OVER 700 reservists and active-duty personnel from Naval Forces Central (Navforcen) will participate in a week-long Philippine Navy Mobilization Exercise 2025 (PN Mobex 2025), which aims at integrating reservists into core naval operations.
The third PN Mobex 2025 was launched on Tuesday, Aug. 26, 2025, in collaboration with the Naval Reserve Centers from Western and Eastern Visayas.
Navforcen Commodore Joselito De Guzman, in a press briefing after the opening, said the exercises are designed to improve the interoperability of naval reservists through a range of sea-based activities, including maritime security tasks, gunnery, amphibious operations, logistics, and disaster response.
An amphibious exercise is scheduled on Saturday, Aug. 30, where reservists and regular forces will simulate the retaking of an island or a Philippine territory.
“This exercise is a renewed investment in your training and your important role in national defense,” said De Guzman. “Let this experience strengthen your purpose and deepen your commitment to our motherland.”
De Guzman said the objective is to strengthen the coordination of naval reservists, allowing them to integrate with the regular forces.
Navforcen Deputy Commander and Officer Conducting the Exercise Capt. Francisco Cacho confirmed that over 400 reservists from Western and Eastern Visayas will participate in PN Mobex 2025.
Cacho said officials are refining their approach in this third iteration.
Exercises are being held in various locations to ensure that all reservists across the Visayas can participate.
The reservists will be collaborating with the regular forces to master various skills required for the mobilization exercise.
He said the main goal at the end of the exercise is to ensure that the reservists are capable of performing the duties of regular soldiers and gain skills in various aspects of naval operations.
The PN Mobex 2025 opening ceremony was attended by Provincial Disaster Risk and Reduction Management Office head Dennis Pastor, on behalf of Cebu Gov. Pamela Baricuatro. / DPC