Several ships believed to be Chinese maritime militia were spotted by fishermen in Iroquois Reef in the West Philippine Sea in this photo taken in September. The military said an average of 25...
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Maritime Situational Awareness
Smuggled cigarettes worth over P400M seized in Zamboanga City this year
INQUIRER FILE PHOTO. ZAMBOANGA CITY, ZAMBOANGA DEL SUR — Cigarette smuggling is getting to be a lucrative business in this city as the police and the navy report seizing from January to November more than P400 million...
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USNI News Fleet and Marine Tracker: Dec. 5, 2022
USNI News Graphic These are the approximate positions of the U.S. Navy’s deployed carrier strike groups and amphibious ready groups throughout the world as of Dec. 5, 2022, based on Navy and public data. In cases where a CSG or ARG is conducting disaggregated...
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USS Dwight D. Eisenhower Wraps 15-Month Repair Period, Five U.S. Aircraft Carriers Underway
Sailors aboard USS Dwight D. Eisenhower (CVN-69) depart Norfolk Naval Shipyard on Dec. 1, 2022. US Navy Photo The second oldest carrier in the Navy wrapped sea trials after completing more than a year of repairs at Norfolk Naval Shipyard, USNI News has learned....
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11 fishermen rescued in Zamboanga City
Authorities have rescued 11 fishermen on board a commercial fishing boat that capsized off the waters of Tictabon Island and Mampang in Zamboanga City on Wednesday, Nov. 30. A report from the PCG Station Zamboanga said they received a phone call from a resident of...
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A PLAN TO PUSH BACK AGAINST CHINA’S FISHING PRACTICES
The Soviet fishing fleet was once a near-permanent fixture on America’s Pacific coast, hauling in an estimated 1.2 million tons of fish until the two sides reached an agreement to limit the Soviet catch in exchange for a relaxation of rules on Soviet port visits....
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Philippines will explore for oil in South China Sea even without a deal with Beijing: Marcos
The Philippines must find a way to explore for oil and gas in the South China Sea even without a deal with China, President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. said on Thursday, emphasizing his country’s right to exploit energy reserves in the contested waterway. “That’s a big thing...
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China likely to have 1,500 nuclear warheads by 2035: Pentagon
A nuclear-powered Type 094A Jin-class ballistic missile submarine of the Chinese People’s Liberation Army (PLA) Navy is seen during a military display in the South China Sea, on Apr 12, 2018. (Photo: REUTERS/Stringer) WASHINGTON: China will likely have a...
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P1M worth of smuggled cigarettes seized in Jolo
Agents of the Bureau of Customs (BOC) seized more than P1 million worth of smuggled cigarettes in an operation in Jolo, Sulu. BOC Commissioner Yogi Filemon Ruiz said the 30 cases of smuggled cigarettes were intercepted in Zone 3, Barangay Tulay by agents of the BOC –...
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How expanded EDCA access to AFP sites could affect independent foreign policy
MANILA, Philippines —While the United States’ plan to expand coverage of its Enhanced Defense Cooperation Agreement with the Philippines is seen as Washington’s “way of being a credible ally,” analysts point out the move may also reflect...
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Navy seizes P52-M smuggled cigarettes in Zamboanga City
ZAMBOANGA CITY – The Philippine Navy seized smuggled cigarettes valued at P52 million in this city on Thursday, Nov. 24. Naval Forces Western Mindanao (Navforwem) personnel intercepted five ‘’jungkong’’ or small wooden motorized boats loaded with 1,511 boxes of...
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DA, Coast Guard, PNP team up vs smuggled produce
MANILA, Philippines — The Department of Agriculture (DA) has teamed up with the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) and Philippine National Police-Criminal Investigation and Detection Group (PNP-CIDG) to curb the entry of smuggled agricultural commodities to local markets....
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