To complement the police mobile cars and motorcycles of policemen in patrolling hard-to-reach areas in Tanay, Rizal, the Tanay Police had also deployed horse-riding policemen or "Cowboy Cops" to ensure peace and order. Residents of Barangay Daraitan in Tanay are still trying to get used to seeing...
The Philippine Navy (PN) denied the reported maritime patrol of the Chinese navy and coast guard in Bajo de Masinloc (Scarborough or Panatag Shoal), West Philippine Sea (WPS) on Saturday, May 31. Rear Admiral Roy Vincent Trinidad, PN spokesperson for WPS, said monitoring by the Armed Forces of the...
The Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) signed a P25.8-billion contract with French shipbuilding company, OCEA, on Thursday, May 22, for the acquisition of 40 units of 35-meter fast patrol craft, sealing the largest single-purchase in the PCG’s modernization. The contract was signed by Department of...
More than fifty Chinese maritime militia vessels are monitored by the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) and Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) during an aerial patrol in Pag-asa Island, West Philippine Sea on Feb. 20, 2025. (Photo: PCG) The Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources...
CAMP NAKAR, Lucena City, Quezon – The Quezon Police Provincial Office has intensified measures to ensure the safety of the people this holiday season. The QPPO deployed on Wednesday, Dec. 18, motorcycle patrol and personnel on the Maharlika Highway. THE Quezon Police Provincial Office has...
LEGAZPI CITY, Albay – Two towns and two provinces in the Bicol region have received brand new patrol cars that will boost their operational capabilities. RHOM Frias (second from left), representative of then Sen. now DepEd Secretary Sonny Angara, leads the turnover of four brand-new patrol cars...
A Philippine civilian mission of volunteers and fishermen to West Philippine Sea (Akabayan Party's Facebook page) The Philippine Air Force (PAF) said Sunday, June 16, that it will continue to hold maritime patrol over the West Philippine Sea (WPS) as part of its inherent duty to protect Filipinos...
The Philippine Navy test-fires a non-line-of-sight (NLOS) missile system installed on one of its fast attack interdiction craft (FAIC) platforms at west off Luzon Point in Mariverles, Bataan on April 10, 2024. The Philippine Navy (PN) has put to test its new long-range missile system, installed on...
Senator Francis “Tol” Tolentino (Senate PRIB) If he would have his way, Senator Francis “Tol” Tolentino wants the Philippines to have regular joint patrols with Australia, Japan, and the United States (US) in the West Philippine Sea...
The Philippines, the United States, Japan and Australia will conduct a joint deployment of maritime forces on Sunday, April 7, to conduct a joint maritime activity within the West Philippine Sea. The Defense Departments of the four countries said in their joint statement that the Maritime...
Philippine Navy ship BRP Gregorio del Pilar (PS15) and US Navy ship USS Gabrielle Giffords (LCs 10) sail together in the West Philippine Sea during the third Maritime Cooperative Activity (MCA) on Feb. 9, 2024. (Photo courtesy of Armed Forces of the Philippines) The Philippines will hold a joint...
Negotiations are ongoing for the upcoming joint naval patrols among Filipino, American and Japanese troops in the South China Sea. The Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) made the confirmation on Thursday, April 4, amid reports that a trilateral maritime activity may be mentioned in the joint...