SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — South Korean authorities ordered civilians to evacuate on Tuesday after a suspected white phosphorus leak at a U.S. military base near the capital, Seoul. Officials in the city of Pyeongtaek urged nearby residents to move to a safe location and avoid skin exposure after...
Building a sustainable housing business was once just a spark of idea for this couple. Yet, that faint but guiding light ignited their sleeping passion for the Earth’s tallest grass—an ambition they chased for years. Now, they awake to the dreams they built. Their secret? Passing the fire on to...
House prices today make starting a new life in the woods filled with fruit-bearing trees look more promising. A tropical country like the Philippines needs housing materials to absorb less heat, but concrete, which is used to build most homes here, does the contrary. And like any other sector, the...
Bamboo, the tallest grass on Earth, has great environmental benefits. It absorbs lots of carbon, improves soil health, and helps clean the air. This material is used for housing in rural areas, but only for one to two story structures. In turn, a bill seeking to strengthen the use of bamboo...
Philippine Air Force (PAF) FA-50PH light fighters and Republic of Korea Air Force (ROKAF) T-50B aircraft demonstrators participate in a friendship flight during the opening day of the Black EAgles Airshow and Friendship Flight at the Clark Air Base in Mabalacat City, Pampanga on March 3, 2024. The...
Pilots from the Republic of Korea Air Force's (ROKAF) 53rd Air Demonstration Group (Black Eagles) fly eight KAI T-50B Golden Eagle aircraft and perform acrobatic stunts during an airshow at Basa Airbase in Floridablanca, Pampanga on August 15, 2022. (Photo by Philippine Air Force) Supersonic jets...
Department of National Defense (DND) Seretary Gilberto Teodoro Jr. delivers a speech during the unveiling of the newly rehabilitated runway of Basa Air Base in Floridablanca, Pampanga on nov. 6, 2023. (Photo by Philippine Air Force) The rehabilitation of the 2.8-kilometer runway at Basa Air Base in...
The Philippine Air Force (PAF) Base Air Chaplain blesses the new C-208B aircraft at Clark Air Base in Mabalacat City, Pampanga on Sept. 19, 2023. (Photo by PAF) The Philippine Air Force (PAF) bared the newest addition of a spy plane to its fleet to enhance its intelligence, surveillance, and...
The Philippine Air Force (PAF) formally opened the Pacific Airlift Rally (PAR) 2023 at the Clark Air Base in Mabalacat City, Pampanga on Monday, August 14, bringing together hundreds of participants from 13 other countries. Participants to the Pacific Airlift Rally (PAR) 2023 salute during the...
Combat aircraft from the Philippine Air Force (PAF) and United States Air Force (USAF) flew over military training areas in east of Luzon to enhance their ability to work together in carrying out defensive counter-air (DCA) operations. *(Photo: Philippine Air Force) * Col. Ma. Consuelo Castillo,...
CEBU CITY – The United States is funding the construction of a new fuel depot at the Mactan-Benito Ebuen Air Base (M-BEAB) in Lapu-Lapu City as part of the Enhanced Defense Cooperation Agreement (EDCA) between the Philippines and the US. US Ambassador to the Philippines MaryKay Carlson said the US...
Despite the inclement weather, the Republic of Korea Air Force (ROKAF) successfully performed an aerobatic show at the Basa Air Base in Floridablanca, Pmapanga on Monday, August 15, to highlight the 73-year-long diplomatic relations between the Philippines and South Korea. (Photo by Philippine Air...
