(UPDATED) They took off in the middle of a storm, not for combat but for compassion. Their mission was to assess the damage left by Typhoon “Tino” and determine what help was needed most. It was supposed to be a routine Rapid Damage Assessment and Needs Analysis (RDANA) flight but it ended in...
(UPDATED) Typhoon “Tino” left a deadly trail across the Visayas region with at least 91 fatalities reported, most of them from Cebu, as government agencies rushed to deliver relief aid, restore power, and clear roads amid ongoing floods and isolation in hard-hit areas, the Office of Civil...
The Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) found a solid ally amid calls online to abolish the maritime agency and a wave of disinformation targeting its operations. No less than Department of Transportation Acting Secretary Giovanni Z. Lopez has come out strongly in defense of the PCG, calling it an...
A helicopter believed to be one of the Philippine Air Force’s (PAF) few remaining UH-1H Super Huey utility helicopters crashed on in Loreto, Agusan del Sur on Tuesday, Nov. 4, while conducting relief operations in areas affected by Typhoon “Tino.” PAF spokesperson Col. Ma Christina Basco said...
The Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) said on Tuesday, Nov. 4, that it was investigating a suspected Chinese rocket debris discovered by a group of trekkers along the shoreline of Camiguin Island in Calayan, Cagayan. PCG spokesperson Captain Noemie Cayabyab said a metallic debris was found by the...
Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) Chief of Staff, General Romeo Brawner Jr. underscored the need for the military to be capable of defending the country on its own in the opening stages of any potential conflict even as the nation continues to modernize and strengthen defense cooperation with...
(UPDATED) Typhoon “Tino” left at least 26 persons dead, most of them in Central Visayas (Region 7), and forced tens of thousands of residents to flee their homes across the Visayas and parts of Northern Mindanao, the National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council (NDRRMC) reported on...
The Philippine Army (PA) placed its disaster response units on alert as typhoon “Tino” advanced toward Eastern Visayas on Monday, Nov. 3. A total of 417 humanitarian assistance and disaster response (HADR) teams composed of 4,376 officers, enlisted personnel, Citizen Armed Force Geographical...
More than 3,000 passengers were stranded in various ports across the country on Monday, Nov. 3, due to the impact of typhoon “Tino,” the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) said. From 8 a.m. to 12 noon, the PCG said that there were 3,103 passengers, 1,203 rolling cargoes, and 61 vessels stranded in 83...
The Department of National Defense (DND) signed a Status of Visiting Forces Agreement (SOVFA) with Canada on Sunday, Nov. 2, a landmark deal that underscored its strategic push to deepen security ties with like-minded nations in pursuit of peace, stability, and national resilience. The SOVFA,...
The Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) recorded close to 1.2 million passengers in all ports nationwide this "Undas," as of Sunday, Nov. 2, All Souls’ Day. PCG spokesperson Captain Noemie Cayabyab said the total volume of sea travelers monitored across all ports nationwide has reached 1,195,922 from...
The National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council (NDRRMC) said on Sunday, Nov. 2, that it was closely monitoring a massive environmental threat Negros Oriental after a wastewater spill from a collapsed containment lagoon in Bais City stained the local marine environment. Undersecretary...
