Authorities in the Philippines are examining what appears to be a Chinese ocean glider-type uncrewed underwater vehicle (UUV) that a fisherman ‘caught’ earlier this week. At least three similar, if not identical undersea drones were found in various locations around Indonesia between 2019 and 2020.

Officials said the drone was not armed, but the police report listed "potential national security implications" as one significance of its recovery.

The Philippine Navy has taken custody of an underwater drone that was recovered in the waters off Masbate early this week. The Navy said it would look into how the drone, believed to have come from China,

The Philippine Navy is not alarmed at this time by the recovery of an underwater drone in waters off San Pascual, Masbate. According to Ian Cruz's report on "24 Oras," Navy spokesman Rear Admiral Roy Vincent Trinidad said the drone's bright color was so that it could be seen from the air.

A suspected Chinese submarine drone was recovered in waters near the central Philippines, authorities said Thursday (January 02). While the drone was unarmed, the discovery raises concerns over “potential national security implications,

An underwater drone was recovered in waters of San Pascual, Masbate last December 30, according to police. In a report on Thursday, the Bicol regional police said the drone was discovered by a 30-year-old fisherman identified as Rodnie Valenzuela off Barangay Iniwaran.