MANILA, May 8 -- The Philippine Navy (PN) on Wednesday said its missile frigate BRP Jose Rizal (FF-150) fired its LIG Nex 1 C-Star "sea-skimming surface-to-surface anti-ship cruise missile" system at the decommissioned naval tanker BRP Lake Caliraya.

Speaking on the sidelines of the Navy's Maritime Security Symposium in Quezon City, PN spokesperson Commander John Percie Alcos said the activity was a maritime strike phase of the US-Philippines "Balikatan" exercises in Laoag City, Ilocos Norte.

Before the launch of the C-Star surface-to-surface missile, fast attack interdiction craft BRP Lawrence Narag (PG-907) fired its NLOS (non-light of sight) missile system at the decommissioned tanker.

"The firing was conducted around 9 a.m. and bot...