MANILA – Metro Manila and the rest of the country will be experiencing partly cloudy to cloudy skies with isolated rain showers or thunderstorms this Saturday. In its 4 a.m. weather bulletin, the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services...
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SAN JOSE DE BUENAVISTA, Antique – The search and retrieval operation continues for five people after two motorized bancas capsized in the main Panay River in Panit-an, Capiz on Wednesday. Panit-an municipal disaster risk reduction and management officer Mark...
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MANILA – All shipping and fishing operations in all ports nationwide have been allowed to resume on Wednesday as former tropical storm Agaton dissipated 65 kilometers southeast of Guiuan, Eastern Samar. In an advisory, the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) said the...
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MANILA – The Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) on Tuesday said it welcomes the continued appreciation of the Filipino people after a survey group said the military garnered the highest approval and trust ratings of all government agencies in its first-quarter...
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MANILA — Typhoon Malakas has entered the Philippine Area of Responsibility (PAR) and was given the local name “Basyang,” the weather bureau said in an update posted Tuesday noon. The typhoon entered PAR at 10 a.m. but is not expected to have a direct...
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ZAMBOANGA CITY – Troops belonging to the 4th Marine Brigade rescued nine passengers of a capsized boat off the waters of Barangay Tandu Bato, Luuk, Sulu, over the weekend. Maj. Gen. Ignatius Patrimonio, Joint Task Force-Sulu commander, said in a statement Monday the...
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MANILA – A Japanese destroyer, the JS Suzutsuki (DD-117), is now docked at Subic Bay, Zambales for an official port call and overseas training of its crew, the Philippine Navy (PN) said Sunday. “The visit to the country of JS Suzutsuki is intended for...
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MANILA – Weather disturbance “Agaton” (international name Megi) has weakened into a tropical depression and was last located over the coastal waters of Tanauan, Leyte, the weather bureau said in its 8 a.m. bulletin Monday. “Agaton” now packs...
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MANILA – The foreign and defense ministers of Japan and the Philippines on Saturday have aired “serious concern” over the situation in the East and the South China Sea, where China and other littoral states have an ongoing maritime dispute. Foreign...
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MANILA – The US Marine Corps Forces Pacific (MARFORPAC) has expressed its interest to conduct exercises with the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) aimed at enhancing the capabilities of both militaries in littoral combat operations. US MARFORPAC deputy...
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ZAMBOANGA CITY – A local shipping firm’s commercial vessel rammed and destroyed four stilt houses and a motorboat in Isabela City, Basilan province, Friday morning amid inclement weather condition. Uso Dan Salasim, Isabela City Disaster Risk Reduction and...
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SAN JOSE DE BUENAVISTA, Antique – The province of Antique is out to hook the tag of being the country’s sports fishing destination to further highlight its natural resources and boost tourism. Antique Fishing Festival (AFF) director and founder, Flord...
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