A CARGO boat sank in the sea of Quezon, Quezon on Monday, Feb. 20. The captain and crew were rescued. (Photo via Danny Estacio) QUEZON, Quezon – A cargo boat loaded with empty Liquefied Petroleum Gas tanks sank after it was struck by strong waves generated by inclement weather in Lamon Bay...
Amid recent tensions on the South China Sea, Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) Secretary Enrique Manalo has acknowledged the complexity of the Philippine relations with China, considering the country's economic and cultural ties with its Asian giant neighbor. Speaking at a high-level security...
The Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) on Sunday, Feb. 19, reaffirmed its commitment to ensure the country’s sovereignty and territorial integrity. A China Coast Guard (CCG) vessel is spotted near the Ayungin Shoal as the Western Command brings food and other supplies to troops stationed at...
President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. has decided against activating the Philippines' mutual defense treaty (MDT) with the United States of America (USA) over the laser-pointing incident between the Philippine and Chinese coast guards in the South China Sea as the incident was "not enough" to...
As the government worked on securing investments for the country, President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. assured the public that his administration would not let the Philippines lose an inch of its territory. President Ferdinand ‘Bongbong’ Marcos Jr. (RTVM Screenshot) Marcos said this amid...
PARIS, France -- Parts of Earth's ice sheets that could lift global oceans by metres will likely crumble with another half degree Celsius of warming, and are fragile in ways not previously understood, according to new research. The risk, which will play out over centuries, may also be greater than...
Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) chief of staff General Andres Centino and Chinese Ambassador to the Philippines Huang Xilian held a meeting to discuss “peace and stability” in the region. AFP chief of staff General Andres Centino and Chinese Ambassador to the Philippines Huang Xilian meet...
The Capiznons don’t like being associated with aswangs but its myths are based on some of the greatest religions, cultures, and civilizations in the world There was mysticism in Roxas City that I never knew. I grew up hearing about witches in Siquijor or aswang in Antique, but I don’t know why...
ILOILO CITY – The municipality of Carles, Iloilo has organized the largest inter-agency task force (IATF) against illegal, unreported, and unregulated (IUU) fishing in the country. THE inter-agency task force against illegal, unreported, and unregulated (IUU) fishing. (BFAR-6) “We laud local...
ZAMBOANGA CITY – A passenger cargo vessel rescued five persons from a motor banca that capsized in the sea of Basilan on Valentine’s Day. PASSENGERS of a capsized motor banca disembark from a passenger cargo vessel that rescued them at the Basilan Strait on Tuesday, Feb. 14. (PCG photo) The...
Senate President Juan Miguel Zubiri on Tuesday, February 14, said the use of military-grade laser on Philippine Coast Guard personnel at the West Philippine Sea (WPS) by Chinese Coast Guard is “pure harassment.” “I will not elevate it to an act of hostility but it's pure harassment done by...
Senator Risa Hontiveros on Tuesday, February 14 slammed the China's Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MOFA) for its claims the Philippine vessel at Ayungin Shoal was at fault for intruding on Chinese territory. In a press conference on Monday, China Foreign Ministry spokesperson Wang Wenbin claimed the...
