BRP Datu Pagbuaya
| History | |
|---|---|
| Name | BRP Datu Pagbuaya |
| Namesake | Datu Pagbuaya, a datu of Bohol who founded Dapitan in northern Mindanao |
| Operator | Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources |
| Ordered | 2020 |
| Builder | Josefa Slipways Inc., Sual, Pangasinan, Philippines |
| Completed | 2022 |
| Identification | Hull number: MMOV-3003 |
| Status | In active service |
| General characteristics | |
| Class & type | Datu Cabaylo-class multi-mission offshore vessel |
| Length | 30.0 m (98 ft) |
| Propulsion |
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| Speed | 14+ knots (26+ km/h) |
| Endurance | |
| Complement | 2 officers, 10 crew |
| Sensors & processing systems | |
BRP Datu Pagbuaya (MMOV-3003) (also known as DA-BFAR MMOV-3003) is the third ship of the Datu Cabaylo-class of 30-meter multi-mission offshore civilian patrol vessels being built for the Philippine government's Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources. The ship was built by Josefa Slipways, Inc. in Sual, Pangasinan and was launched on the 3rd quarter of 2022. Its intended mission is to guard Philippine waters against illegal fishing.
Maritime Incidents
On October 12, 2025, China Coast Guard vessel 21559 water cannoned then intentionally rammed BRP Datu Pagbuaya less than 2 nautical miles from Pag-asa Island, which is well within the territorial sea of the Philippines.[5] BRP Datu Pagbuaya was on a maritime patrol at the time.
References
- ^ https://www.bfar.da.gov.ph/2024/10/15/press-release-on-the-sideswiping-of-brp-datu-cabaylo-mmov-3001-by-a-chinese-maritime-militia-vessel-on-11-october-2024-in-the-vicinity-waters-of-pag-asa-sandy-cay-4/
- ^ https://www.manilatimes.net/2022/06/22/business/maritime/josefa-slipway-launches-new-multi-mission-offshore-vessel/1848204
- ^ https://www.bfar.da.gov.ph/2024/10/15/press-release-on-the-sideswiping-of-brp-datu-cabaylo-mmov-3001-by-a-chinese-maritime-militia-vessel-on-11-october-2024-in-the-vicinity-waters-of-pag-asa-sandy-cay-4/
- ^ https://www.manilatimes.net/2022/06/22/business/maritime/josefa-slipway-launches-new-multi-mission-offshore-vessel/1848204
- ^ Serquiña, Mariel Celine (October 12, 2025). "China Coast Guard ship watercannons, rams PH vessel near Pag-asa". GMA News Online. GMA Integrated News.