The Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) expressed confidence on Monday, May 26, that the civilian convoy of the civic-society group Atin Ito Coalition will not be subjected to water cannon harassment by Chinese vessels in the West Philippine Sea (WPS). Despite its notoriety for firing water cannon at...
United States Ambassador to the Philippines MaryKay Carlson has enjoined both Americans and Filipinos to remember the fallen war heroes by honoring and upholding the values they died for. In her remarks during the Memorial Day ceremony at the Manila American Cemetery on Sunday, May 25, Carlson...
The Philippine government has ordered an intensified manhunt for former police officer Rafael Dumlao III, the prime suspect in the 2016 kidnapping and murder of South Korean national Jee Ick-joo, as part of broader efforts to rebuild trust and cooperation with Korean authorities amid rising crimes...
The Philippines has joined Africans in celebrating Africa Day which marks the 62nd founding anniversary of the Organization of African Unity, now the African Union. In a message on Sunday, May 25, Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) Secretary Enrique Manalo congratulated the people of Africa,...
A multi-national task force composed of service members from countries belonging to the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) is sailing to the Indo-Pacific region soon in response to China’s growing aggression, according to a ranking Philippine Navy (PN) officer. The task force includes an...
The Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) denied on Friday, May 23, the claim by China that it supervised the military’s recent rotation and resupply (Rore) mission to BRP Sierra Madre (LS-57) in Ayungin (Second Thomas) Shoal, West Philippine Sea (WPS). In a statement, the AFP said that it does...
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...
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Ruffa Gutierrez (Instagram) Actress Ruffa Gutierrez expressed excitement about her daughters, Lorin and Venice Bektas, who are revisiting Manila after their school break in the US. During the launch of her latest endorsement for Magical Gems by Isabel and Alexandria at Hashi Pan Asian Premium in...
South Korea has launched an ambitious $20-million green project to help the Philippines and other Southeast Asian countries mitigate methane, which is actually more potent than carbon dioxide (CO2). Seoul 's envoy to the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN), Lee Jang-keun, flew to...
The United States Coast Guard (USCG) Cutter Stratton conducted a port visit on May 16 to 19 in Puerto Princesa City, Palawan to participate in a series of activities with the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) to strengthen maritime partnership and bilateral relationship. The United States Coast Guard...
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