A 26-year-old Vietnamese woman was rescued by the Makati City Police from another foreigner identified as a notorious human trafficker during an entrapment operation at a hotel in Makati City on Friday, Nov. 14. The police identified the victim as "Tru’O’ng" and the suspect as "Houng," 29....
Three Chinese men were nabbed by the police for abducting, drugging, and raping a 33-year-old Vietnamese woman and demanding P1 million ransom from her husband following a rescue operation inside a condominium unit in Makati City on early Friday morning, June 6. In a press conference, Makati Police...
(Courtesy of Domingo Quilindrino / Facebook) The Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) is reaching out to local fishermen in Pasuquin, Ilocos Norte after reports surfaced that their traditional fishing grounds are being frequented by Vietnamese fishing boats. PCG Commandant Adm. Ronnie Gil Gavan...
President Marcos is expected to sign a memorandum of agreement (MOA) with Vietnam to ensure the unimpeded supply of rice to the country during his state visit there later this month, Department of Agriculture (DA) Secretary Francisco Tiu Laurel Jr. said on Tuesday, Jan. 16. President Ferdinand...
The Philippine women’s football team is on an early collision course with powerhouse and fellow World Cup-bound Vietnam in the group stage of the women’s football tournament in the 32nd Southeast Asian Games in Cambodia next month. *Philippines and Vietnam rekindle their rivalry in women's...
Five Vietnamese women who were allegedly forced to work as prostitutes by two foreign nationals were rescued during an entrapment operation conducted by members of the Southern Police District-Special Operation Unit (DSOU) in Paranaque on Friday, Nov. 25. Brig. Gen. Kirby John Brion Kraft, SPD...
Senate President Juan Miguel “Migz” Zubiri received Vietnamese Ambassador Hoang Huy Chung at the Senate on Monday to discuss ways to improve the strategic partnership between the Philippines and Vietnam, and the upcoming visit of the Vietnamese parliamentary delegation to the Philippines on...
PHNOM PENH, Cambodia—The governments of the Philippines and Vietnam have agreed to bolster ties on defense and maritime security, among other areas of cooperation, as various state leaders warned of a volatile condition in the Indo-Pacific region. Such an agreement came as President Ferdinand...
IT'S A WRAP Fresh spring rolls Ever since the pandemic hit us, any chance I get to go out of town and release from the confines of my home, I look to the province. I make sure though that travel requirements are not so strict to avoid all the inconveniences of filling out all sorts of forms. I...
The Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) drove away seven foreign fishing vessels believed to be manned by Chinese and Vietnamese fishermen off Marie Louise Bank in El Nido, Palawan on Wednesday, June 30. The Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) drove away seven more foreign fishing vessels believed to be manned...
In the early ’70s, as the war in Vietnam ended, many Vietnamese sought refuge in other countries. The Philippines was one of those that took in these refugees. As far as I can remember, they were mostly based in Palawan and Bataan. Not long after that, these Vietnamese residents created their own...
