It is true that the PH navy is quite weak, but...... I am in a place here where I see what is going on. Filipino coast guard vessels staying in harbor for weeks without doing any patrol at all. The crew is just tending to their meals, their laundry and their wives for the week-end.
Talk about an efficient use of the available assets.... LOL
You noticed.
Its been the same for 50 years.
Patrolling is expensive. You pay for fuel and maintenance.
The PN runs on a shoestring and always has.