MANILA: The Philippine military is beefing up its presence in the South China Sea following reports of new landfill work and mooring by Chinese ships in the area, potentially complicating President Ferdinand Marcos Jr’s visit to Beijing starting Jan 3. Chinese fishing...
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WO fishermen died, while six others survived when their fishing boat capsized off the waters of Barangay Manglit, Pintuyan, Southern Leyte early Sunday morning, December 25, 2022. The fatalities were Rowel Dialel, 50, and Amay Paglinawan, 49. Authorities...
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ANOTHER fisherman remained missing in Northern Samar Saturday, December 24, 2022. Authorities identified the missing person as Reinold Muncada Zabalsa, 39, married, and a resident of Barangay Cahayagan, Laoang, Northern Samar. He was last seen around 3 a.m. Friday,...
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CEBU CITY –Four fishermen went missing while fishing in the sea of Kinatarcan Island in Sta. Fe town, northern Cebu province on Friday, Dec. 23. They were identified as Gilbert Pepito, 37; Gaspar Yassi, 45; Louie Lubitos, 34, and Redol Yassi, 42. The Philippine Coast...
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ZAMBOANGA CITY – Authorities have arrested three persons and seized more than PHP1.1 million worth of smuggled cigarettes in Dumingag town, Zamboanga del Sur province on Friday. The police identified the three arrested persons as Radzmer Ainami, 18,...
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Thousands of passengers trooped to various seaports nationwide on Saturday, Dec. 24, to go to the province or take a vacation elsewhere where they would spend the Christmas Day with their families. PCG spokesperson Commo. Armando Balilo said the PCG monitored a...
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MANILA – A series of examinations by Customs officers resulted in the discovery of some 20 containers of smuggled onions and other agricultural products worth PHP171.35 million, the Bureau of Customs (BOC) reported on Friday. In a statement, Customs Commissioner Yogi...
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Metro Manila (CNN Philippines, December 22) – The Department of National Defense (DND) on Thursday said it has ordered the military to increase its presence in the West Philippine Sea (WPS) in the wake of “monitored Chinese activities close to Pag-asa...
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Container ship PACIFIC EXPRESS lost 10 containers overboard in stormy weather on Dec 17, off Quang Nam Province coast, central Vietnam, South China sea, while en route from Ho Chi Mingh to Hai Phong. 3 containers were found recently by locals, washed on the beach,...
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MANILA – The Philippine Fleet announced that it has opened to the public its most modern warships and assets in celebration of the 87th founding anniversary of the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP).In a Facebook post on Wednesday, it said the public was allowed to...
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ZAMBOANGA CITY – Three persons were arrested while PHP832,000 worth of smuggled fuel were seized in an anti-smuggling operation in Sulu province, a police official said Wednesday. Police identified the suspects as Saji Ella, boat skipper, and his two crewmen, Arilon...
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TAIPEI, Taiwan (AP) — China’s military sent 71 planes and seven ships toward Taiwan in a 24-hour display of force directed at the self-ruled island, Taiwan’s Defense Ministry said Monday, after China expressed anger at Taiwan-related provisions in a U.S. annual...
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