Naval Group, a French naval systems provider and integrator, has said that it is opening a “representation office in the Philippines to be operated in Manila.” The French company is eyeing to supply the Philippine Navy with submarines under the Philippine government’s submarine project. “We are the only provider with previous experience in helping a […]
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Opposition Senator Leila M. de Lima has reiterated her longstanding call to prohibit black sand mining operations in the country due to its continuing negative impact to the environment, especially during natural disasters like the onslaught of Typhoon Ulysses in Cagayan and Isabela recently. De Lima, Chairperson of the Senate Committee on Social Justice, Welfare […]
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The Nimitz Carrier Strike Group, consisting of USS Nimitz (CVN-68), Ticonderoga-class guided missile cruiser USS Princeton (CG 59) and Arleigh Burke-class guided missile destroyer USS Sterett (DDG 104) conducted a cooperative deployment with Anzac-class frigate HMAS Ballarat (FFN 155) of the Royal Australian Navy Nov. 20-24. While operating together in the Indian Ocean, U.S. and […]
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US Secretary of the Air Force Barbara Barrett on Wednesday met with Department of National Defense (DND) Undersecretary Cardozo Luna and senior Philippine military officials to reaffirm the United States’ steadfast military partnership with the Philippines, the oldest US treaty ally in Asia. While in Manila, Barrett also met with Armed Forces of the Philippines […]
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Navy vessel BRP Ivatan (LC298) skippered by Cdr Paul Anthony Yamamoto together with his officers and men, successfully completed her transport mission (Log run) of 890 PhilSys registration kits intended for provinces of Iloilo, Antique, Capiz, and Negros last November 23. BRP Ivatan arrived at Culasi Port, Roxas City, Capiz, and unloaded 114 national ID […]
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There is a significant increase in presence of Chinese fishing ships also known as “China’s Maritime Militia”, according to United States-based Geospatial AI company Simularity. Simularity said that its automated analysis of Sentinel 2 satellite imagery through 2020 indicates that there was a heavy presence of large ships (greater than 30 meters in length) near […]
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Philippine National Police Chief, PGen Debold Sinas has welcomed more communist New People’s Army red fighters from Central Visayas who chose to return to the folds of the law after their decades-stint in insurgency activities. They yielded their assorted firearms, ammunition, a pump boat, and voluminous subversive documents to police authorities. The PNP Chief recognized […]
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The Philippine Navy (PN)’s capability to do various missions at sea will be greatly enhanced by the advanced fixed-wing unmanned aerial system (UAS) provided by the United States. “Whatever missions that we are capable of before, with this system it will expand the coverage of all these missions whether it is for internal security operations, […]
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The Philippine Navy through the Fleet-Marine Ready Force (FMRF) and in coordination with Naval Reserve Command (NRC) is conducting the unilateral exercise codenamed “Exercise PAGSASAMA 2020” in Manila and Cavite area which began on Monday, November 23 and will culminate Friday, November 27. Exercise PAGSASAMA 2020 aims to enhance the readiness and interoperability between active […]
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United States Secretary of the Air Force Barbara Barrett met with Undersecretary for the Department of National Defense (DND) Cardozo Luna and senior Philippine military officials on Wednesday, November 25, in Manila. Secretary Barrett’s visit reaffirms the United States’ steadfast military partnership with the Philippines, the oldest U.S. treaty ally in Asia. While in Manila, […]
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