Two seafarers who returned to the country after being rescued from pirate captivity in Haiti have received financial assistance from the government, the Department of Migrant Workers (DMW) disclosed Friday, June 20. DMW Secretary Hans Leo Cacdac met with the two crew members of MV Century Royal on...
(Unsplash) Congress must ensure the swift passage of the Site Blocking Bill in a bid to address piracy in the Philippines, Makati City-based think tank Stratbase ADR Institute said on Monday, Nov. 4. According to Stratbase, the country currently has...
Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) Commandant, Admiral Artemio Gavan (File photo) For the sixth straight year, the Philippines was again chosen to lead a regional body that combats piracy and armed robbery against ships in Asia. Admiral Ronnie Gil Gavan, commandant of the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG),...
The relationship between Lyceum forward Enoch Valdez and San Miguel Beer star CJ Perez goes beyond their similarities on the court. CJ Perez (left) and Enoch Valdez Valdez, who was one of the revelations for the Pirates in NCAA Season 97, drew comparisons with the SMB guard who had also suited up...
ABS-CBN The Court in the Southern District of Florida entered a default judgment in favor of leading Filipino media and entertainment company, ABS-CBN, and against 21 pirate site operators. The Order includes an award of damages in excess of $1 million against each of the 21 pirate website...
Wala Lang Looking west over Rizal Park is the statue of Lapu Lapu, “the Statue of the Sentinel of Freedom.” Standing proudly with a sheathed kampilan , sculptor Juan Sajid Imao sought to depict the Mactan chief as “a strong and peace-loving man, who is also ready to defend himself against...
