The Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) said that France is a steadfast partner of the Philippines in promoting the two nations ' shared maritime interests in the Indo-Pacific region. Thus, said PCG Commandant Adm. Ronnie Gil Gavan as he welcomed French Ambassador to the Philippines Maria Fontanel...
Filipino and American marines demonstrated their growing interoperability and maritime defense capabilities through a joint maritime strike event exercise held on Friday, Oct. 17, at the headquarters of the 4th Marine “Makusug” Brigade (4MBDE) in Burgos, Ilocos Norte. The activity formed part...
The two overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) who were reported missing in Hong Kong since October 4 after a “wild hike” have been found safe and are now under the care of the Migrant Workers Office (MWO), the Department of Migrant Workers (DMW) announced on Friday, Oct. 17. DMW Secretary Hans Leo...
The Philippine National Police (PNP) extended relief assistance to cops who were affected by the twin earthquakes that hit Davao Oriental last week. A post-disaster recovery and rehabilitation program was spearheaded by the Davao Police Regional Office (PRO-11) for its personnel affected by the...
Amid reported cases of seasonal flu in recent weeks, the Philippine National Police (PNP) leadership directed all police units nationwide on Friday, Oct. 17, to heighten health and safety measures to protect their own personnel as well as the public. In a statement, acting PNP Chief Police Lt. Gen....
The Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) and United States government launched a P140 million program on Friday, Oct. 17, which seeks to strengthen the operational readiness and capacity for maritime law enforcement of the Coast Guard Fleet. PCG Commandant Adm. Ronnie Gil Gavan and US Ambassador to the...
The Philippine National Police (PNP) on Friday, Oct. 17, underscored its commitment to responsible fiscal management following the return of the P500-million insertion allegedly made by a controversial lawmaker in the agency’s intelligence fund. Acting PNP Chief, Police Lt. Gen. Jose Melencio...
Christmas came early for the Philippine National Police (PNP) as it expressed gratitude to the Department of Budget Management (DBM) for approving P3.39 billion in funds for the performance-based bonus (PBB) of police personnel. Police Lt. Gen. Jose Melencio Nartatez Jr., acting PNP chief, said the...
The National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council (NDRRMC) recorded on Friday, Oct. 17, three more fatalities due to the magnitude 6.9 earthquake that shook Bogo, City Cebu two weeks ago. The additional fatalities brought the death toll to 79, the NDRRMC said. There were 559 individuals...
Two weeks ahead of this year’s observance of All Saints ' Day and All Souls ' Day on Nov. 1 and 2, the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) has already begun implementing stricter security preparations in all ports nationwide. PCG Commandant Adm. Ronnie Gil Gavan said this was part of their...
The Office of Civil Defense (OCD) reported on Wednesday, Oct. 15, that more than 1.8 million individuals were already affected by the recent earthquakes that rocked Davao Oriental and Cebu. OCD spokesperson Junie Castillo said the National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council (NDRRMC) and...
The Office of Civil Defense (OCD) reported that the death toll from the doublet earthquakes that struck Davao Oriental last week has risen to nine after one additional fatality was logged on Tuesday, Oct. 14. The magnitude 7.4 and 6.8 twin earthquakes that struck Manay, Davao Oriental on Oct. 10...