LUCENA CITY, Quezon – A total of 1,389 persons were stranded in different seaports in Southern Tagalog or Region 4-A due to super typhoon “Egay” on Tuesday, July 25. The Philippine Coast Guard in Southern Tagalog said that 39 vessels, 272 rolling cargoes, and 25 motor bancas were stranded and...
The RP-Mission and Development Foundation Inc. (RPMD) released on Sunday, July 23, the results of its "Boses ng Bayan" poll showing the top performing Metro Manila mayors and legislators following their initial year in office. According to Dr. Paul Martinez of RPMD, the regular performance...
The Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) denied reports on Sunday, July 16, that the two missing indigenous people (IP) rights activists and community organizers who were allegedly tagged as communist rebels are under their custody. *AFP spokesperson Col. Medel Aguilar (File) * Col. Medel Aguilar,...
TACLOBAN CITY – In a bid to address poverty and insurgency concerns, some officials in Samar Island support a call for the creation of a Samar Island Region (SIR). One of them is Northern Samar Gov. Edwin Ongchuan. "It is a good proposal of the prelates. Hopefully, it will push through," said...
CAMP VICENTE LIM, Laguna – The Police Regional Office 4-A reported on Sunday, June 25, the arrest of 1,828 wanted persons in the Region 4-A or the Calabarzon (Cavite, Laguna, Batangas, Rizal, and Quezon) area from April 23 to June 22. PRO 4-A Director Police Brig. Gen. Carlito Gaces of those...
SAN FERNANDO CITY, La Union – The Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH)-Region 1 (Ilocos) led by Director Ronnel M. Tan was awarded as the Most Outstanding Regional Office for Calendar Year 2022 during the agency’s 125th anniversary celebration at the central office in Manila on Friday,...
BAGUIO CITY – A dog from the Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency-Cordillera Administrative Region K-9 Unit detected illegal drugs in an abandoned package in a courier service in La Trinidad, Benguet on Tuesday, June 20. The courier service contacted the PDEA after a parcel was left unclaimed...
French Navy destroyer Lorraine will make a port visit in Manila starting Friday, June 23, as France flexes its assets in efforts just to ensure peace and stability in the Indo-Pacific region. Before arriving in the Philippines, Lorraine has been undergoing Long Duration Deployment (LDD) since...
A French admiral for Asia-Pacific will be coming to Manila next week for meetings with various military and diplomatic officials as the Philippines is expanding its Western alliance amid challenges over the South China Sea. Rear Admiral Geoffroy d’Andigné will be in Manila from June 26 to 30,...
The Philippines, Japan and the United States have discussed possibilities to conduct joint multilateral maritime exercises in the waters of the Indo-Pacific as national security advisers of the three countries met for the first time to tackle "unilateral attempts" to change the region's status quo....
French Ambassador to the Philippines Michele Boccoz announced on Saturday, June 17, that one of its warships, the FS Lorraine, will be in Manila for a “drill” with the Philippine Navy. (From left) FS Lorraine is refuelled by the US supply ship USNS Rappahannock in the Philippine Sea (Photo...
PEÑABLANCA, Cagayan -- Employees of the Department of Public Works and Highways-Region 2 planted 600 seedlings of narra trees at the San Roque Watershed in Peñablanca, Cagayan on Friday, June 16. Alex Suyu, forest ranger of Metropolitan Tuguegarao Water District (MTWD), said the activity will...
