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
MANILA — The Philippine Navy (PN)’s first two anti-submarine helicopters, the AgustaWestland (AW) 159 ‘Wildcat”, will be operational in detecting, and if necessary, destroy submersibles encroaching on the country’s waters this November. “The helicopters are okay and the (crew is) still undergoing training (on how to operate the aircraft and its various systems). Our full anti-submarine … Read More
MANILA — The government is more than ready to help evacuees who might be affected by the prolonged unrest of Taal Volcano in Batangas. This was said by National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council (NDRRMC) spokesperson Mark Cashean Timbal when asked Monday when if the government has more than enough resources to provide evacuees with aid … Read More
MANILA — The number of families in three provinces affected by the eruption of Taal Volcano has climbed to 50,599 or equivalent to 203,763 persons, the National Disaster Risk Reduction Management Council (NDRRMC) reported. As of 6 a.m. Monday, NDRRMC’s update shows that about 26,767 families or 104,377 individuals are in 408 evacuation centers while 17,391 … Read More
MANILA — The eruption of Taal Volcano has so far affected 96,000 individuals, the National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council (NDRRMC) reported on Friday. As of noon, the number of affected population has climbed to 96,061 persons or 22,472 families. Of the figure, the NDRRMC said 70,413 individuals, or 16,174 families, were being sheltered in … Read More
MANILA — The Philippine Navy (PN) on Friday deployed 32 disaster risk reduction teams (DRRTs) to augment the relief efforts of the government to help communities severely affected by the eruption of Taal Volcano in Batangas. Lt. Commander Maria Christina Roxas, PN public affairs office chief, said these DRRTs are from Manila and Cavite. “There are … Read More
MANILA — The number of families affected by the eruption of the Taal Volcano on January 12 has risen to 14,918. In its 6 a.m. Thursday update, the National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council (NDRRMC) said this is equivalent to 65,184 persons. Based on the report signed and released by NDRRMC executive director Ricardo Jalad, … Read More