• 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...
The Department of Science and Technology (DOST) has continued promoting the propagation of breadfruit in the country. (Photo by Studio Kealaula on Unsplash) The DOST-XI through its Provincial of Science and Technology Center of Davao del Norte, and its partners conducted a breadfruit propagation...
Senator Cynthia Villar has renewed her call for the development of farm tourism and schools in the Philippines as she launches the 6th edition of her Farm Tourism Book for 2021. The book, Villar said, consists of 2,805 listings of farm schools, tourism farms, learning sites and Technical Education...
More than 200 coffee farmers including indigenous people (IPs) in Sultan Kudarat and Bukidnon have recently graduated from Coffee Production Level II training of the Technical Education and Skills Development Authority (TESDA). A total of 173 beneficiaries finish their training on Coffee Production...
The United States (US) civilian military training unit and the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) recently completed a three-day training that aims to improve the capability of the crew of the biggest Coast Guard ship in the country in responding to medical emergency situations at sea. US-PCG TRAINING--...
More than 200 researchers from Philippine public universities and natural resource managers were trained by the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) on how to properly track the changes in value and contribution of natural resources to the country's economy. ECOSYSTEM...
To advance their careers in the dive industry, 22 freelance community guides from Mabini and Calatagan in Batangas recently completed the Anilao Dive Guide Training and Certification Program initiated by the Department of Tourism (DOT). (Photo from Dive Philippines Facebook Page) Tourism Secretary...
The U.S. military and Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) recently completed their first-ever joint tactical combat casualty care training to boost the country's capability in maritime security and rescue operations. CASUALTY CARE TRAINING-- The U.S. Civilian Military Support Element-Philippines and the...
The Japan Ground Self-Defense Force (JGSDF) has just capped a 10-day Humanitarian Assistance and Disaster Relief (HA/DR) training with the Philippine Marine Corps (PMC) at Naval Station Leovigildo Gantioqui, San Antonio, Zambales. (Photo from Embassy of Japan) The activity was conducted from Sept....
Barangay Public Safety Officers (BPSO) or “tanods” in Quezon City will undergo skills enhancement training as part of the city government's beefed-up response to the pandemic. The skills training is being conducted by the QC local government in partnership with the Department of Interior and...
A 23-year-old female Tausug proved that women can also excel in the male-dominated military after she ranked first from a Philippine Army (PA) candidate soldier course in Indanan, Sulu, the 11th Infantry "Alakdan" Division (11ID) said Wednesday, September 22. Private Nerna Arip (Photo: 11th...
Gen. Guillermo Lorenzo Eleazar, chief of the Philippine National Police (PNP), has ordered a regular conduct of gun safety an marksmanship training for uniformed personnel as part of what he said as continuous efforts to further enhance the shooting skills particularly of personnel on the ground....
