Allied vessels USS Savannah (LCS-28) from the US Navy, FFM-5 JS Yahagi from the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Forces, BRP Ramon Alcaraz (PS16) from Philippine Navy, USN's USS Comstock (LSD-45), PN's BRP Apolinario Mabini (PS36), and BRP Gabriela Silang (OPV 8301) from the Philippine Coast Guard, sail...
The Australian government donated P34 million worth of unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) or drones and operator training package to the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) on Tuesday, April 8, to bolster its strategic maritime domain awareness (MDA) capabilities. PCG Commandant, Admiral Ronnie Gil...
(Photo: Philippine Army) Senior military leaders from the Philippines, United States, Japan and Australia discussed initiatives to strengthen regional security during a high-level meeting hosted by the Philippine Army (PA) in Fort Bonifacio, Taguig City over the weekend. Held from March 1 to 2, the...
Senator Risa Hontiveros expressed belief that the maritime cooperative activity of the United States, Australia, Japan and the Philippines held within the country’s exclusive economic zone (EEZ) was a strong demonstration of solidarity amid China’s continued refusal to honor international...
The Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) once again sailed in and flew over the West Philippine Sea (WPS) with its counterparts from the United States, Australia, and Japan for the sixth iteration of the Multilateral Maritime Cooperative Activity (MMCA) on Wednesday, Feb. 5. AFP Chief,...
OF PAST AND PRESENT Melbourne blends Victorian architecture with the pulse of a bustling city Because it’s not Sydney with the Opera House, nor Tokyo with its Disneylands, you can agree, in perfect harmony, that you're not here to tick off touristy items on a bucket list because you’ve...
Department of National Defense (DND) Sec. Gilberto Teodoro Jr. (right) and Australian Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Defence Richard Marles answer questions from the media after the inaugural Australia-Philippines Defence Ministers’ Meeting in Canberra on Nov. 12, 2024. (Photo: DND)...
Australian Army personnel help soldiers from the Philippine Army's (PA) 9th Infantry Division in distributing food packs to evacuees in Naga City on Oct. 24, 2024 in the aftermath of Severe Tropical Storm "Kristine". The Australian troops are in the country for the Exercise Kasangga. (Photo: PA)...
Philippine Army (PA) and Australian Army personnel stand at attention during the opening ceremony of the Philippine Army-Australian Army Exercise (PAAAE) Kasangga 2024-2 at Camp Elias Angeles in Pili, Camarines Sur on Oct. 14, 2024. (Photo: PA) The Philippine Army (PA) partnered with counterparts...
The Philippines earned P3.36 trillion in tourism receipts for 2023, the Department of Tourism (DOT) said on Saturday, Oct. 12. DOT Secretary Christina Garcia-Frasco said such figure was equivalent to 8.6-percent contribution to the country’s Gross Domestic Product (GDP). Australia has...
Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) personnel and counterparts from the United States, Australia, Canada, France, and Japan gather at the Naval Operating Base in Subic, Zambales on Oct. 7, 2024 for the opening ceremony of the Exercise SAMASAMA 2024. (Photo: Naval Forces Northern Luzon) The...
NEWCASTLE, Australia (AP) — An ambitious plan to build a massive solar farm in remote northern Australia that would transmit energy by submarine cable to Singapore is a step closer after the Australian government granted environmental approvals for the 30 billion Australian dollar ($19 billion)...
