Missile-frigate BRP Jose Rizal (FF-150) and the Naval Task Force (NTG) 80.5 on Wednesday docked at the Romeo Pier 1 of Naval Base Guam to replenish its fuel and other supplies before sailing back to the Philippines on Friday.
The Philippine Air Force (PAF) has so far flown 1,010,313.11 pounds of cargo, which were used in ongoing efforts to contain the coronavirus disease (Covid-19) outbreak.
Allegations that Cpl. Abdal Asula, one of the four military intelligence operatives killed by local police officers in Jolo, Sulu last June 29, was into illegal drugs aims to draw attention away from the senseless killings, the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) said on Thursday.
The Philippine Navy (PN)’s first missile-frigate, BRP Jose Rizal (FF-150), has safely arrived on Saturday (Manila time) at the Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam, Hawaii for the Rim of the Pacific (RIMPAC) exercise set from August 17 to 31
MANILA – The Philippine Navy (PN) has deployed two buses to aid in the “Libreng Sakay” operations for health care workers during the period of the modified enhanced community quarantine (MECQ) in Metro Manila and nearby provinces. Lt. Commander Maria Christina Roxas, Navy public affairs office chief, said the buses had been deployed since last week … Read More
he Armed Forces of the Philippines, through the Philippine Air Force Bids and Awards Committee, is allocating PHP126.18 million for the acquisition of spare parts needed for the scheduled maintenance of its South Korean-made FA-50PH “Fighting Eagle” light attack/lead-in fighter aircraft.
MANILA – The Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) is gearing up for the possible distribution of coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19) vaccines, which are expected to be out by December, its spokesperson said Friday. “Bagama’t kababanggit pa lang ng Pangulo ang tungkol sa bagay na yan, kaagad pong inatasan ng ating AFP Chief of Staff, Gen. Felimon … Read More
MANILA – The US government is very much willing to share to the Philippines any coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19) vaccines and therapeutics once these become available.
MANILA – The Philippine Air Force (PAF) has transported to Manila some 46 foreign tourists who were stranded in Cebu. In a statement on Friday, PAF spokesperson Maj. Aristides Galang said a Lockheed C-130 “Hercules” cargo plane picked up the tourists from Mactan Air Base, Lapu-Lapu City, Cebu and flew them to the Ninoy Aquino International … Read More
MANILA – In line with ongoing efforts to contain the spread of the coronavirus disease (Covid-19), the Makati Medical Center (MMC) Foundation has donated food packs and protective gear to the Philippine Navy (PN). Navy public affairs office chief Lt. Commander Maria Christina Roxas, in a statement Wednesday, said MMC Foundation’s donation was coursed through its … Read More
MANILA – A ranking Communist Party of the Philippines- New People’s Army (CPP-NPA) leader was killed in joint police and military operation in Baguio City early Friday. Julius Soriano Giron, head of the National Military Commission of the Communist Party of the Philippines, and his two companions were killed after resisting arrest, prompting authorities to retaliate … Read More
MANILA – The National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council (NDRRMC) is beefing up its information campaign to prevent the spread of the coronavirus disease (Covid-19) as the country now has ten confirmed cases. NDRRMC spokesperson Mark Cashean Timbal said on Monday the information campaign is aimed at educating the public on how to protect themselves from … Read More
MANILA — Test-firing of the 76-mm main gun of the country’s first purposedly designed missile frigate, BRP Jose Rizal (FF-150), was successfully concluded off South Korean waters on Wednesday. Philippine Navy (PN) public affairs office chief, Lt. Commander Maria Christina Roxas, said the test-firing of BRP Jose Rizal’s Oto Melara Super Rapid main gun successfully … Read More
MANILA — The number of houses damaged in Batangas during the eruption of Taal Volcano last January 12 has climbed to 3,813, the National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council (NDRRMC) said in its update Thursday. This is higher than the 2,308 houses reported damaged in previous reports. Of this number, 799 houses were damaged … Read More
MANILA — Families affected by the restive Taal Volcano has climbed to 103,443 or equivalent to 394,094 persons in the four Calabarzon (Region 4-A) provinces, the National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council (NDRRMC) reported. In its 6 a.m. update Monday, the NDRRMC said 38,377 families or around 137,447 persons from the provinces of Batangas, Cavite, Laguna, … Read More
MANILA — The number of families displaced by the restive Taal Volcano has climbed to 88,842, the National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council (NDRRMC) said on Friday. In its 6 a. m. update, the agency said this figure is equivalent to 346,244 persons. Affected families are from Batangas, Cavite, Laguna, and Quezon. Families staying in … Read More