Senator Erwin Tulfo has urged his colleagues to step up efforts to safeguard the Sierra Madre mountain. In a privileged speech on Tuesday, November 11, Tulfo described the Sierra Madre mountain as a mother who would always protect her kids from danger or destruction during the height of Super...
The Department of Science and Technology (DOST) on Monday, Nov. 10 said that while the Sierra Madre Mountain Range helps reduce the strength of typhoon winds in Luzon, it does not provide complete protection from their destructive effects. Citing a 2023 study by Dr. Gerry Bagtasa and Dr. Bernard...
Two Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) ships stood their ground against 24 Chinese vessels during a possible rotation and resupply (RORE) mission of the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) to Ayungin (Second Thomas) Shoal in the West Philippine Sea (WPS) on Friday, Sept. 5. Rear Adm. Roy Vincent...
The Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) said Tuesday, Aug. 26, that it is closely monitoring the presence of a Chinese tugboat near the grounded BRP Sierra Madre (LS57) in Ayungin Shoal, West Philippine Sea (WPS). Tugboats are primarily used for towing larger vessels. The Chinese tugboat...
President Marcos has directed the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) to study the construction of additional containment structures for watersheds in the Sierra Madre to help reduce flooding and limit environmental damage. Marcos said this as he led the inspection of the...
The Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) dismissed a video released by China showing the towing of Philippine vessels near BRP Sierra Madre (LS57) in Ayungin (Second Thomas) Shoal in the West Philippine Sea (WPS). PCG spokesperson for WPS, Commodore Jay Tarriela said the video published online by Chinese...
The Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) denied on Friday, May 23, the claim by China that it supervised the military’s recent rotation and resupply (Rore) mission to BRP Sierra Madre (LS-57) in Ayungin (Second Thomas) Shoal, West Philippine Sea (WPS). In a statement, the AFP said that it does...
Just as the nation commemorated the 83 rd anniversary of the Araw ng Kagitingan (Day of Valor) on Wednesday, April 9, the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) did not forget to honor the troops serving the country at a remote outpost in the West Philippine Sea (WPS). The AFP completed a routine...
Thick smoke billows from BRP Sierra Madre, a Philippine Navy (PN) warship grounded on Ayungin Shoal in the Spratly Islands, West Philippine Sea, on Feb. 28, 2025. According to the PN, troops onboard the ship conducted a fire drill. (Courtesy of China Global Television Network / X account) A fire...
AFP Chief, General Romeo Brawner Jr. visits military personnel at Fort Magsaysay in Nueva Ecija from Dec. 16 to 17, 2024 as part of his personal tradition to spend the Christmas season with the troops on the ground. (Photo: AFP) Since he became the Chief of Staff of the Armed Forces of the...
DILG Secretary Benhur Abalos (Ellson Quismorio/ MANILA BULLETIN) Former Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) secretary Benhur Abalos says the preservation of the Sierra Madre mountain range in Luzon must be included in the...
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...
