The Philippine Navy will add more manpower and resources to its two major commands in charge of the security in the western part of the country, a military official said on Tuesday, April 1. Real Admiral Roy Vincent Trinidad, Navy spokesperson for the West Philippine Sea, said change in the organizational structure approved by the Department of National Defense (DND) will make the top post of the naval component of the Western Command and the Northern Luzon Command as a two-star rank position, from a one-star rank position.

Recuenco, A. (2025, April 2). Navy beefs up defense capabilities in West PH Sea. Manila Bulletin, pp. 1, 4.