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 …
Read More »Austin blasts China’s WPS actions as ‘irresponsible’
Defense chiefs from the US, Australia, Japan and the Philippines vowed to deepen cooperation and increase the tempo of joint military exercises amid concerns over China’s aggressive actions in the South China Sea. The Hawaii meeting came a month after the four countries held their first joint naval exercises in …
Read More »51 communist rebels surrender in Caraga
BUTUAN CITY – Fifty-one New People’s Army (NPA) rebels in the Caraga region surrendered to the government in Tandag City, Surigao del Sur on Wednesday, May 1. FIFTY-ONE New People’s Army rebels surrendered to the government on Wednesday, May 1, in Tandag City, Surigao del Sur. They received government assistance …
Read More »PCG honors ship crew blasted with China water cannon
Screengrab from Philippine Coast Guard shows a Philippine vessel being water cannoned by the China Coast Guard on April 30, 2024./Screengrab from Philippine Coast Guard MANILA, Philippines — The Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) has recognized the captain and 38 crewmembers of BRP Bagacay who successfully carried out their humanitarian mission …
Read More »Giant produce
Agriculture Secretary Francisco Tiu Laurel Jr., First Lady Liza Araneta Marcos and Bureau of Plants and Industry Director Glenn Panganiban grace the Pagsibol 2024: Philippine Horticulture and Urban Agriculture Summit held at One Ayala in Makati City. — Jay Morales ***** Credit belongs to: www.manilastandard.net
Read More »DOH reports 77 heat-related illness cases, 7 deaths nationwide
The Department of Health (DOH) on Saturday, May 4, reported a total of 77 heat-related illness cases from Jan. 1 to April 29. Photo from DOH It noted that of these cases, seven were reported deaths. DOH Event-based Surveillance and Response System identified a demographic vulnerability, with 67 cases affecting …
Read More »‘Atin Ito’ coalition to push through with Panatag mission
The 100-boat civilian mission to the West Philippine Sea (WPS) will proceed on May 15 despite China’s recent water cannon attacks in Scarborough Shoal, its organizer, Atin Ito Coalition, said. In a statement sent to reporters on Friday, Atin Ito co-convenor and Akbayan Party president Rafaela David said the group …
Read More »Marcos calls journalists ‘crucial’ in fight vs misinformation
Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos answers questions from members of the media during a forum with the Foreign Correspondents Association of the Philippines (FOCAP) that was attended by members of the Philippine military and foreign diplomats, at a hotel in Manila on April 15, 2024. Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos said on …
Read More »Pimentel: PCG should have water cannons too
SENATE Minority Leader Aquilino Pimentel III said Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) ships should be equipped with water cannons so that they can also blast water at Chinese vessels the next time the latter use this tactic to harass Filipinos in the West Philippine Sea. The senator made the suggestion after …
Read More »Under threat of military incursion, Palestinians in Rafah face feces-infested waters, illness: WHO official
Aid workers are concerned about what will happen to the Gaza Strip’s already fragile health-care system if Israel follows through on invading the city. ‘From a public health point of view, it’s a really disastrous situation,’ says Nyka Alexander. Aid workers are concerned about what will happen to the Gaza …
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