Month: September 2016

Philippine Navy Caught 3 Vietnamese Fishing Vessels Poaching

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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Five Key Points for ASEAN to Become Global Player – Duterte

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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US President Obama Tour WHEC

President Duterte Clarifies – Statement not an attack on Pres. Obama

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 […]

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Nine Officers Including from the Philippines Completed NAVSCIATTS

JOHN 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 […]

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Difference Between Martial Law and ‘State of lawlessness’ – Dureza

MANILA – 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 […]

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12 Dead and 60 Hurt in Bomb Blast Police Lock Down Davao City

DAVAO 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) […]

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Department of Energy Aggressively Supports Bataan Nuclear Revival

MANILA – 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 […]

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Malacanang Calls Protect the President Against Assassination

MANILA – 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 […]

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63rd Infantry Battalion – Troops Reinforcement Now in Sulu

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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No State of Emergency in Sulu – Duterte

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 […]

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Remaining Crewmembers of PN New Warship Scheduled to Leave for California

The 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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