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Philippines, China pursuing joint energy exploration in West Philippine Sea
by Michael Punongbayan - March 31, 2023 - 12:00am
Despite their still unresolved maritime rift, the Philippines and China remain open to the prospect of joint oil and gas explorations in contested waters.
US to transfer 2 patrol ships to Philippine Navy
by Michael Punongbayan - March 30, 2023 - 12:00am
The United States Navy is set to transfer two Cyclone-class patrol ships to the Philippine Navy to further boost its capabilities in guarding and patrolling territorial waters.
Galvez defends Marcos admin’s alleged pro-US stance
by Michael Punongbayan - March 28, 2023 - 12:00am
Senior Defense Undersecretary Carlito Galvez Jr. defended the Marcos administration yesterday against those criticizing the government for allegedly being too pro-US.
Former generals back creation of 4 more EDCA sites
by Michael Punongbayan - March 26, 2023 - 12:00am
Retired officials of the Armed Forces of the Philippines have expressed their full support for the establishment of four more Enhanced Defense Cooperation Agreement sites in the country.
Philippines to China: SCS issues remain ‘serious’ concern
by Michael Punongbayan - March 25, 2023 - 10:30am
The country’s maritime rift with China remains “a serious concern” to Filipinos, but the preeminence of diplomacy and dialogue has again emerged as the consensus among officials of the two countries...
Galvez, Austin hit China’s deployment in West Philippine Sea
by Michael Punongbayan - March 22, 2023 - 12:00am
The defense chiefs of the Philippines and the United States have again sounded the alarm over the escalating provocative activities of China in the South China Sea and the West Philippine Sea, including the deployment...
NPA ‘amazon’ gets life in prison
by Michael Punongbayan - March 21, 2023 - 12:00am
An alleged female member of the New People’s Army was sentenced to life in prison for illegal possession of firearms and explosives, the National Task Force to End Local Communist Armed Conflict announced...
Philippines to announce new bases US soldiers can use
by Michael Punongbayan - March 21, 2023 - 12:00am
The Philippines and the United States will soon announce the locations of four additional military bases in the Southeast Asian country that American soldiers will be allowed to use, officials said yesterday.
US fighter jets, PAF planes hold exercises
by Michael Punongbayan - March 17, 2023 - 12:00am
Two F-22 fighter jets and a refueling aircraft of the United States Air Force visited the country earlier this week for a Bilateral Fighter Subject Matter Expert Exchange activity with the Philippine Air Force.
12,000 troops to join largest Philippines-US Balikatan
by Michael Punongbayan - March 15, 2023 - 12:00am
Some 12,000 American soldiers will be arriving in the country in the next few weeks to participate in the 2023 Balikatan Exercises, which will be the biggest joint training event between the Armed Forces of the Philippines...
NTF-ELCAC hits human rights defenders bill
by Michael Punongbayan - March 14, 2023 - 12:00am
The National Task Force to End Local Communist Armed Conflict is asking the House of Representatives to junk House Bill 77 or the proposed Human Rights Defenders Act, saying its passage would protect the New People’s...
NTF-ELCAC hits human rights defenders bill
by Michael Punongbayan - March 14, 2023 - 12:00am
The National Task Force to End Local Communist Armed Conflict is asking the House of Representatives to junk House Bill 77 or the proposed Human Rights Defenders Act, saying its passage would protect the New People’s...
Joint military-police task force to pursue Degamo killers
by Michael Punongbayan - March 11, 2023 - 12:00am
President Marcos has ordered the creation of a joint task force composed of two brigades and six battalions to step up the combined operations of the Armed Forces of the Philippines and the Philippine National Police...
AWOL soldiers among threat concerns – AFP
by Michael Punongbayan - March 10, 2023 - 12:00am
The Armed Forces of the Philippines is now considering dishonorably discharged soldiers as threat concerns, citing the involvement of three former military men in the killing of Negros Oriental governor Roel D...
Cessna wreckage found
by Michael Punongbayan - March 10, 2023 - 12:00am
After 44 days of searching, joint rescue teams finally found yesterday morning the wreckage of a Cessna 206 airplane that slammed into the Sierra Madre mountains in Isabela and confirmed there were no survivors...
DND, DOH honor Philippine contingent to Turkey
by Michael Punongbayan - March 7, 2023 - 12:00am
Various government agencies led by the Armed Forces of the Philippines honored yesterday the members of the Philippine Inter-Agency Humanitarian Contingent deployed to earthquake-stricken Turkey.
OCD offers free rides during jeepney strike
by Michael Punongbayan - March 7, 2023 - 12:00am
The Office of Civil Defense has deployed eight buses to provide free rides to government employees during the weeklong jeepney strike.
Security experts back WPS triad  
by Michael Punongbayan - March 4, 2023 - 10:00am
Security and global affairs experts have expressed support for a possible trilateral defense arrangement among the Philippines, the United States and Japan, amid China’s continuous aggressive actions in the...
Oil spill: Mindoro town under state of calamity
by Michael Punongbayan - March 4, 2023 - 12:00am
A town in Oriental Mindoro has been placed under a state of calamity due to the oil spill from the sunken motor tanker MT Princess Empress.
Philippines must learn from Malaysia in creating Maharlika – Anwar
by Michael Punongbayan - March 4, 2023 - 12:00am
Before it pushes through with the establishment of a Maharlika Investment Fund, the Philippines should learn from Malaysia’s experience in dealing with a financial scandal that involved its former leader and...
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