SAN FERNANDO CITY, La Union – The Philippine Navy (PN) on Friday apprehended three Vietnamese fishing vessels carrying 17 crew members while conducting illegal poaching within the West Philippine Sea located 21 nautical miles southwest of Dile Point in Sta Catalina, Ilocos Sur. Happened when the Philippine Navy, Philippine Coast Guard, Bureau of Immigration, Bureau […]
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MANILA – President Rodrigo Duterte on Tuesday laid down five key points that the 10-member Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) should do for the regional bloc to become a truly global player. In his speech before leaders of the ASEAN business community during the ASEAN Business and Investment Summit in Vientiane, Laos, the President […]
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VIENTIANE, Laos — The Philippine government expressed deep regrets, deep regard and affinity for US President Barack Obama and the enduring partnership between both nations. Communications Secretary Martin Andanar read the government’s statement before the members of the international media present at the National Convention Center here, who are covering the three-day summit of the […]
Read MoreJOHN C. STENNIS SPACE CENTER, Miss. – Nine officers from Bangladesh, Malaysia and the Philippines completed the Naval Small Craft Instruction and Technical Training School’s 16th iteration of Strategic Leaders International Course, on August 31. SLIC, a senior level course, provides international officers a forum to discuss shared challenges, while helping to facilitate the formation […]
Read MoreMANILA – There is a big difference between “state of lawlessness” and martial law, Presidential Adviser on the Peace Process Jesus Dureza said Saturday. “State of lawlessness under the Constitutional provision is separate and apart from the powers to declare martial law or suspend habeas corpus,” he said. Earlier, President Rodrigo Duterte declared a state […]
Read MoreJOINT BASE PEARL HARBOR-HICKAM, HI, UNITED STATES – The A2A talks were designed to not only foster military-to-military relationships with allied forces but also to pave the way for future collaboration. Parra led a delegation of eight Filipino airmen that met with Maj. Gen. Mark Dillon, Pacific Air Forces vice commander, and 24 PACAF Airmen, Marine […]
Read MoreDAVAO CITY — Police authorities locked down Davao City after an explosion occurred on Friday night at Roxas night market near Ateneo de Davao University. An explosion of still unverified cause took place at the night market resulting in the death of at least twelve persons and around 60 people injured. Philippine National Police (PNP) […]
Read MoreMANILA — The Department of National Defense (DND) has awarded its two missile-armed frigates project to Hyundai Heavy Industries (HHI). This was confirmed to the PNA Friday by DND public affairs service chief Arsenio Andolong. “NOA was given to HHI as GRSE (Garden Reach Shipbuilders and Engineers Ltd) was post-disqualified after it was determined that […]
Read MoreMANILA – The Department of Energy (DOE) is aggressive in calling for support to revive the Bataan Nuclear Power Plant (BNPP) as it targets to launch more information drive with stakeholders to look into the benefits of operating a nuclear power facility. During a press conference on BNPP in Taguig City Friday, DOE Secretary Alfonso […]
Read MoreMANILA – Presidential Communications Secretary Martin Andanar called on the Filipino to help protect the life of President Rodrigo Duterte by staying vigilant in the wake of the reported assassination plot against the Philippines’ head of state. In an interview over radio station DWFM on Friday, Andanar said that aside from efforts of the government […]
Read MoreMANILA – President Rodrigo R. Duterte can only hold bilateral talks with nine heads of states during the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) Summit in Laos on September 6 to 8, due to his hectic schedule. Foreign Affairs Assistant Secretary Charles Jose said President Duterte is scheduled to hold one-on-one talks with the leaders […]
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MANILA – With the declaration of war on drugs, terrorism and crime; President Rodrigo Duterte are walking the extra mile to forge a lasting peace with Moro rebels and the communists to pave the way for a brighter future of Filipinos. However the road to law, order and peace has a price to pay. For […]
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MANILA – A new military unit, the 63rd Infantry Battalion, has arrived in Sulu Wednesday to help in the ongoing operations against the Abu Sayyaf Group (ASG) in Sulu, Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) Spokesperson Brig. Gen. Restituto Padilla said. “Arrival of 63rd Infantry Battalion is part of augmentation of troops announced by the […]
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MANILA – Amid the heightened war against the terrorist Abu Sayyaf Group(ASG) that resulted in the death of 15 soldiers, President Rodrigo Duterte stressed that there is no need for him to declare a state of emergency in Sulu. ”The magnitude of the trouble there does not warrant anything except the industry of the Armed […]
Read MoreDAVAO CITY – Eastern Mindanao Command (EMC) dismissed speculations of a possible spill over of attacks by the Abu Sayaff Group (ASG) to other regions like Davao, but it assured the security forces, including the Philippine Navy, to have stepped up monitoring and intelligence gathering. EMC spokesperson Maj. Ezra Balagtey said the military exercises they […]
Read MoreThe remaining officers and enlisted personnel tasked to man the country’s 3rd frigate, the BRP Andres Bonifacio (FF-17), is scheduled to leave for Alameda, California by the third week of September. “The remaining crew will depart on the third week of September from the Philippines to join their fellow crewmembers in Alameda, California,” Philippine Navy […]
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