The Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) and the United States Indo-Pacific Command (Indopacom) sailed together in the West Philippine Sea (WPS) for the seventh time to strengthen their cooperation and interoperability in maintaining regional peace and stability in the heavily contested waters, a...
Kanlaon Volcano (Phivolcs file photo) The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) has reported a surge in seismic activity at Bulusan and Kanlaon volcanoes over the past few days, based on advisories issued on Monday, May 12. Phivolcs said Bulusan Volcano recorded 309 volcanic...
DAVAO CITY – Former President Rodrigo R. Duterte, who is detained at the International Criminal Court in The Hague, Netherlands for alleged crimes against humanity, sent chocolates as gifts to pediatric cancer patients at the House of Hope in the Southern Philippines Medical Center in Davao City....
French Navy’s Aquitaine-class frigate Alsace (D656) and Philippine Navy's BRP Jose Rizal (FF150) sail together in the West Philippine Sea during a maritime cooperative activity (MCA) between the two forces on Feb. 21, 2025. (Photo: Armed Forces of the Philippines) Chinese ships are not as...
French Navy’s NH90 helicopter sits on the deck of the Aquitaine-class frigate Alsace (D656) as the BRP Jose Rizal (FF150) sails in the West Philippine Sea during the Philippines and France's maritime cooperative activity (MCA) on Feb. 21, 2025. (Photo: AFP) For the third consecutive week, the...
The Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) once again sailed in and flew over the West Philippine Sea (WPS) with its counterparts from the United States, Australia, and Japan for the sixth iteration of the Multilateral Maritime Cooperative Activity (MMCA) on Wednesday, Feb. 5. AFP Chief,...
BAGUIO CITY – Some 100 indigent residents benefited from a gift-giving activity of the Filipino-Chinese community for the Spring Festival 2025 in this city on Friday, Jan. 24. BUSINESSMAN Peter Ng and Mayor Benjamin Magalong distribute gifts to 100 indigent residents in line with this year’s...
Philippine Navy's offshore patrol vessel BRP Andres Bonifacio (PS17) participates in the fifth PH-US Multilateral Maritime Cooperative Activity in the West Philippine Sea (WPS) from Jan. 17 to 18, 2025. (Photo: Armed Forces of the Philippines) The Philippines and the United States (US) completed...
Military personnel from the Philippine Navy (PN), Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force (JMSDF), and United States Navy (USN) exchange insights during a pre-sail conference aboard JS Samidare at Pier 15 in Manila on December 4, 2024. The Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) leads a multilateral...
The country’s manufacturing sector continued its robust expansion in September, posting the strongest growth in two years despite headwinds such as weakening international demand and supply chain disruptions. According to S&P Global, this growth was mainly driven by a significant increase in...
This formation features (from left to right) HMNZS Aotearoa (A-11), BRP Antonio Luna (FF 151), USS Howard (DDG 83), HMAS Sydney (D 48), and JS Sazanami (DD 113), with BRP Emilio Jacinto (PS 35) as the break away vessel showcasing coordinated division tactics during the 4th Multilateral Maritime...
Leading oil firm Petron Corporation has successfully raised P16.83 billion from its preferred shares offering, which was rated to have been 1.3 times oversubscribed versus initial target. “The proceeds from the offer will be used to redeem the company’s Series 3A Preferred Shares and fund...
