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‘Philippines-US joint West Philippine Sea patrols should not offend China’
by Michael Punongbayan - November 23, 2023 - 12:00am
The Philippines is just exercising its rights within its territorial waters, the Armed Forces of the Philippines said yesterday as it expressed belief that the ongoing joint naval and aerial patrols with the United...
2 dead in Eastern Visayas floods, landslides
by Michael Punongbayan - November 23, 2023 - 12:00am
Massive flooding and landslides due to continuous heavy rainfall in Eastern Visayas have left two persons dead.
Thousands displaced as floods hit Eastern Visayas
by Michael Punongbayan - November 22, 2023 - 12:00am
The shear line and a low-pressure area have caused massive flooding in parts of Eastern Visayas, affecting 14,775 families or 57,606 people in Samar and Leyte, according to the National Disaster Risk Reduction and...
Philippines, US sea patrols underway
by Michael Punongbayan - November 22, 2023 - 12:00am
The Philippines and the United States yesterday launched their first-ever joint patrols in the West Philippine Sea amid a strengthening of ties between the two nations in the face of China’s growing belligerence...
5.2 quake rocks Samar; Mindanao death toll rises to 9
by Michael Punongbayan - November 21, 2023 - 12:00am
The number of reported deaths resulting from last Friday’s magnitude 6.8 earthquake that shook parts of Mindanao has increased to nine.
12-day Army, Air Force, Navy interoperability exercise ends
by Michael Punongbayan - November 18, 2023 - 12:00am
The military officially ended yesterday its 12-day training program aimed at enhancing inter-operability among the Philippine Army, Philippine Air Force and Philippine Navy.
Philippines, US sign nuclear cooperation deal
by Michael Punongbayan - November 18, 2023 - 12:00am
The Philippines and the United States have signed a landmark agreement that will allow Washington to export nuclear technology and equipment to Manila for peaceful uses, a deal seen to help the Marcos administration...
AFP mum on Rody warning of uneasiness in military
by Michael Punongbayan - November 18, 2023 - 12:00am
The Armed Forces of the Philippines or its major service commands are yet to issue any statement on former president Rodrigo Duterte’s warnings of alleged “uneasiness” among the ranks of the AFPs...
NSC declines Christmas visits to Ayungin
by Michael Punongbayan - November 17, 2023 - 12:00am
Citing security risks, the National Security Council is declining requests to conduct civilian Christmas caravan visits or missions to Philippine Navy troops stationed at the BRP Sierra Madre in Ayungin Shoal.
US VP reaffirms commitment to defense of Philippines
by Michael Punongbayan - November 17, 2023 - 12:00am
The US yesterday reaffirmed commitment to its treaty obligations to the Philippines, saying it stands “shoulder-to-shoulder” in defending its ally’s sovereign rights in the South China Sea, which...
UN special rapporteur proposes abolition of NTF-ELCAC
by Michael Punongbayan - November 16, 2023 - 12:00am
United Nations Special Rapporteur on the promotion and protection of human rights in the context of climate change Ian Fry yesterday recommended to the government the abolition of the National Task Force to End Local...
Trillanes accuses Duterte of destabilization, coup plot vs Marcos
by Michael Punongbayan - November 13, 2023 - 12:00am
Former senator Antonio Trillanes IV has accused former president Rodrigo Duterte of supporting efforts to destabilize and stage a coup against the Marcos administration.
China blasts Philippine vessel anew with water cannon
by Michael Punongbayan - November 11, 2023 - 8:00am
China Coast Guard and militia vessels again used water cannons and made dangerous maneuvers in an attempt yesterday to block a Philippine resupply mission for troops stationed on the BRP Sierra Madre in Ayungin (Second...
On Veterans Day, envoy sees stronger Philippines-US alliance
by Michael Punongbayan - November 11, 2023 - 12:00am
Citing shared history and recognizing how Filipino and American soldiers have fought bravely together in the past, United States Ambassador MaryKay Carlson highlighted yesterday how the alliance and friendship between...
Basa Air Base runway rehab completed
by Michael Punongbayan - November 8, 2023 - 12:00am
The Basa Air Base in Floridablanca, Pampanga can now accommodate bigger and more powerful aircraft.
Marcos to AFP: Maximize, reassess troop deployment
by Michael Punongbayan - November 7, 2023 - 12:00am
With the military shifting its focus to external threats, President Marcos has ordered the Armed Forces of the Philippines to review its troop deployments to make them more “responsive to the current and future...
1,800 Asian, US soldiers in joint military exercise
by Michael Punongbayan - November 4, 2023 - 10:30am
More than 1,800 Filipino, American, Japanese and South Korean soldiers are scheduled to participate in this year’s joint military training exercises in the country between the Philippine Marine Corps (PMC)...
Israel promised to allow Pinoys to leave Gaza – President Marcos
by Michael Punongbayan - November 4, 2023 - 8:45am
Israel authorities have agreed to allow Filipinos in Gaza to leave the besieged territory through the Rafah border crossing to Egypt, President Marcos said yesterday.
Philippines to continue Navy patrols in Panatag Shoal
by Michael Punongbayan - November 1, 2023 - 12:00am
China has again stirred unprovoked tension in the West Philippine Sea with its “shadowing on the movement” of a Philippine Navy ship on patrol recently near Panatag Shoal, National Security Adviser Eduardo...
DND OKs purchase of three C-130 planes
by Michael Punongbayan - October 18, 2023 - 12:00am
The Philippine Air Force will have three new C-130 cargo and transport aircraft, which are set for delivery in batches between 2026 and 2027.
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