A motorboat carrying six individuals sank off the coast of Sulu, the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) disclosed Saturday, Aug. 9. All six individuals aboard "MBCA Shiela Mae", including its boat captain, were rescued by responders from Coast Guard Station (CGS) Western Sulu after the vessel submerged...
The Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) intensified its patrol operations in Batanes after it monitored three China Coast Guard (CCG) ships that appeared to be “bracketing” the island province from Taiwan on Friday, Aug. 8. The PCG’s light utility Islander aircraft departed Manila at 6 a.m. and...
The Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) is set to strengthen its partnership with the Indian Coast Guard (ICG) following the recent signing of a new agreement aimed at strengthening their maritime cooperation. PCG Commandant Adm. Ronnie Gil Gavan exchanged the Terms of Reference (ToR) on Enhanced...
Informal settlers in Quezon City will soon have a home of their own as the Department of Human Settlements and Urban Development (DHSUD) plans to establish a new housing project under the expanded Pambansang Pabahay para sa Pilipino (4PH) Program. DHSUD Secretary Jose Ramon Aliling met with...
The police power of the town mayor of San Simon, Pampanga was suspended by the National Police Commission (Napolcom) after he was arrested for extortion, it was bared on Friday. Aug. 8. Commissioner Rafael Vicente R. Calinisan, vice chairperson and executive officer of the Napolcom, ordered the...
The Department of Migrant Workers (DMW) is planning to set up a migrant workers office (MWO) in Nigeria to ramp up efforts in documenting overseas Filipino Workers (OFW) in West Africa. The planned MWO will be established in the capital city of Abuja, located in the central part of Nigeria. The...
Department of National Defense (DND) Secretary Gilberto Teodoro Jr. commended India’s firm stance against China as a model for balancing diplomacy and defense, stressing that “soft power” must be backed by “hard power” to safeguard national interests. Teodoro underscored the importance...
Three soldiers were injured when armed men attacked a Philippine Army (PA) base in Lamitan City, Basilan, the military reported Friday, Aug. 8. According to a military report, the unidentified assailants fired upon the headquarters of the 18th Infantry Battalion (18IB) in Brgy. Campo Uno, Lamitan...
The Philippines and United States are exploring additional avenues for defense cooperation and deeper engagement in multilateral security partnerships across the Indo-Pacific region. Senior officials from the Department of National Defense (DND) and Joint United States Military Assistance Group...
Three Philippine Air Force (PAF) aircraft, including an S-70i Black Hawk utility helicopter, were dispatched to extinguish a huge fire that struck a residential area in Tondo, Manila on Wednesday, Aug. 6. Aside from the Black Hawk, a Huey II and a PZL W-3A Sokol, both utility helicopters, were...
The Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) has deployed air and naval assets to locate possible debris from a Chinese rocket launch that may have fallen within the country’s maritime domain. The Western Command (Wescom) mobilized two rotary aircraft from the Philippine Air Force (PAF) and...
Philippine Army Commanding General, Lt. Gen. Antonio Nafarrete ordered an immediate and complete halt to all so-called “ reception ceremonies ” for new Army soldiers in what appears to be a direct response to mounting public clamor against hazing and similar practices in the military. This...
