A ranking official of the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) on Saturday, Dec. 21, bared that the mass shooting at Bondi Beach in Sydney, Australia should be viewed as an act of antisemitism rather than terrorism. Rear Admiral Roy Vincent Trinidad, AFP spokesperson for West Philippine Sea (WPS)...
The Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) confirmed on Tuesday, Dec. 9, that it has monitored two major Chinese naval formations moving near the eastern seaboard of Luzon facing Okinawa last week as tensions between China and Japan have increased in recent months. AFP spokesperson for West...
The Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) dismissed concerns that Japan’s plan to deploy missiles on Yonaguni Island, which lies 111 kilometers from Taiwan, could heighten tensions affecting areas near Luzon in the northern part of the country. Rear Adm. Roy Vincent Trinidad, AFP spokesperson for...
The Philippine Navy (PN) is expecting a decrease in the number of Chinese vessels in the West Philippine Sea (WPS) as Tropical Depression “Verbena” approaches the western part of the country’s exclusive economic zone (EEZ). As of 5 p.m. Monday, Nov. 24, there were four People’s Liberation...
A fire of still unknown origin hit the Saint Vincent Ferrer Prayer Park in Barangay Bani, Bayambang, Pangasinan on Thursday, Nov. 6. Police said the fire started at 12:30 p.m. at the back of the stock room where groceries and construction materials were stored. Firemen from Bayambang and nearby...
The Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) clarified on Monday, Oct. 20, that its review of the military pension system, including possible sanctions for retirees allegedly spreading misinformation, remains a work in progress amid public backlash, including from a retired general who warned that any...
The Commission on Higher Education (CHED) has cautioned students against enrolling in phased-out programs at St. Vincent De Ferrer College of Camarin (SVDFCC) in Caloocan City, warning that credentials from such courses will no longer be recognized or certified by the agency. In a notice to the...
Tycoon Lucio Co’s food retail arm Puregold Price Club Inc. is opening eight new branches across the country this year to help it achieve the group’s seven percent to nine percent revenue growth target. The supermarket chain said it is planning to open new stores in Northern and Southern Luzon,...
Rumored sweethearts Puregold Price Club President and Director Ferdinand Vincent Co and actress Bea Alonzo turned heads as they watched the Puregold OPM Con 2025 show at the Philippine Arena in Bulacan on July 5. This is the first major event where Vincent and Bea have been seen together, although...
In the wake of the reported stranding of a Chinese maritime militia vessel near Pag-asa (Thitu) Island in the Kalayaan Island Group, West Philippine Sea (WPS) over the weekend, the Philippine Navy (PN) said that China should leave the country’s maritime zones as their presence in the area is...
After three weeks recovering from eye surgery, I finally received clearance from my ophthalmologist to travel beyond the borders of Quezon. My first destination: the highly anticipated media conference for the upcoming Puregold Channel series ‘Si Sol at si Luna.’ Beyond meeting and hearing...
A multi-national task force composed of service members from countries belonging to the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) is sailing to the Indo-Pacific region soon in response to China’s growing aggression, according to a ranking Philippine Navy (PN) officer. The task force includes an...
