The Philippines is more focused on deterring armed attack rather than considering it amid the series of China's aggression in the West Philippine Sea (WPS). A rigid hull inflatable boat (RHIB) reaches the starboard side of BRP Sierra Madre in Ayungin Shoal to deliver fresh supplies for Filipino...
A smog blankets the skyline of Metro Manila on August 19, 2024 as monitoring stations of the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) recorded unhealthy air quality levels in some areas of Metro Manila the night before. This is suspected to be linked to heightened vog emissions from...
Former Senate President Juan Miguel “Migz” Zubiri expressed his belief that developing a robust local defense industry would strengthen the Philippine defense posture tenfold and ultimately minimize its reliance on procuring foreign military equipment. (MB file photo) Zubiri stated this as the...
President Marcos and German Federal Minister of Defense Boris Pistorius have agreed to strengthen security and defense ties between the Philippines and Germany to promote a rules-based international order. PH-GERMANY TIES — President Ferdinand 'Bongbong' Marcos Jr. meets German Federal Minister...
(L-R) German Federal Minister of Defense Boris Pistorius and Department of National Defense (DND) Sec. Gilberto Teodoro Jr. shake hands during a bilateral meeting in Makati City on Aug. 4, 2024. (Photo: Martin Sadongdong / MANILA BULLETIN) The defense departments of the Philippines and...
Representatives from various government agencies hold a meeting after the aerial and maritime surveys over Manila Bay on Aug. 3, 2024 to determine the extent of the oil spill from the sunken motor tanker (MTKR) Terranova. (Photo: Office of Civil Defense) Authorities conducted aerial and maritime...
The Takanami-class destroyer JS Sazanami (DD 113) of the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force (JMSDF) and the multi-role guided missile frigate BRP Jose Rizal (FF-150) of the Philippine Navy (PN) hold a bilateral maritime cooperative activity in the West Philippine Sea (WPS) on Aug. 2, 2024. (Photo:...
A Philippine Navy (PN) personnel aboard BRP Jose Rizal (FF-150) observes Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force (JMSDF) destroyer JS Sazanami (DD 113) during the first Philippines-Japan maritime cooperative activity in the West Philippine Sea (WPS) on Aug. 2, 2024. (Photo: AFP) Following the joint sail...
The $500-million military financing pledged by the Untied States to the Philippines would definitely give the country’s defense posture a big boost, especially in defending its territory and maintaining peace in the Indo-Pacific region, Sen. Juan Miguel “Migz” Zubiri said. In welcoming...
President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. (in red jacket) leads a situational briefing on the effects of Typhoon "Carina" enhanced by southwest monsoon (habagat) at the NDRRMC Operations Center in Quezon City on July 24, 2024. (Photo by KJ ROSALES/PPA POOL) There is no confirmed fatality yet directly...
(Courtesy of NDRRMC) The National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council (NDRRMC) was placed on red alert status as severe tropical storm “Carina” continues to intensify while enhancing the effects of southwest monsoon (habagat). Red alert mandates all NDRRMC personnel to be on duty...
A China Coast Guard (CCG) personnel is caught on camera while brandishing a pickaxe in front of an Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) soldier during a resupply mission at BRP Sierra Madre in Ayungin Shoal on June 17, 2024. (Courtesy of AFP) The Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) recognized...
