Prolonged rains from the second week of the combined effects of the enhanced southwest monsoon (habagat) and tropical cyclones “Luis” and “Maymay” have left 27 people dead, 17 injured, and one missing, the Office of Civil Defense (OCD) reported on Wednesday, Aug. 19. A total of 5,394,342...
The Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) has observed a change in Chinese maritime activity in the West Philippine Sea (WPS), noting fewer warships and militia vessels but more coast guard and research ships in contested waters. Retired admiral Roy Vincent Trinidad, AFP spokesperson for WPS, said...
The Philippine Coast Guard’s (PCG) flagship and largest offshore patrol vessel, BRP Gabriela Silang (OPV-8301), arrived in Manila on Tuesday, Aug. 18, after completing its first-ever participation in the Rim of the Pacific (RIMPAC) Exercise in Hawaii. BRP Gabriela Silang and its contingent,...
TINGLOY, Batangas-The Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) Sub-Station (CGSS) Tingloy conducted clearing and de-clogging operations in some barangays here on Tuesday, Aug. 18, following the major flooding on the main road caused by heavy rainfall. Barangays 13 and 15 were the most affected by floodings,...
The national government on Monday, Aug. 17, raised concern over China’s growing strategic position in the South China Sea, saying control of key features could give Beijing a commanding position over one of the world’s busiest maritime routes. Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) spokesperson for the...
The Department of National Defense (DND) on Sunday, Aug. 16, told the Chinese Embassy to stop demanding explanations from the Philippine government regarding the arrest of Chinese nationals during a raid at a steel manufacturing company in Misamis Oriental, saying Beijing’s latest statement...
A total of 463 passengers and cargo workers remained stranded at 13 ports nationwide on Tuesday, Aug. 11, as operators suspended sea trips due to rough seas brought by the southwest monsoon or “habagat,” the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) said. PCG spokesperson Commodore Noemie Cayabyab said the...
The Philippine Coast Guard rescued three stranded fish cage caretakers in the sea of Barangay Damortis, Rosario, La Union on Saturday, Aug. 8. The Coast Guard Sub-Station (CGSS) Santo Tomas received a distress report from the Municipal Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Office (MDRRMO) at...
Fisherfolk and coastal residents in Cagayan were advised to keep away from two designated sea areas on Monday night, Aug. 10, as a Chinese rocket is set for launch from Hainan. The Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) said it had directed concerned units to implement precautionary measures for the...
The combined effects of the enhanced southwest monsoon (habagat) and previous tropical cyclones “Luis” and “Maymay” have affected around 382,000 people in eight regions as heavy rains triggered flooding, landslides, and dangerous sea conditions. The Office of Civil Defense (OCD) said the...
Two more fatalities were recorded due to the combined effects of Tropical Cyclones “Maymay” and “Luis,” and the enhanced southwest monsoon (habagat), raising the death toll to six, the Office of Civil Defense (OCD) reported on Saturday, Aug. 8. The OCD said the two new deaths were logged in...
Department of National Defense (DND) Secretary Gilberto Teodoro Jr. on Friday, Aug. 7, said the government should not label Filipinos as pro-China based only on their beliefs as debate intensified over officials accused of siding with Beijing in the West Philippine Sea (WPS). Teodoro said the DND...
