Everything seemed pretty normal when Private First Class Nathaniel Bongcayao boarded the Lockheed C-130 Hercules transport plane of the Philippine Air Force (PAF) last Sunday, July 4. He was even caught filming a "Tiktok" video prior to their boarding, perhaps adrenaline rushing into his body out...
The retrieved blackbox of the Lockheed C-130 Hercules transport plane of the Philippine Air Force (PAF) that crashed in Patikul, Sulu over the weekend will be sent to the United States where it will be analyzed. Gen. Cirilito Sobejana, Chief of Staff of the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP),...
United States Defense Secretary Lloyd J. Austin III on Wednesday offered his deepest condolences to the Filipino people and the families of the victims of the deadly C-130 crash in Jolo, Sulu that left at least 52 people dead, mostly soldiers. United States Defense Secretary Lloyd J. Austin III...
Presidential spokesperson Harry Roque revealed on Wednesday, July 7, he rode the same C-130 military cargo plane that crash landed in Patikul, Sulu last weekend. Presidential spokesperson Harry Roque (OPS / FILE PHOTO / MANILA BULLETIN) “Nag-turn over din po tayo ng medical supplies sa Iloilo...
President Duterte has offered sympathies following the tragic military plane crash in Sulu that left more than 50 people dead. President Rodrigo Dutete lays the Order of Lapu-Lapu with the Rank of Kalasag medal on top of the coffin of a soldier who died in the C130 plane mishap, during his visit at...
Another soldier died from the tragic military plane crash in Patikul, Sulu last Sunday, July 4, raising the death toll to 53. The Philippine Red Cross sends a response team after a Philippine Air Force C-130 transport plane crashes in Patikul, Sulu on July 4, 2021. (Photo from Philippine Red Cross)...
Following the tragic plane crash in Sulu which killed over 50 people, Philippine Red Cross (PRC) Chairman and Chief Executive Officer (CEO) Senator Richard Gordon called for continuous training and stronger maintenance operations for the troops. The Philippine Red Cross sends a response team after...
House deputy speaker and Antique Representative Loren Legarda urged the government to ensure aid and other compensation for the families of soldiers who perished and were hurt in the C-130 plane crash in Sulu on Sunday, July 4. The wreckage of a crashed Philippine Air Force C-130 cargo plane is...
Major Gen. Romeo Brawner Jr. officially took command of the Cagayan de Oro City-based 4th Infantry Division (4ID) of the Philippine Army on Monday, July 5, a day after a C-130 transport plane of the Philippine Air Force (PAF) carrying him and his family crashed in Patikul, Sulu. Major Gen. Romeo...
Two days after the deadly C-130 cargo plane crash in Patikul, Sulu, the details of the cause of the accident that claimed the lives of 52 individuals have yet to be cleared as investigation continues. To help ferret out the truth, Gen. Cirilito Sobejana, Chief of Staff of the Armed Forces of the...
The pilot-in-command of the ill-fated C-130 transport aircraft and a female lieutenant were among the 52 individuals who died in a military plane crash in Patikul, Sulu last Sunday, July 4. Major Emmanuel Makalintal (Photo courtesy of Charis Abella Makalintal) Lt. Sheena Alexandrea Tato (Photo...
Senate Majority Leader Juan Miguel Zubiri on Tuesday, July 6, underscored the importance of modernizing the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP), as well as extensively training its personnel, in preventing accidents like the recent plane crash in Sulu. BURNING AIRCRAFT. An aircraft carrier, said...
