<Table> <Tr> <Th_colspan="2"> Philippine Navy </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Td_colspan="2"> Hukbong Dagat ng Pilipinas </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td_colspan="2"> Seal of the Philippine Navy </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Founded </Th> <Td> May 20, 1898; 120 years ago (1898 - 05 - 20) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Country </Th> <Td> Philippines </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Type </Th> <Td> Navy </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Size </Th> <Td> 24,000 active personnel (including 7,500 marines) 15,000 Reserve Personnel </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Part of </Th> <Td> Armed Forces of the Philippines </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Headquarters </Th> <Td> Naval Station Jose Andrada, City of Manila </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Ships </Th> <Td> 3 frigates (+ 2 for acquisition) 10 corvettes (+ 1 for delivery) 2 landing platform dock 4 landing support ships 10 heavy landing crafts 35 patrol craft 9 Fast assault craft 1 oceanographic research ship </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Engagements </Th> <Td> Philippine Revolution Spanish--American War Philippine--American War World War II Communist Insurgencies Moro conflict Spratly Islands Dispute Scarborough Shoal standoff </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Website </Th> <Td> www.navy.mil.ph </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th_colspan="2"> Commanders </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Commander - in - Chief </Th> <Td> President Rodrigo Roa Duterte </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Secretary of National Defense </Th> <Td> Delfin Lorenzana </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Chief of Staff </Th> <Td> Gen. Carlito Galvez Jr., AFP </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Flag Officer in - Command </Th> <Td> VADM Robert Empedrad, PN </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th_colspan="2"> Insignia </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Pennant </Th> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Jack </Th> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Flag </Th> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Patch </Th> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th_colspan="2"> Aircraft flown </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Helicopter </Th> <Td> AgustaWestland AW109 Power, AgustaWestland AW159 Wildcat, MBB Bo 105C, Robinson R22 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Patrol </Th> <Td> BN - 2 Islander, Beechcraft King Air, Cessna 172 </Td> </Tr> </Table> <Tr> <Th_colspan="2"> Philippine Navy </Th> </Tr>

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