Decommissioned Navy Ship Sinks During Balikatan Drill 🚢

The former BRP Miguel Malvar (PS-19), which was supposed to be sunk as part of a Balikatan missile exercise, submerged while being positioned off the coast of San Antonio, Zambales on Monday morning, May 5.<br /><br />No gunfire was heard nor missile was fired but the BRP Miguel Malvar descended to the bottom of the ocean floor as it took on water while being towed to a designated location approximately 30 nautical miles west of San Antonio town at around 7:20 a.m. (Courtesy: AFP via Martin Sadongdong | MB)<br /><br />READ: https://mb.com.ph/2025/5/5/lumubog-agad-decommissioned-navy-ship-sinks-ahead-of-balikatan-drill<br /><br /><br />Join this channel to get access to perks:<br />https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC5664f6TkaeHgwBly50DWZQ/join<br /><br />Subscribe to the Manila Bulletin Online channel! - https://www.youtube.com/TheManilaBulletin<br /><br />Visit our website at http://mb.com.ph<br />Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/manilabulletin<br />Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/manila_bulletin<br />Instagram: https://instagram.com/manilabulletin<br />Tiktok: https://www.tiktok.com/@manilabulletin<br /><br />#ManilaBulletinOnline<br />#ManilaBulletin<br />#LatestNews<br />