According to Padilla, these operations include 2 Sealift Missions, 14 Maritime Patrols/Sovereignty Patrols (MARPAT/SOVPAT), 1 Maritime Surveillance Patrol (MARSUVPAT), 1 Medical Evacuation (MEDIVAC), ...
The Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) said one of its two ships conducting routine maritime patrol (MARPAT) near Pag-asa Island was “deliberately sideswiped” by a Chinese Maritime ...