Author: Gerald Santos

The Department of National Defense (DND) is now in the process of acquiring torpedoes, chaffs, and acoustic decoys for the Jose Rizal-class frigates constructed by Hyundai Heavy Industries (HHI) in South Korea. Frigate Acquisition Project (FAP) Lot 3C, which is for the acquisition of acoustic decoys, will be having its submission and opening of bid […]

President Donald Trump ordered the banning of Alipay, CamScanner, QQ Wallet, SHAREit, Tencent QQ, VMate, WeChat Pay, and WPS Office in an executive order January 5. “The following actions shall be prohibited beginning 45 days after the date of this order, to the extent permitted under applicable law:  any transaction by any person, or with […]

Philippine National Police (PNP) chief Police General Debold Sinas has issued a warning to suspects in the death of 23-year-old flight attendant Christine Dacera if they do not surrender. “This is a fair warning. Surrender within 72 hours or we will hunt you down using force if necessary,” Police General Sinas said. “We know who […]

“Nakailang loan na tayo sa vaccine, bakit hanggang ngayon wala pang vaccine?” Senator Ping Lacson said in an interview with TeleRadyo, January 5. He also noted that it is high time the Department of Health (DOH) and Food and Drug Administration (FDA) show a sense of urgency in procuring COVID vaccines. “Why don’t they exercise their […]

President Rodrigo Duterte and Moro National Liberation Front (MNLF) chairman Nur Misuari held a meeting at the Active Lifestyle Center in Matina, Davao City on January 4, 2021. According to Senator Bong Go, Misuari brought up some concerns to President Duterte “Mayroon siyang mga concerns sa Tawi-tawi and President Duterte promised to take it up […]

“Due to the recent threats issued by Iranian leaders against President Trump and other U.S. government officials, I have ordered the USS Nimitz (CVN-68) to halt its routine redeployment,” United States Acting Secretary of Defense Chris Miller said in a statement January 3. “The USS Nimitz will now remain on station in the U.S. Central […]

United States Navy Arleigh Burke-class guided missile destroyers USS John S. McCain (DDG 56) and USS Curtis Wilbur (DDG 54), operating under the 7th Fleet, conducted a routine Taiwan Strait transit December 31 in accordance with international law. According to US Navy, “the ships’ transit through the Taiwan Strait demonstrates the US commitment to a […]

Philippine Navy chief Vice Admiral Giovanni Carlo Bacordo has revealed to Philippine News Agency (PNA) that before 2020 ends a milestone was reached for the Fast Attack Interdiction Craft-Missile (FAIC-M) Acquisition Project. “Another milestone was achieved just recently which includes the successful negotiations for the Lot 1 (Platforms) & Lot 2 (Combat Systems and Missiles) of […]

““No vaccines, no VFA!” Treating the Americans like a bunch of yokels might have sealed our fate to settle for China’s Sinovac in lieu of the US-made Pfizer-BioNTech and Moderna vaccines,” Senator Ping Lacson said in a statement. This is after President Rodrigo Duterte notified the United States government that if it cannot provide at least 20 […]

A stray dog was instrumental in the rescue of a newborn boy at a garbage dump site at Magcagong in Sibonga, Cebu on December 24. According to Sibonga Police Station Women and Children Protection Desk (WCPD), the newborn boy “was allegedly found by a motorcycle driver (Junrell Fuentes Revilla) who accordingly was guided by a […]