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Army chief pins elite trooper badges in fallen heroes’ uniforms

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Philippine Army Commanding General Lieutenant General Rolando Joselito Bautista on October 23 personally recognized the heroism of fallen soldiers during the 5-month battle against terrorists in Marawi City. Lieutenant General Bautista who assumed command of the entire Philippine Army on October 5 was the Philippine Army’s 1st Infantry Division and Commander of Joint Task Force […]

US FBI confirms death of Isnilon Hapilon

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The US government through its Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) confirmed that the body killed and recovered by Philippine forces on October 16 in Marawi City is Isnilon Hapilon. “We have received an official report that the US Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) has confirmed that the DNA sample taken from a body recovered by […]

PH to lead Trilateral Air Patrol in December

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In December, the Philippine Air Force (PAF) will be the lead air force of the Trilateral Air Patrol (TAP) with Indonesia and Malaysia. The formal launching of TAP was conducted on October 13 in Subang, Malaysia. Department of National Defense (DND) and Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) officials attended the launching event. They were […]

LOOK: LRT-2 gets new elevator, excalators

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Today, the Manila Light Rail Transit System Line 2 (LRT Line 2) launched a new conveyance system which will provide passengers with ease in accessing the said train system. The new conveyance system consists of 32 elevators and 13 escalators. The Department of Transportation (DOTr) said the replacement of LRT Line 2’s conveyance system is […]

China says it is ready to provide help for Marawi’s reconstruction

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The Chinese government said it is ready to provide assistance for the Philippines’ post-war rehabilitation and reconstruction efforts in Marawi City. “China stands ready to continue providing needed support and assistance in light of the needs of the government of the Philippines, including taking an active part in the post-war settlement and reconstruction of Marawi,” […]

P2 billion worth of fake Apple, Beats, Bose products seized

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Fake electronic goods, cell phone accessories, action cameras, headsets, detergent soaps, vape juice, whitening soaps, and other household products, these were all present during the Customs raid that seized PHP2 billion worth of fake products in Binondo on October 12. Customs said its agents from the Enforcement and Security Service (ESS) and Customs Intelligence and […]

Russia, PH intensify discussions on defense, security cooperation

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Russia and Philippines have continued dialogue on further deepening cooperation in the areas of defense and security during the meeting of Ambassador to Russia Carlos D. Sorreta and Russia Deputy Defense Minister Alexander Fomin at the Russian Ministry of Defense in Moscow on September 22, the Department of Foreign Affairs said in a release dated […]

LOOK: Different types of ‘modern jeeps’

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Today, October 12 different designs of “modern jeepneys” based on the design prescribed by the government were showcased at the 1st Philippine Auto Parts Expo (PhilAPEX). “These prototype vehicles were shown as proof that the PUV Modernization Program of the government is moving, on track, and will soon serve its purpose of providing Filipinos a […]

PH Navy strengthens ties with Royal Brunei Navy

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During its 6-day goodwill visit to Brunei, the third Del Pilar-class frigate BRP Andres Bonifacio (FF17) together with Naval Task Group 80.5 of Philippine Navy conducted relations building activities with the Royal Brunei Navy (RBN). On October 3 BRP Andres Bonifacio arrived in Brunei and left October 9 for Malaysia to attend the Maritime Training […]

US Army getting new Maneuver Support Vessels

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United States Department of Defense disclosed in a release on September 28 that Vigor Works was awarded by the US Army Contracting Command to build US Army’s Maneuver Support Vessel (Light) MSV(L). The contract, firm-fixed-price contract, amounts to $979,794,011. The contract is expected to be completed September 28, 2027 The MSV(L) will replace US Army’s […]

Drilon: Ginagago tayo ng PNP spokesperson

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Senate Minority Leader Franklin Drilon hit Philippine National Police (PNP) spokesperson Chief Superintendent Dionardo Carlos for saying that there is no official case of extrajudicial killing since the take over of President Rodrigo Duterte. “Ginagago tayo ng police spokesperson na ito. Akala niya ba maniniwala ang taongbayan at maniniwala na walang extrajudicial killings sa ating […]

Aussie Navy warships coming to Philippines

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Royal Australian Navy (RAN) warships, the second of two Canberra-class landing helicopter dock (LHD) HMAS Adelaide (LO1) and an Adelaide-class guided-missile frigate HMAS Darwin (FFG-04) are coming to the Philippines on October 10 for goodwill visit that will last until October 15. The warships are expected to dock at Pier 15, Manila South Harbor at […]

17 Hostages rescued from terrorists in Marawi

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Department of National Defense (DND) Secretary Delfin Lorenzana confirmed Wednesday that 17 more hostages have been rescued by military troops engaged in clearing operations in Marawi City. “Yes, it is true that 17 more hostages were rescued in Marawi: 9 males and 8 females, ages ranging from 18-75,” he said in a message to the […]

WATCH: PH largest warship conducts maneuvers with US amphibious vehicles

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Assault Amphibious Vehicles (AAV) from Amphibious Assault Company, Combat Assault Battalion, 3rd Marine Division of the United States Marine Corps have conducted amphibious maneuvers with Philippine Navy’s Tarlac-class landing platform dock BRP Tarlac (LD 601), the Philippines’ largest warship, in Subic Bay. The maneuvers were conducted as part of US-Philippines KAMANDAG exercise which stands for […]

Cayetano: Strategy was changed, not the objective on West Philippine Sea

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“We have strengthened and not abandoned our claims in the South China Sea/West Philippine Sea,” Foreign Affairs Secretary Alan Cayetano said in a forum hosted by educational organization Asia Society in New York held September 21. “We have changed the strategy and not the objective, we have changed our framework of how to approach the […]

Japan is Philippines’ top development partner

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Japan remained Philippines’ top development partner for the first half of 2017. This is in terms of Official Development Assistance (ODA) loans. Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) has the largest share of 44.83 percent in the total ODA loans portfolio, amounting to USD4.84 billion, the National Economic and Development Authority (NEDA) said at the 62nd […]

21,063 Cops promoted to next higher rank

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Twenty one thousand sixty-three (21,063) Police Commissioned Officers (PCO) and Police Non-Commissioned Officers (PNCO) were promoted to the next higher rank today, September 20, the Philippine National Police (PNP) said. Simultaneous mass oath-taking and pinning of ranks at the PNP National Headquarters and various Police Regional Offices and units nationwide was held. “PNP Chief, Director […]

Isabelle Daza confirms pregnancy

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Actress-model Isabelle Daza and her husband, French businessman Adrien Semblat are pregnant. The announcement came more than a week after they celebrated their first wedding anniversary. Daza posted on her official photo-sharing account a photo of three pairs of shoes. The two shoes are for adults and the other one is a baby shoes with […]

P6.7B allocated for brand new Coast Guard air, sea assets

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The Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) has been allocated with PHP6.7 billion for the acquisition of sea and air assets in 2018, House appropriations committee member Surigao del Sur Representative Johnny Pimentel said. PHP3.1 billion was lodged in the budget of the PCG itself, while P3.6 billion is in the allocation of its mother agency, the […]