PH Navy monitors presence of Chinese Naval Vessels near Northern Luzon

Ruth Palo

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The Philippine Navy, through its Intelligence, Surveillance, and Reconnaissance (ISR) capabilities, monitored the presence of two People’s Liberation Army Navy (PLA-N) vessels operating in separate locations off the northern coast of Luzon on April 22, 2025.

At approximately 9:36 AM, the aircraft carrier Shandong (CV-17) was detected underway about 2.23 nautical miles southwest of Babuyan Island, well within the Philippines’ archipelagic waters.

At around 11:47 AM, a Type 815A Chinese electronic surveillance ship (AGI-797) was also monitored underway approximately 33.11 nautical miles northwest of Dalupiri Island, or about 38.91 nautical miles northwest of Pagudpud, Ilocos Norte.

The Philippine Navy continues to uphold its mandate of maintaining maritime situational awareness to ensure safe navigation and adherence to international maritime norms. It remains committed to promoting regional stability through the responsible monitoring and reporting of maritime activities within the Philippine maritime domain.(PR)

The aircraft carrier Shandong (CV-17) was tracked underway about 2.23 nautical miles southwest of Babuyan Island on April 22, 2025.

Type 815A Chinese electronic surveillance ship (AGI-797) was monitored underway approximately 33.11 nautical miles northwest of Dalupiri Island, or about 38.91 nautical miles northwest of Pagudpud, Ilocos Norte on April 22, 2025.