Month: April 2016

Nuclear Power Plant

Bataan Nuclear Power Plant, Beneficial or Not?

What is Bataan Nuclear Power Plant (BNPP) anyway? For almost three decades, we are wasting money to keeping it mothballed, but for we all know the plant isn’t operational. We are allocating a significant amount of money, labor and time for the operation of a project that might intend to help us to have support […]

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R/V Melville

United States Navy Transfers Research Vessel to Philippine Navy

By MC2 Travis Litke, U.S. 3rd Fleet Public Affairs Posted April 28, 2016 SAN DIEGO – The U. S. Navy transferred ownership of Research Vessel (R/V) Melville to the Philippine Navy, during a ceremony April 27 at Naval Base San Diego. The ship was transferred under the U.S. Department of Defense’s excess defense articles program […]

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Putrajaya Plans to Shear Diplomatic Ties to Manila

Fear had swallowed Sabahans as Philippines continued its claim over Sabah. Putrajaya said that over fifty three (53) years, claims and security continue to be  an issue debated. Militancy threat had continued to grow over Sabah’s east coast which drives fear over its constituents which they feared that might reflect the tourism of Sabah. Deputy […]

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ASW Helicopter

Philippine Navy Acquire AgustaWestland AW159 Helicopter

In the ASW role, the AW-159 can be configured to carry Active Dripping Sonar (ADS), sonobuoys, and torpedoes, while for the anti-surface warfare role it can be armed with anti-ship missiles, rockets, and guns. Once in Philippine Navy service, the AW-159s are expected to be deployed aboard immediately. Php5.4 billion was earmarked to Philippine Navy […]

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Philippine Army

Philippines – Japan Mililtary Agreement Alarmed China

Former foes last Second World War, Japan and Philippines had made a pact signed by both leaders to lease the Philippines five (5) TC90 aircraft to bolster its claims in the West Philippine Sea. Not just Japan, but United States and South Korea as well gave their full corroborate aircraft technology as evidences to their […]

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