FRESH durian from Davao Region will be permitted for import to China this year, Chinese Ambassador Huang Xilian confirmed in a statement. Xilian said that durians from Davao will soon be available in the Chinese market after passing the assessment conducted by a team...
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PERSONNEL of the Naval Forces Western Mindanao (NFWM) rescued on Monday, September 5, 2022, an Australian drifting at sea near this city aboard his yacht for several hours after a 30-day voyage from Australia. Lieutenant Senior Grade Chester Ross Cabaltera, NFWM...
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The Royal Navy has taken the unusual step of responding to media speculation by issuing a detailed statement on the damage to HMS Prince of Wales. One of the two largest ships of the fleet and only having recently been placed into service, the carrier suffered an...
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Amphibious assault ship USS Tripoli (LHA-7) is now docked in Singapore for a port call, having arrived at Changi Naval Base on Wednesday following an underway in the South China Sea. Tripoli‘s stop in Singapore marks its first port visit since it pulled into Naval...
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(CNN) — China has warned the United States it will take “counter-measures” after the Biden administration approved more than $1.1 billion in arms sales to Taiwan. Chinese embassy spokesman Liu Pengyu said Saturday China was “firmly...
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Amid the ongoing disputes across the South China Sea, scientists from five countries have rung the alarm bell on the negative impacts of having lack of fisheries management cooperation among neighboring countries as they stressed the need to protect vital fish stocks...
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KOTA KINABALU: The Malaysian navy demonstrated its presence and capabilities in an annual naval exercise in the South China Sea and Sulu Sea from Aug 23 to Sept 1. The exercise, codenamed Ostex East 2/2022 and coordinated by the Eastern Fleet Command, was the main...
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(CNN) – Taiwan says it has shot down an unidentified civilian drone over one of its islands that lies just a few kilometers from mainland China. The drone was spotted shortly after midday Thursday above the waters of Lion Islet, a small island in the Kinmen...
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BEIJING – China’s ruling Communist Party will convene on Oct. 16 its once-in-five-years congress, the official Xinhua News Agency said Tuesday, at which leader Xi Jinping is likely to secure a controversial third five-year term through 2027. The congress,...
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CITY OF SAN FERNANDO, Pampanga – A total of 720 fishermen from 13 municipalities of Zambales province have received fuel discount cards as part of the government’s continuing efforts to mitigate the impact of rising oil prices on the local fishing industry. This...
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BRP RAFAEL PARGAS (PC379) under the operational control of Naval Task Force 71 of Naval Forces Eastern Mindanao (NFEM), conducted maritime patrol operations in the vicinity of Mantigue Island, Camiguin, which led to the...
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Thai freighter detained for allegedly, sugar smuggling Thai freighter BANGPAKAEW was detained in Subic Bay, Philippines, for allegedly, smuggling in Philippines some 7,000 tons of bagged sugar, said nation’s Bureau of Customs BOC. The ship arrived at Subic Bay on Aug...
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