New PH flag raised on island nearest Taiwan

Frances Mangosing 04/03/2023

MANILA, Philippines — For the first time since the COVID-19 pandemic, Filipino sailors and Marines on Saturday, April 1, 2023, raised the Philippine flag on Mavulis, the country’s northernmost island closest to Taiwan and its “first line…

It’s green and go for Sunday’s Cebu City Marathon 2023

Glendale G. Rosal 01/05/2023

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Not a single stone is left unturned in preparing for Sunday’s Cebu City Marathon 2023 which will start and finish at the SM Seaside City Cebu. A total of 8,362 runners will answer…

Blasts heard in Pag-asa Island after PH, China sea encounter

Frances Mangosing - Reporter / @FMangosingINQ 11/21/2022

MANILA, Philippines—A series of blasts was heard by residents of Philippine-occupied Pag-asa (Thitu) Island in the West Philippine Sea on Sunday (Nov. 20), strong enough to jolt the ground as it rippled into the island. A report…

Sea trial done for Nuestra Señora de Regla fluvial procession

Futch Anthony Inso 11/10/2022

LAPU-LAPU CITY, Philippines — A sea trial for the fluvial procession of the miraculous image of Nuestra Señora de Regla was conducted on Thursday, morning, November 10, 2022. The sea trial started from Cebu Yacht Club in…

Mandaue Disaster Risk Reduction office plans to train, develop brgy disaster teams

Mary Rose Sagarino 10/03/2022

MANDAUE CITY, Philippines — The Mandaue City government wants to empower more its barangay disaster teams to enable them to respond to any disaster and emergency. Buddy Alain Ybañez, head of the City Disaster Risk Reduction and…

Race for our Heroes: Navy Day Bike & Run Challenge to start April 1

Glendale G. Rosal 03/30/2022

CEBU CITY, Philippines — The month-long “Race for our Heroes: Navy Day Bike & Run Challenge” of the Philippine Navy will unfold on Friday, April 1, 2022. The virtual bike/run non-competitive event is organized by the Philippine…

Denied of his full incentives after winning silver in Atlanta, Onyok Velasco receives livelihood showcase from Chooks-to-Go

Glendale G. Rosal 08/14/2021

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Mansueto “Onyok” Velasco, the 1996 Atlanta Olympics boxing silver medalist who recently complained about not receiving the full benefits promised to him by the government, got a surprise livelihood showcase on Friday from…

PH’s second brand new, missile-capable warship enters naval service

Frances Mangosing - Reporter / @FMangosingINQ 03/19/2021

MANILA, Philippines — The Philippine Navy officially commissioned its second missile-capable frigate, BRP Antonio Luna (FF-151), on Friday, in what Defense Secretary Delfin Lorenzana called as “the advent of our future fleet towards having a modernized and…

Duterte orders part of Fuga Island allotted for PH Navy base

Frances Mangosing - Reporter / @FMangosingINQ 08/10/2020

MANILA, Philippines—President Rodrigo Duterte has ordered the Cagayan Economic Zone Authority (Ceza) to set aside a portion of Fuga Island in Cagayan province for use as a base by the Philippine Navy. On Monday (Aug. 10), Vice…

Navy spent P.5B for Marawi siege — Vice Admiral Mercado

Inquirer.net 10/30/2017

The Philippine Navy has spent about half a billion pesos for ammunition and fuel during the five months of fighting in Marawi City. Navy chief Vice Admiral Ronald Joseph Mercado gave the assessment in an interview with…

PH Navy chief calls for upgrade on urban combat

Inquirer.net 10/30/2017

The battle for Marawi City has underscored the need for the Philippine Navy to improve on urban warfare, Philippine Navy chief Vice Admiral Ronald Joseph Mercado said on Monday. “In all our operations, we always undertake a…

‘TRUST THE PRESIDENT’

Ador Vincent S. Mayol 06/01/2017

The possible suspension of the writ of habeas corpus in the Visayas was welcomed by officials and some business leaders in Cebu while some lawyers expressed caution in implementing it. Gov. Hilario Davide III said he has…

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