Notice is hereby given to all mariners and other parties concerned that:

1. Reference: Philippine Navy Radio Message Cite NOCB-1017-015.

2. The following Philippine Navy vessels will conduct Test firing of their Naval Guns on dates and Maritime Areas Bounded by following coordinates:

BOW NR DATE VICINITY COORDINATES
PC371 28 Nov 17 8.4 NM NW OFF SANDUGAN PT., SIQUIJOR ISLAND

Point A – Lat 09°23.219’ N

Long 123°29.384’ E

Point B – Lat 09° 24.295’ N

Long 123°29.431’ E

Point C – Lat 09° 24.299’ N

Long 123° 30.428’ E

Point D – Lat 09° 23.223’ N

Long 123° 30.383’ E

PC389 28-29 Nov 17 20.8 NM SE OFF MAASIN PT., PALAWAN

Point A –  Lat 09° 25.000’ N

Long 118° 51.500’ E

Point B – Lat 09° 25.000’ N

Long 119° 01.50 0’ E

Point C – Lat 09° 15.000’ N

Long  118° 51.500’ E

Point D – Lat 09° 15.00’ N

Long  119° 01.500’ E

BC341 24 Nov 17 10 NM NE OFF AKLAN PT., KALIBO AKLAN

Point A – Lat 11° 45.0’ N

Long 122° 30.0’ E

Point B – Lat 11° 50.0’ N

Long 122° 30.0’ E

Point C – Lat 11° 50.0’ N

Long 122° 35.0’ E

Point D – Lat 11° 45.0’ N

Long 122° 35.0’ E

BC350 24 NOV 17 8 NM SW OFF GUINDUGANAN, SAN PASCUAL, BURIAS ISLAND, MASBATE

Point A – Lat 12° 57.900’ N

Long 122° 48.200’ E

Point B – Lat 12° 54.000’ N

Long 122° 51.600’ E

Point C – Lat 12° 50.900’ N

Long 122° 47.500’ E

Point D – Lat 12° 54.800’ N

Long 124° 44.200’ E

PB352 29 NOV 17 9 NM SE OFF BONBONON PT., SIATON, NEGROS ISLAND, REGION

Point A – Lat 09° 56.21’ N

Long 123° 12.35’ E

Point B – Lat 08° 56.21’ N

Long 123° 14.40’ E

Point C – Lat 08° 54.21’ N

Long 123° 14.40’ E

Point D – Lat 08° 54.21’ N

Long 123° 12.35’ E

3. In this connection, all ships/watercrafts transiting the vicinity of the abovementioned areas are advised to take note of the information and take necessary precautionary measures at all times.

4. The cooperation of all concerned in effecting widest dissemination of this information is requested.