Technical divers of the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) underwent hyperbaric oxygen therapy following 16 days of extended underwater search and rescue operations at the site of the sunken MV Trisha Kerstin 3 off Baluk-Baluk Island in Basilan, a ranking officer said on Saturday, Feb. 14. The procedure,...
The Philippine National Police welcomed the national government’s plan to acquire drones equipped with light detection and ranging (LiDAR) technology to enhance law enforcement operations and improve manhunt capabilities. The procurement of LIDAR-equipped drones was earlier announced by...
The Philippine National Police (PNP) said on Friday, Feb. 13, that it is open to any independent inquiry into allegations of torture raised by some of the suspects in the killing of a Bulacan police officer, whose body was found in a septic tank last month. Police General Jose Melencio C. Nartatez...
The death toll in the sinking of MV Trisha Kerstin 3 has climbed to 53 after the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) accounted for a severed head recovered during dive operations off Baluk-Baluk Island in Basilan, a ranking official reported on Friday, Feb. 13. PCG spokesperson Capt. Noemie Cayabyab said...
The Philippine National Police (PNP) has ordered an audit of the security agency managing two security guards of the Intramuros Administration after they got involved in a viral fistfight with a teenager. PNP Chief, Police General Jose Melencio C. Nartatez Jr. said the Supervisory Office for...
The Philippine National Police (PNP) revealed on Wednesday, Feb. 11, that it has begun case buildup against the financier behind a P47.5 million illegal cigarette operation discovered in Tarlac. Police General Jose Melencio C. Nartatez Jr., PNP chief, lauded the Criminal Investigation and Detection...
The Department of National Defense (DND) formally received five coastal radar systems from Japan during a handover ceremony at Camp Aguinaldo in Quezon City on Wednesday, Feb. 11. DND Secretary Gilberto Teodoro Jr. said the systems are expected to enhance the Philippine Navy’s (PN) coastal...
The Department of Transportation (DOTr) announced on Wednesday, Feb. 11, that it has ordered the filing of administrative cases against Aleson Shipping Lines, the operator of MV Trisha Kirsten 3, following the ferry’s sinking off Baluk-Baluk Island in Basilan last month. DOTr Sec. Giovanni Lopez...
The Philippine Military Academy (PMA) has intensified supervision inside its barracks and strengthened its welfare system as part of a firm stand against maltreatment or hazing. Brig. Gen. Nelson Aluad, PMA Commandant of Cadets, said the academy maintains a “zero tolerance policy” on...
The Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) insisted on Tuesday, Feb. 10, that it will continue its transparency initiative in the West Philippine Sea (WPS), stressing that telling the truth about China’s aggressive and illegal actions in the area is not an “irritant” to diplomacy but part of...
The death toll from the sinking of roll-on/roll-off (Ro-Ro) vessel MV Trisha Kerstin 3 climbed to 51 after Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) technical divers recovered six more bodies from the wreck, a ranking official revealed on Tuesday, Feb. 10. Five bodies were found during a deep dive that began at...
The Maritime Industry Authority (Maritime) and Australian government have renewed their maritime partnership with the signing of a new Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) on the mutual recognition of seafarer certificates, a move that is expected to help sustain global employment opportunities for...
