The BRP Miguel Malvar met its end on its final mission on 5 May 2025. At 7:20 a.m., the decommissioned ship went down off the west coast of the Philippines while serving as a fictitious enemy target during a military drill. 

Here are a few of its gallant men from the Philippine Navy who served while the vessel was on active duty.

They epitomize the wisdom: “Courage does not always roar, sometimes it’s the quiet voice at the end of the day saying, I will try again tomorrow.” -- Mary Anne Radmacher

#ProjectLarawan.

Profiles of the Filipino. One portrait at a time.

Project Larawan is an initiative of Gabriel “Gabby” Malvar, a documentary filmmaker, writer and photographer, whose narratives

are nuanced with unique, inventive perspectives to provoke an inquisitive look at his favorite subject, the Philippines.

Become a part of Filipino identity every other Saturday on the DAILY TRIBUNE.