A French Air and Space Force (FASF) pilot shakes hands with a Philippine Air Force (PAF) officer upon arriving at Clark Air Base in Pampanga for the PEGASE 2024 air mission on July 27, 2024. (Photo: PAF) A 200-member detachment from the French Air and Space Force (FASF) arrived in the country for...
China has been accused by the Philippines of "mischaracterizing" facts to make it appear like the latter compromised its position in the South China Sea issue. The Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) hit Beijing for doing so, calling its previous statement as "inaccurate," "false," and...
The Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) balked at how the Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson chose to “misrepresent” the rotation and reprovisioning (RORE) deal reached between the Philippines and China, stressing instead that Manila has agreed to the deal “in good faith.” “It is...
The PEGASE mission, an annual French Air and Space Force-led deployment in the Indo-Pacific, has arrived in the Philippines, the French Embassy announced. France's Rafale fighter jets (Photo from French Embassy in the Philippines) "The #PEGASE24 mission has arrived at the Clark...
BRP Sierra Madre (File photo: Armed Forces of the Philippines) Nine Chinese vessels were monitored by Philippine authorities during the July 27 rotation and resupply (RORE) mission to BRP Sierra Madre outpost in Ayungin (Second Thomas) Shoal, the National Security Council (NSC) said on Sunday, July...
A China Coast Guard (CCG) personnel is caught on camera while brandishing a pickaxe in front of an Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) soldier during a resupply mission at BRP Sierra Madre in Ayungin Shoal on June 17, 2024. (Courtesy of AFP) The Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) recognized...
China Coast Guard (CCG) ship "5901", nicknamed "The Monster" as it is regarded as the biggest coast guard ship in the world, is seen anchored near Escoda (Sabina) Shoal on July 17, 2024. (Photo by Philippine Coast Guard) By MARTIN A. SADONGDONG Despite the conduct of a bilateral consultation...
Philippine Navy spokesperson for West Philippine Sea (WPS) Rear Adm. Roy Vincent Trinidad speaks before the media during a press conference at the Villamor Air Base in Pasay City on July 16, 2024. (Photo: Martin Sadongdong / MANILA BULLETIN) By MARTIN A. SADONGDONG The Philippine Navy (PN) is open...
A China Coast Guard (CCG) personnel is caught on camera while brandishing a pickaxe in front of an Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) soldier during a resupply mission at BRP Sierra Madre in Ayungin Shoal on June 17, 2024. (Courtesy of AFP) The Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) laid out...
BUTUAN CITY – More than 1,000 residents have benefited from the recent service caravan and medical mission conducted by a mining firm in Rosario, Agusan del Sur. “This initiative aimed to provide vital healthcare services and assistance to residents and highlanders especially those in...
A China Coast Guard (CCG) personnel is caught on camera while brandishing a pickaxe in front of an Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) soldier during a resupply mission at BRP Sierra Madre in Ayungin Shoal on June 17, 2024. (Courtesy of AFP) The national government’s decision to use diplomacy...
Defense Secretary Gilberto Teodoro Jr. speaks during a press conference in Malacanang on June 24, 2024. (Courtesy of RTVM livestream) The national government is not inclined to publish the schedule of future rotation and resupply (RORE) mission in Ayungin (Second Thomas) Shoal, Department of...
