PNP on killing of Calbayog mayor: His group fired first

Frances Mangosing 03/10/2021

MANILA, Philippines—The Philippine National Police (PNP) on Tuesday (March 9) said that the group of Calbayog City Mayor Ronald Aquino fired the first shot in the gunfight that led to his killing. In a statement, the PNP…

No weather disturbance in next 2 to 3 days – Pagasa

Frances Mangosing 03/04/2021

MANILA, Philippines — No weather disturbance will affect the country in the next three days, the Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (Pagasa) said Thursday, March 4, 2021. Cagayan Valley, Cordillera Administrative Region, Aurora and Quezon…

9 suspected female suicide bombers arrested in Sulu

Frances Mangosing 02/23/2021

MANILA, Philippines — Nine suspected female suicide bombers, including three daughters of Abu Sayyaf Group leader Hatib Hajan Sawadjaan, were recently arrested in separate operations in Sulu, the military said Tuesday. Joint Task Force Sulu identified the…

Pagasa: Storm signals may be raised Friday as TD Auring nears Mindanao

Frances Mangosing 02/18/2021

MANILA, Philippines—Storm signals may be raised over parts of Mindanao by Friday, February 19, 2021, due to Tropical Depression Auring, the state weather bureau said Thursday, February 18. Benison Esteraja of the Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical and Astronomical…

First of 2 C-130 aircraft acquired by PAF from US arrives

Frances Mangosing 01/30/2021

MANILA, Philippines—The Philippine Air Force on Friday welcomed the first of two C-130H planes from the United States, which were acquired through the US foreign military financing program. A simple arrival ceremony, led by PAF vice commander…

Hope for Ulysses survivors rides on PH Air Force wings

Frances Mangosing 11/17/2020

MANILA Philippines—Philippine government helicopters have been tirelessly reaching out to villages in Cagayan province that had been isolated by massive flooding being blamed on the release of water from Magat Dam’s reservoir at the height of Typhoon…

Deliveries of new Black Hawks for PH Air Force start with 5 choppers

Frances Mangosing 11/10/2020

MANILA, Philippines—The first five of a batch of 16 brand new Sikorsky S-70i Black Hawk helicopters have been delivered to the Philippines, according to the Department of National Defense (DND) on Monday (Nov. 9). The helicopters were…

Amid Chinese presence, Navy wants to stay in Sangley Point

Frances Mangosing 09/07/2020

MANILA, Philippines — The Philippine Navy is opposing a plan by the Cavite provincial government to boot the military service command out of Sangley Point in Cavite as part of a P500-billion airport project that is expected…

Citing Duterte order, Lorenzana says PH won’t join other navies in South China Sea drills

Frances Mangosing 08/04/2020

MANILA, Philippines—Citing an order by President Rodrigo Duterte, Defense Secretary Delfin Lorenzana on Monday (Aug. 3) said that the Philippines would not join the navies of other countries, like the United States, in maritime drills in the…

DFA slaps China, tells Beijing to respect PH sovereignty

Frances Mangosing 04/30/2020

MANILA, Philippines — The Philippine Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) virtually slapped China in the face, declaring that the Philippines was rejecting China’s naming of geographical features in Philippine territory in the Kalayaan Island Group and establishing…

US, Australia navies ‘team up’ in South China Sea amid unrelenting Chinese aggression

Frances Mangosing 04/22/2020

MANILA, Philippines—American and Australian warships have come together in the South China Sea for joint drills, as China continued to aggressively assert its claim of owning the entire area. America Expeditionary Strike Group and @Australian_Navy team up…

After Trump call to Duterte, US donating P269M more for COVID-19 fight

Frances Mangosing 04/22/2020

MANILA, Philippines—The US government is donating an additional P269 million to the Philippines for coronavirus rapid response efforts, the US Embassy in Manila said. The latest donation follows an announcement last March of P204 million in US…

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