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🇵🇭🇮🇳 | The deliveries of the Philippines' BrahMos Shore-Based Supersonic Anti-ship Missile System is on track in 2026, the deliveries of the BrahMos are ongoing (likely the 3rd battery and more missiles), Amb. Josel F. Ignacio announced.

"The deliveries (of BrahMos) are ongoing, and we are pleased with how the BrahMos project is going, Republic of the Philippines' Ambassador to India, Ambassador Josel F. Ignacio said.

The deliveries of the Philippine Marine Corps' BrahMos Shore-Based Supersonic Anti-ship Missile Missile System wrapped up in 2026, giving the country a mobile, land-based strike option that can strike ships hundreds of kilometers away, with a range of 290 kilometers. The Philippines is the first export customer of the BrahMos Missile System, under a $375 million contract for the supply of three batteries of BrahMos Missile System.

India is offering a follow-up export of the BrahMos Missile System to the Philippines, up to nine batteries. When asked about the planned acquisition of additional BrahMos, Ambassador Ignacio did not give the exact number of batteries to be acquired, or timelines, but he indicated that Manila is keen to build on the cooperation.

https://www.aninews.in/news/world/asia/philippines-says-brahmos-deliveries-from-india-on-track-eyes-deeper-defence-cooperation20260812181015/

Bureau of Communications Services PH

To further educate the youth about the country’s maritime rights in the WPS, and to help them better understand the importance of environmental conservation, environmental education, and marine science, the DENR has launched a three-part e-book series designed for this purpose.

The first part of the e-book, entitled “The Wonderful WPS”, introduces the country’s marine biodiversity and the WPS.

Original work by me. The color depictions are approximate maritime controls/influences. The straight lines encompassing the islands are the official boundary where the Philippines has legal jurisdiction over.

I wanted to create this map for the purpose of creating awareness about the current situation. Current maps on the internet only portray the control of various maritime features individually in the form of dots or flags (pin mapping). I decided to take a different approach by showing the approximate maritime influence/control zones based on the available sources online which explains the situation better.

The list of sources I used for this project are listed in this link: File:Kalayaan Island Group 2026 de facto control.png - Wikimedia Commons

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