


  • Naval Sea Systems Command (NSSC)
  • Naval Reserve Command (NAVRESCOM)
  • Naval Education & Training Command (NETC)
  • Naval Construction Brigade (NCBde)
  • Naval Base Cavite (NBC)
  • Naval Communication, Electronics Information Services Center (NCEISC)
• Naval Operational Commands


  • Naval Forces North
  • Naval Forces South
  • Naval Forces West
  • Naval Forces Central
  • Naval Forces Southern Luzon
  • Naval Forces Eastern Mindanao
• Flag Officer In Command, PN (FOIC, PN)


  Highest Naval Officer in the Navy, executes command functions in relation to naval strategy, tactics and operations, acts as the immediate advisor to the chief of Staff, AFP, responsible for the planning development and execution of Naval Defense
• Vice Commander (Vice COM)


  Deputy Commander of the Navy, assists the FOIC and performs his functions in his absence
• Chief of Naval Staff (CNS)

  Exercises general supervision over the central staff and special and technical staff, performs other duties assigned by the FOIC, PN
• Personal Staff

  • NPIO - Naval Public Information Office
  • CMCPO - Command Master Chief Petty Officer
  • Flag Sec - Flag Secretary
  • TNIG - The Naval Inspector General
  • OESPA - Office for Ethical Standards & Public Accountability
  • TNIA - The Naval Internal Auditor
  • SJA - Staff Judge Advocate
  • OSS - Office for Special Studies
• Central Staff


  • N1 - for personnel and administrative
  • N2 - for intelligence
  • N3 - for operations, training
  • N4 - for logistics
  • N5 - for plans
  • N6 - for weapons, communication, electronics information system (WCEIS)
  • N7 - for civil military operations and environmental affairs
  • N8 - for retirees and reservist affairs
  • N9 - for yards and repair
• TNCH - The Naval Chaplain is part of the Special and Technical Staff
• Offices whose activities the FOIC desires to coordinate and administer directly

  • NPIO - Naval Public Information Office
  • CMCPO - Command Master Chief Petty Officer
  • Flag Sec - Flag Secretary
  • TNIG - The Naval Inspector General
  • OESPA - Office for Ethical Standards & Public Accountability
  • TNIA - The Naval Internal Auditor
  • SJA - Staff Judge Advocate
  • OSS - Office for Special Studies
• Central Staff who assist and advise the FOIC pertaining to their area of expertise

  • N1 - for personnel and administrative
  • N2 - for intelligence
  • N3 - for operations, training
  • N4 - for logistics
  • N5 - for plans
  • N6 - for weapons, communication, electronics information system (WCEIS)
  • N7 - for civil military operations and environmental affairs
  • N8 - for retirees and reservist affairs
  • N9 - for yards and repair
• Special and Technical Staff

  • TNCH - The Naval Chief Chaplain
  • TNJA - The Naval Judge Advocate
  • TCSN - The Chief Surgeon Navy
  • TCNN - The Chief Nurse Navy
  • TNDS - The Naval Dental Surgeon Navy
  • TNCE - The Naval Chief Engineer
  • NMO - Naval Modernization Office
  • NRMO - Naval Resources Management Office
  • NMFO - Naval Management and Fiscal Office
  • TNA - The Naval Adjutant
  • TNSSO - The Naval Special Service Office
  • TNH - The Naval Historian
  • TNPM - The Naval Provost Marshal
  • PNREMO - PN Real Estate Management Office
  • NASO - Naval Accounting Office
• Mission of the Philippine Fleet


  To prepare and operate assigned forces for naval operations in order to support the PN accomplish its mission
• General objectives of the Philippine Fleet

  • Optimize operational readiness and combat effectiveness of equipment and personnel
  • Effectively manage available resources through efficient internal administration
• Specific functions of the Philippine Fleet

  • Provide assets to conduct continuous naval patrol, sea control and amphibious operations to defend the sovereignty of the country, its territorial waters and EEZ from foreign aggression, intrusion and exploitation
  • Assist in the conduct of national security operations and ensure safety and security of coastal areas
  • Employ assets to assist in the conduct of disaster response, particularly maritime search and rescue and patrol, sealift and other type of operations as directed