Philippine Coast Guard recovers rammed fishing boat
MANILA, Philippines — The ill-fated Filipino fishing boat that was rammed by an oil tanker will be towed back to shore, according to the Philippine Coast Guard.
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First inter-agency summit held to discuss MUP pension reform
Military and uniformed personnel (MUP) officials gathered for the first ever Inter-Agency Summit of Senior Non-Commissioned Officers on June 30, 2023 at the Philippine National Police (PNP) Headquarters in Camp Crame to discuss the proposed MUP pension reform with the economic team.
Philippines puts 42 airports on heightened alert following bomb threats
MANILA: The Philippines has placed 42 airports on heightened alert and was seeking to verify warnings that bombs could be set off on commercial planes, its civil aviation authority said on Friday."Immediate enhanced security measures" were being implemented across all Philippine commercial airports, the Civil Aviation Authority of the Philippines (CAAP) said in a media advisory, adding the warnings were being verified.It said the flights identified were headed to Cebu, Bicol, Davao and Palawan and the warnings were received by email by air traffic services.The islands of Cebu and Palawan are popular destinations for foreign tourists.
Philippine boats breach a Chinese coast guard blockade in a faceoff near a disputed shoal
MANILA: Two Philippine supply boats breached a Chinese coast guard blockade in the South China Sea on Wednesday in a recurring confrontation near a disputed shoal some fear could spark a larger security crisis that could draw in the United States. Two Philippine coast guard ships escorted the smaller supply boats, but it wasn't immediately clear whether the ships were blocked by the Chinese coast guard from coming closer to the Second Thomas Shoal, where a small contingent of Filipino marines has stood guard for years aboard a long-marooned but still actively commissioned warship, the BRP Sierra Madre. China also claims the shoal and has surrounded it with its coast guard ships and militia vessels to prevent the Philippines from delivering construction materials that Beijing fears could be used to reinforce the Sierra Madre and turn it into a permanent territorial outpost. "Despite attempts by a significant number of China coast guard and Chinese maritime militia vessels to block, harass, and interfere with the routine rotation and resupply mission," the two Philippine boats managed to deliver provisions to the Filipino forces at the shoal, a Philippine government body overseeing the disputed waters said in a statement late Wednesday. "The Philippines' resupply missions and maintenance of BRP Sierra Madre are part of regular operations in line with domestic and international law and ensures safety and well-being of our stationed personnel," the inter-agency body said.
PNP bomb experts dispose of 360 lbs. of explosives
Philippine National Police (PNP) bomb technicians disposed of 360 pounds of explosives recovered in law enforcement and public safety operations.
DSWD-NCR warehouse for relief goods poorly maintained, infested with rats
MANILA, Philippines – The warehouse of the Department of Social Welfare and Development-National Capital Region (DSWD NCR) in Pasay City is “unfit” for storing relief goods as it is infested with rats and cockroaches and is in a “state of disrepair,” the Commission on Audit (COA) said in a report.
Philippine boats breach a Chinese coast guard blockade in a faceoff near a disputed shoal
Two Philippine supply boats breached a Chinese coast guard blockade in the South China Sea on Wednesday in a recurring confrontation near a disputed shoal some fear could spark a larger security crisis that could draw in the United States.
Airport authority holds aviation safety gab
The Civil Aviation Authority of the Philippines (CAAP) has initiated a conference aimed at improving safety and standards in aviation training.