From being an undesignated seaman, a Filipino seafarer now serves as an operation specialist aboard the United States guided-missile destroyer USS Donald Cook. Hailing from Cagayan de Oro, Petty Officer 2nd Class Eric Jumilla has joined the Navy four years ago. Petty Officer 2nd Class Eric...
A Chinese navy warship was forced to leave the Marie Louise Bank in El Nido, Palawan after personnel of the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) radio challenge on July 13. This was bared by PCG spokesperson Commodore Armand Balilo on Monday, July 19, based on the report received in the PCG command center...
A group of Filipino-Americans, including retired and active service members of the United States Armed Forces, has launched an initiative to name a US Navy Warship after Telesforo Dela Cruz Trinidad, the first Filipino to receive the Medal of Honor from the US government for his “extraordinary...