OSLO, Norway – A US military plane taking part in NATO exercises has crashed in Norway, killing all four American troops on board, the Scandinavian country's army said Saturday. The four were taking part in the Cold Response military exercises involving 30,000 troops from NATO and partner...
• On July 4, 2021, the Armed Forces of the Philippines experienced its worst tragedy when the newly acquired Lockheed C-130 Hercules crashed in Bangkal, leaving 52 people dead, most of them soldiers who were on their way to their first mission • They had crashed in what was considered enemy...
Speaker Lord Allan Velasco moved on Tuesday, Sept. 28 to include in the proposed 2022 national budget the purchase of three brand new C-130J cargo planes for the Philippine Air Force. Speaker Lord Allan Allan Velasco, together with other congressional leaders, meets with Philippine Air Force (PAF)...
The Civil Aviation Authority of the Philippines (CAAP) sent a team to investigate the crash of a Cessna 152 aircraft at a vacant lot in Plaridel, Bulacan on Friday, September 17. Photo: CAAP CAAP spokesperson Eric Apolonio said the crashed aircraft was a two-seater, single-engine Cessna 152 light...
Senator Panfilo “Ping” Lacson on Tuesday, Sept. 7 asked the National Task Force for COVID-19 why it used C-130 planes to transport the personal protective equipment (PPEs) the government supposedly purchased from Pharmally, a private firm. At the continuation of the Senate blue ribbon...
LONDON, United Kingdom – The UK on Saturday flew out the last of its military from Afghanistan, concluding its pullout while leaving hundreds of Afghans eligible for resettlement behind. British military personnel board a Royal Air Force A400M aircraft ahead of departing Kabul Airport where...
Gone but not forgotten. Vice President Leni Robredo was not able to come home in her hometown of Naga City to commemorate the 9th death anniversary of her late husband Jesse Robredo, the city’s longtime mayor. Vice President Leni Robredo visits the tomb of her late husband Jesse Robredo in Naga...
THE family of 1st Lt. Sheena Alexandrea Tato bids an emotional farewell as she was laid to rest in Davao City Saturday. Tato was one of the 50 soldiers who perished in the C-130 plane crash in Sulu last July 4. (Keith Bacongco) DAVAO CITY – 1st Lt. Sheena Alexandrea Tato, the 30-year-old female...
Two friends of President Duterte are giving financial aid to the families of the victims of the military plane crash in Sulu last weekend. President Rodrigo Duterte delivers a public address on July 12, 2021. (Screenshot/RTVM video) President Duterte announced the cash assistance to be given by his...
It was supposed to be a well-deserved Sunday break from his construction works but all of a sudden, it was disturbed by a loud explosion followed by people rushing to the blast site For ordinary people like 22-year old Erham Awaluddin who grew up in a conflict-torn area, the instinct is to stay...
Presidential spokesperson Harry Roque revealed on Wednesday, July 7, he rode the same C-130 military cargo plane that crash landed in Patikul, Sulu last weekend. Presidential spokesperson Harry Roque (OPS / FILE PHOTO / MANILA BULLETIN) “Nag-turn over din po tayo ng medical supplies sa Iloilo...
President Duterte has offered sympathies following the tragic military plane crash in Sulu that left more than 50 people dead. President Rodrigo Dutete lays the Order of Lapu-Lapu with the Rank of Kalasag medal on top of the coffin of a soldier who died in the C130 plane mishap, during his visit at...
