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Blinken to meet with President Marcos, Manalo in Manila
by Michael Punongbayan - March 16, 2024 - 11:00am
United States Secretary of State Antony Blinken is scheduled to arrive in Manila to meet with President Marcos and Foreign Secretary Enrique Manalo on Monday, the Department of Foreign Affairs has announced.
Israel donates shelter repair kits to Typhoon Egay victims
by Michael Punongbayan - March 16, 2024 - 12:00am
The Israeli government has donated shelter repair kits to victims of Typhoon Egay in Ilocos.
Gibo, AFP officials visit security facilities in Aurora
by Michael Punongbayan - March 16, 2024 - 12:00am
Defense Secretary Gilbert Teodoro and top officials of the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) visited key security facilities in Aurora province on Thursday in an effort to ensure the country’s control over...
Mindanao NPA leader, 3 other rebels surrender
by Michael Punongbayan - March 15, 2024 - 12:00am
Four New People’s Army members, including a leader of the communist rebel group in Mindanao, have surrendered in Surigao del Norte.
Roxas, Cotabato sizzle with 42º Celsius heat index
by Michael Punongbayan - March 14, 2024 - 12:00am
Roxas City in Capiz and Cotabato sizzled on Tuesday as the heat index reached 42 degrees Celsius, according to the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration.
Philippines defense strategy operationalized
by Michael Punongbayan - March 9, 2024 - 12:00am
The Philippines is setting into motion a defense strategy focused on securing and protecting the country’s territorial waters, including marine resources, Defense Secretary Gilbert Teodoro Jr. said yester...
ASEAN, Australia: SCS must be sea of peace
by Michael Punongbayan - March 7, 2024 - 12:00am
Southeast Asian and Australian leaders yesterday warned against actions that “endanger peace” in the South China Sea, following fresh maritime confrontations between China and the Philippines.
4 Philippines crew hurt, vessels damaged by China ships
by Michael Punongbayan - March 6, 2024 - 12:00am
Within hours of each other, two incidents of “blocking maneuver” and water cannon attack by China Coast Guard and militia vessels erupted yesterday in the vicinity of Ayungin Shoal, leaving four Filipinos...
Pinoys charged for abandoning corpses arrested anew for murder
by Michael Punongbayan - March 2, 2024 - 11:00am
Two Filipinos earlier charged for allegedly abandoning the dead bodies of a Japanese couple in Tokyo in January have again been arrested, this time on murder charges. 
Iloilo AFP-NPA clash death toll now 4
by Michael Punongbayan - March 1, 2024 - 12:00am
The body of another New People’s Army rebel was discovered as firefights between government troopers and NPA guerrillas in San Joaquin, Iloilo continued yesterday, bringing the death toll to four.
3 NPA rebels slain in Iloilo clash
by Michael Punongbayan - February 29, 2024 - 12:00am
Three New People’s Army rebels were killed in an encounter with government troopers in San Joaquin, Iloilo yesterday morning.
Navy confirms increased cyberattacks in West Philippine Sea
by Michael Punongbayan - February 28, 2024 - 12:00am
The Armed Forces of the Philippines yesterday confirmed an increase in cyberattacks on the country’s military ships in the past three to four years in the West Philippine Sea, but assured the public that such...
Cop, 5 NPA rebels slain in Bohol clash
by Michael Punongbayan - February 24, 2024 - 12:00am
Five New People’s Army rebels, including a ranking NPA member, and a policeman were killed in an encounter in Bilar, Bohol yesterday morning.
Philippines reaffirms upholding rule of law, settlement of disputes
by Michael Punongbayan - February 24, 2024 - 12:00am
The Philippines, through the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA), reaffirmed its commitment yesterday to upholding the rule of law by maintaining its active participation in international fora and organizations like...
US-funded training lab vs biochem threats opened
by Michael Punongbayan - February 24, 2024 - 12:00am
A US-funded training center for Filipinos intended to help deal effectively with biological and chemical security threats has been unveiled in Silang, Cavite.
3 ‘rebels’ killed in Negros Occidental clashes
by Michael Punongbayan - February 23, 2024 - 12:00am
Three suspected New People’s Army guerrillas, including a woman, were killed in separate encounters in Escalante City, Negros Occidental in the past two days.
‘Joint Philippines-US patrol aimed at protecting territory’
by Michael Punongbayan - February 21, 2024 - 12:00am
A joint Philippine-US air patrol on Monday over the West Philippine Sea – involving a long-range heavy bomber capable of carrying nuclear weapons – was aimed at protecting national interests and territory,...
9 slain in Lanao del Norte clashes
by Michael Punongbayan - February 20, 2024 - 12:00am
Six soldiers and three terrorists tagged in a bomb attack on Mindanao State University were killed in a series of encounters in the hinterlands of Munai, Lanao del Norte on Sunday.
China removes its floating barriers from Panatag
by Michael Punongbayan - February 20, 2024 - 12:00am
The reasons are not yet clear, but China has removed its floating barriers in the vicinity of Panatag (Scarborough) Shoal in the West Philippine Sea, National Security Council assistant director general Jonathan...
PAF gets another US-donated C-130 cargo plane
by Michael Punongbayan - February 20, 2024 - 12:00am
The Philippine Air Force has received its second C-130 cargo plane acquired from the United States through the Excess Defense Articles Program.
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