The Japanese government has turned over an Air Surveillance Radar System to the Philippine Air Force (PAF) as a sign of Japan’s commitment to support the Philippines’ armed forces, Japanese Ambassador to the Philippines Koshikawa Kazuhiko said on Thursday, Dec. 21. In a post on X (formerly...
The Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA) inaugurated a state-of-the-art radar facility in Laoang, Northern Samar on Wednesday, April 19. It is a C-Band Dual Polarization Solid State Weather Radar with a 480-kilometer radial range, which is similar to...
The Commission on Audit (COA) has sought the blacklisting or imposition of penalties on Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) contractors that failed to implement some P1.358 billion worth of projects from 2014 to 2020. Lighthouse in Batangas In the recently-released 2020 PCG Annual Audit Report, COA...
The Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) installed newly radar station to monitor transiting vessels and strengthen maritime law enforcement in Bayawan City, Negros Oriental on Thursday, July 8. (Photo courtesy of PCG) PCG Commandant Admiral George Ursabia Jr. inspected the radar station located in...