After the successful anti-piracy and anti-terrorism drills in Mindanao last week, the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG)’s BRP Gabriela Silang (OPV-8301) has proceeded in conducting maritime exercise off Panay Island, Western Visayas on Tuesday, June 29. Personnel of the...
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Mahigpit ang isinasagawang pagpapatrolya ng Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) sa karagatan ng Balabac para mapigilan ang mga isinasagawang iligal na pangingisda ng ilang indibidwal. Ayon kay Commander Severino Destura ng PCG at Coast Guard District Puerto Princesa, kung...
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The Western Command (WESCOM) said it had already deployed at least four Philippine Navy (PN) vessels to conduct patrols around Julian Felipe reef in the West Philippine Sea where hundreds of Chinese vessels have recently congregated triggering fresh tensions between...
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Lagos, Nigeria — Fifteen crew members kidnapped from a chemical tanker off the coast of Benin more than a month ago have been released, the ship’s Dutch owners said Wednesday. De Poli Tankers said the company was “delighted to report that all fifteen of its officers...
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MANILA – The Philippine Navy (PN) will deploy next year its fast attack interdiction craft-missile (FAIC-Ms) off the waters of Mindanao to help in operations against communist terrorist groups. “The FAIC-Ms will be deployed initially in the Mindanao AORs...
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VIGILANT crew and alerted troops of the Naval Forces Western Mindanao (NFWM) have thwarted a seajacking attempt of a bulk carrier in the Sulu Sea, military officials said Tuesday, March 9, 2021. Lieutenant General Corleto Vinluan Jr., commander of the Western Mindanao...
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AUTHORITIES have recovered the body of one of the seven members of the Abu Sayyaf Group (ASG) who were killed during a daring military operation in the Sulu Sea on November 3, 2020, the Joint Task Force (JTF) Sulu said. The JTF Sulu said the body of Dave Sawadjaan was...
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ZAMBOANGA CITY – The number of fatalities for the Abu Sayyaf Group (ASG) in the military sea and air strike last Tuesday, November 3, off Sulare Island in Sulu has risen to 14. This was disclosed by Armed Forces of the Philippines-Western Mindanao Command...
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ZAMBOANGA CITY – At least seven members of the Abu Sayyaf Group (ASG) died when their watercraft sank following air and sea strikes conducted by government forces at dawn Tuesday. Armed Force of the Philippines- Western Mindanao Command (AFP-WestMinCom) Commander Lt....
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MANILA, Philippines — Nine Filipino crew members of a Norwegian cargo ship were kidnapped by pirates in the West African nation of Benin last Saturday. The shipping company J.J. Ugland, which owned the vessel MV Bonita, confirmed the abduction in a statement issued on...
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KOTA KINABALU: Two local fishermen were robbed by a group of four gunmen believed to be Indonesians in the waters off Hand Rock Sea, about two nautical miles past the Malaysia-Indonesia border yesterday. Tawau police chief Fadil Marsus said he received complaints from...
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The separatist Abu Sayaaf Group (ASG) has returned to kidnapping crew from vessels in the Sulu – Celebes Sea with two successful attacks in recent months. On 5 December, just after midnight, around 20 men, armed with guns, believed to be from the ASG in boarded a boat...
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