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...
The Philippine Army (PA) paid tribute to the nation’s heroes, soldiers, national artists and scientists, and former presidents during a wreath-laying and synchronized candle lighting ceremony at the Libingan ng mga Bayani (LNMB) as part of this year’s All Saints’ Day and All Souls’ Day or...
Department of National Defense (DND) Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr. pressed for deeper and more coordinated regional defense cooperation in a series of high-level meetings with his United State, Singaporean, and Timor Leste counterparts on the sidelines of the Association of Southeast Asian...
The observance of "Undas" has been “peaceful and orderly” so far despite a massive travel surge, the Philippine National Police (PNP) reported on All Saints ' Day on Saturday, Nov. 1, citing real-time command monitoring and tight coordination with the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) on land...
The Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) has executed a Multilateral Maritime Cooperative Activity (MMCA) with allied nations in the West Philippine Sea (WPS) where they trained on high-end warfighting skills like Anti-Submarine Warfare (ASW) and crucial deep-sea logistics, a move that China...