Canadian troops have concluded their participation in SAMASAMA, a joint exercise between the Philippines and the US, proving its determination to bolster its defense ties with both countries to address challenges in the Indo-Pacific. Members of the Royal Canadian Navy (RCN) aboard His Majesty...
An agreement to provide the Philippines access to Canada’s satellite-based sea monitoring may come up anytime soon as Ottawa is boosting Manila's maritime domain awareness amid its sea row with Beijing. Canadian Ambassador to the Philippines David Hartman on Saturday said Ottawa is...
A ranking official of the Philippine National Police (PNP) denied on Wednesday, Sept. 27, that he was behind the information regarding the supposed deportation of former national police chief Rodolfo Azurin, Jr. from Canada. This, after reports disclosed that a police official was the one who...
Philippine Navy guided-missile frigate BRP Antonio Luna (FF151) and Canadian Halifax-class frigate HMCS Ottawa (FFH341) complete a bilateral sail in the West Philippine Sea (WPS) on Sept. 21, 2023. (Photo by Armed Forces of the Philippines) Philippine Navy (PN) guided-missile frigate BRP Antonio...
A Canadian navy ship equipped with advanced weapon and sensor systems arrived in the Philippines on Thursday, Sep. 14, as one of the three vessels that Ottawa is sending to the country to flex its military might in the Indo-Pacific. The Royal Canadian Navy (RCN)'s HMCS Ottawa docked at the Subic...
Canada head coach Jordi Fernandez believes that there are bigger things ahead for his team especially after its breakthrough bronze medal finish in the 2023 FIBA Basketball World Cup. Best finish in the World Cup only the beginning for Canada, says coach. (FIBA) The veteran mentor,...
JAKARTA, Indonesia — President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. has lauded Canada for promoting maritime security and safety in the Indo-Pacific region and maintaining regional peace and stability. President Marcosa and Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau (Malacañang photo) Marcos said this...
JAKARTA, Indonesia — President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. has expressed confidence that there will be no obstacles as the Philippines boosts its relations with Canada. PH-CANADA TIES — President Marcos holds a bilateral meeting with Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau on the sidelines...
The Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) on Sunday, Aug. 6, asserted the Philippines’ sovereign rights on Ayungin (Second Thomas) Shoal as two more diplomatic posts raised concern over the water cannon incident involving China Coast Guard (CCG) and Filipino sea vessels. China Coast Guard blocked...
Minister Rechie Valdez, the first Filipino-Canadian Member of Parliament (MP) in Canada, was appointed as the Minister of Small Business in the current Cabinet formed by Prime Minister Justin Trudeau. Canadian Minister Rechie Valdez / MANILA BULLETIN She is one of the seven new Liberal MPs who...
Key officials from Canada and Italy have visited the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) and Philippine Navy (PN) in Manila to reaffirm their commitment to collaborate on several areas including modernization and maritime domain awareness. *(L-R) Canadian Ambassador to the Philippines David Hartman and...
SteelAsia Manufacturing Corp., the Philippines largest steel manufacturer, reported it has exported over 36,000 metric tons of high-strength steel bars to Canada for use in its infrastructure projects, bringing its total exports to P1.32 billion. SteelAsia Chairman and CEO Benjamin Yao said in a...
