This frame grab from a handout video footage taken and released on April 30, 2024 by the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) shows the BRP Bagacay being hit by water cannon from Chinese Coast Guard vessels near the Chinese-controlled Scarborough shoal in disputed waters of the South China Sea. The Philippines …
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‘This charade must stop:’ DND denies backing ‘new model’ with China
Gilberto “Gibo” Teodoro Jr. holds his first press briefing as the newly appointed secretary of the Department of National Defense (DND) in Camp Aguinaldo, Quezon City on June 07, 2023. (STAR / Ernie Penaredondo) MANILA, Philippines — The Department of National Defense has denied greenlighting a supposed “new model” between …
Read More »Marcos orders agencies to create masterlist of government-owned lands
Photo from the Office of the Press Secretary shows housing units in Naic, Cavite. (Office of the Press Secretary) MANILA, Philippines — President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. has ordered the creation of an inter-agency coordinating council that will complete an inventory of all government-owned lands for its strategic use. According to …
Read More »No-sail zone in Ilocos Norte waters for Balikatan
READY FOR BALIKATAN. Exercise Balikatan 2024 executive agent Col. Michael Logico talks to reporters during a press conference at the Office of Governor Matthew Joseph Manotoc on Sunday (May 5, 2024). A no-sail zone will take effect in the waters off Ilocos Norte on May 6 to 10 due to live-fire …
Read More »5 PNP officials get new posts in latest reshuffle
MANILA – Five ranking police officials will get new assignments in the latest reorganization of the Philippine National Police (PNP) effective May 6. Based on PNP chief Gen. Rommel Francisco Marbil’s order dated May 4, Police Regional Office-Caraga Director Brig. Gen. Eleazar Mata will be the director of the Drug Enforcement …
Read More »Pag-asa Island cays observed in ‘degraded state’ — study
WHERE HAVE ALL THE FISHES GONE? Photo of Pag-asa Island cays shows its ‘degraded state’ with low coral and fish diversity and abundance. A marine biologist on Saturday revealed Pag-asa Island cays, which are low islands or reefs, have been observed in a “degraded state” due to suspected island-building activities …
Read More »High-ranking US State Department official to visit PH this week
US Department of State Deputy Secretary for Management and Resources Richard Verma will visit China and the Philippines from May 6 to 10, according to US Ambassador to the Philippines MaryKay Carlson. In a post on X (formerly Twitter) on Sunday, Carlson announced the deputy secretary’s impending visit to the …
Read More »DENR spots ‘Ibong Adarna,’ endemic squirrels in Mt. Apo
This composite photo shows the Philippine trogon and an endemic species of squirrel recently spotted in the forests surrounding Mt. Apo. (DENR Soccsksargen) MANILA, Philippines — Recent monitoring works in the thick forests surrounding Mt. Apo have turned up encouraging signs of a flourishing ecosystem, with sightings of both the …
Read More »Comelec ban eyed on substitute candidates
ILOILO CITY: Commission on Elections (Comelec) Chairman George Erwin Garcia said he would push for a ban on withdrawals as a basis for substitution after candidates have submitted their certificate of candidacy (CoC) for the 2025 midterm elections. Speaking in Filipino, Garcia said in a press conference with local media …
Read More »‘Hindi kami duwag’: PCG addresses criticisms on latest water cannon incident
This frame grab from handout video footage taken and released on April 30, 2024 by the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) shows the Philippine Coast Guard ship BRP Bagacay (C) being hit by water cannon from Chinese coast guard vessels near the chinese-controlled Scarborough shoal in disputed waters of the South …
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