President Duterte has raised what he called "fault lines" in the country's rollout of coronavirus disease (COVID-19) vaccines, along with a way to address them. President Rodrigo Duterte speaks during the pre-recorded "Talk to the People" public briefing on Nov. 2, 2021 (Malacañang photo) "May...
The Philippine Air Force (PAF) announced Friday, Oct. 15, that it has formally accepted five new S-70i Black Hawk helicopters and four Scan Eagle unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) which are expected to boost the capabilities of the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP). Five new S-70i Black Hawk...
Three Australian navy crew were rescued off the Philippine Sea after their helicopter crashed into the country's waters Wednesday night, Oct. 13, local and Australian authorities said Thursday. Three crewmembers of an #AusNavy MH-60R Seahawk helicopter are safe after ditching their helicopter in...
Defense Secretary Delfin Lorenzana on Wednesday, Sept. 1 disclosed that a “confluence of many events” triggered the crashes of the C-130 cargo plane and S-70i Black Hawk helicopter that killed a total of 59 people. C-130 crash Lorenzana said the official report of the Philippine Air Force probe...
An investigation into the latest crashes of military air assets has become “twice as urgent” to immediately determine the cause and safety measures that should be put in place to avoid similar incidents from happening again, the vice chairman of the House Committee on Defense and Security said...
The Philippine Air Force (PAF) has finally retrieved all the remains of the six personnel who died in a tragic helicopter crash in Capas, Tarlac last June 23. The six Philippine Air Force personnel who died in a tragic helicopter crash in Capas, Tarlac on June 23, 2021. (Photo courtesy of Armed...
The Philippine Air Force (PAF) will have an additional firepower in its arsenal with the arrival of T-129 attack helicopters from Turkey in September this year, an official of the Department of National Defense (DND) disclosed Tuesday, May 25. T-129 ATAK attack helicopter (File photo courtesy of...
Defense Secretary Delfin Lorenzana is optimistic that the remaining 10 Blackhawk S-70is combat utility helicopters that were procured for the use of the Philippine Air Force (PAF) will be delivered this year. Defense Secretary Delfin Lorenzana (Photo courtesy of SND Delfin Lorenzana Facebook page)...
The Medical City (TMC) is launching its partnership with Ascent, Asia’s on-demand helicopter service for air travel in a crowd-free and controlled environment. A leading healthcare provider in the Philippines, The Medical City services more than 50,000 inpatients and 500,000 outpatients a year,...
A Philippine Air Force (PAF) attack helicopter crashed during a maintenance flight in Getafe, Bohol Tuesday morning, April 27, killing the pilot and injuring three others. Lt. Col. Maynard Mariano, PAF spokesperson, said a McDonnel Douglas 520-MG "Defender" combat chopper from the 15th Strike Wing...
A Philippine Air Force (PAF) attack helicopter crashed during a maintenance flight in Getafe, Bohol on Tuesday morning, April 27. PAF spokesman Lt. Col. Maynard Mariano said a McDonnel Douglas MG-520 "Defender" combat chopper went down on the shorelines of Gestafe town around 9:30 a.m. He said...
Willie Revillame Television host Willie Revillame revealed to his viewers about his "self-gift," a brand new chopper. Revillame made the revelation as he held a photo of his helicopter with his full name Wilfredo B. Revillame with the title "Captain" could also be seen in the snap. According...
