Unity and sustained cooperation among the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) are crucial as Southeast Asia faces growing maritime security challenges, Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) Chief Gen. Romeo Brawner Jr. said on Friday, April 10. Brawner made the statement during the 11th...
The Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) clarified on Friday, April 10, that the proposed establishment of fuel storage facilities in Mindanao will remain under Philippine ownership and control. AFP spokesperson for the West Philippine Sea (WPS), Rear Adm. Roy Vincent Trinidad said the projects...
The Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) unveiled a new command center in the Kalayaan Island Group (KIG) on Thursday, April 9, to strengthen the country’s maritime security and sovereignty in the West Philippine Sea (WPS). PCG Commandant, Admiral Ronnie Gil Gavan and Department of Transportation (DOTr)...
The Department of Transportation (DOTr) will roll out its revamped Net Service Contracting Program on April 15 to keep public utility vehicles (PUVs) on the road despite volatile fuel prices. The program revives and expands service contracting first introduced during the pandemic. It departs from...
In time for the observance of the 84th Araw ng Kagitingan (Day of Valor) on Thursday, April 9, the Philippine Veterans Affairs Office (PVAO) called on Filipino veterans and their families to take advantage of a government-backed healthcare initiative that offers free consultations, medicines, and...
The Philippine Navy (PN) received a visiting Royal Australian Navy (RAN) warship at its headquarters in Manila on Tuesday, April 7, as Manila and Canberra continue to enhance its growing defense ties amid shared security concerns in the region. HMAS Toowoomba (FFH 156), an Anzac-class frigate led...
The Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) and the United States military launched expanded joint military exercises with ground and air drills unfolding simultaneously in Luzon in a major step in strengthening alliance readiness amid worsening tensions in the Middle East and, as an effect, the...
A remote village in Davao del Norte will soon have an evacuation-ready multi-purpose building after the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) and United States military broke ground on the project on Monday, April 6, as part of the “Exercise Balikatan.” The facility, which will rise in Barangay...
Stories of courage during the country’s darkest hours returned to the forefront once more as the country marks the Philippine Veterans Week, which kicked off on Monday, April 6. Among these narratives of defiance is Second Lieutenant Amparo F. Superiaso, who lived a life shaped by war, service,...
The push for joint energy exploration between the Philippines and China in the West Philippine Sea (WPS) met fierce opposition from a think tank, citing Beijing 's long history of maritime aggression against Filipinos. The Stratbase Institute, an independent international think-tank and...
Passenger traffic in seaports across the country rose during this year’s Holy Week travel rush despite higher fuel costs amid the ongoing tensions in the Middle East, the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) assessed on Monday, April 6. PCG spokesperson Commodore Noemie Cayabyab said the number of...
A passenger vessel ran aground off Lubang, Occidental Mindoro on Easter Sunday morning, April 5, the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) said. PCF spokesperson Commodore Noemie Cayabyab said all 162 passengers and eight crew members of MV Our Lady of Fatima 03 were rescued. An initial report from the PCG...
