The Philippine Navy has logged the biggest-ever presence of Chinese ships and warships in the West Philippine Sea since it began publishing its weekly tallies.
A total of 203 Chinese vessels were recorded from Aug. 27 to Sept. 2
WATCH: Ships of the Philippine Coast Guard and Vietnam Coast Guard use water cannons to put out fire during their first-ever bilateral drills in the West Philippine Sea.
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LOOK: AFP chief Gen. Romeo Brawner gives navy soldier whose finger got cut off a wounded personnel medal.
The soldier is among the 8 personnel who sustained injuries after Chinese coast guard’s actions during the resupply mission in Ayungin on Monday.
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LOOK: Militant groups stage a demonstration at Bukaneg street near CCP in Pasay City to decry the alleged irregularities in the electoral process and oppose the victory of presumptive Pres. Bongbong Marcos.
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Metro Manila mayors, in a resolution, expressed willingness to put NCR under ECQ for two weeks to stem Delta variant spread. Should NCR be put under ECQ, the mayors are asking for 4 million vaccines which they vow to administer in a 2-week period.
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LOOK: Philippine Air Force’s four FA-50s arrived in Australia on Wednesday, to become the first-ever deployment of the said fighter jets for overseas drills.
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WATCH: In an act of "blatant disregard" of the Philippine sovereign rights, the Philippine Coast Guard shares video of Chinese Coast Guard vessel pointing "military grade" laser towards PCG vessel, causing "temporary blindness" of its crew.
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LOOK: PH's mobile-type long-range air surveillance radar from Japan called TPS-P14ME now on display in Camp Aguinaldo.
A turnover ceremony will also take place here, graced by DND chief Gilberto Teodoro Jr. and Japan’s state minister of defense Oniki Makoto.
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LOOK: Mayoralty candidate vice mayor Honey Lacuna casts her vote for the 2022 national and local elections.
Lacuna was accompanied by runningmate Yul Servo Nieto at Legarda Elementary School. Photo courtesy of VMH Campaign team
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LOOK: AFP chief Romeo Brawner Jr. welcomed by Wescom chief Vice Adm. Alberto Carlos on his visit to Puerto Princesa, Palawan.
Brawner is set to visit three injured Navy personnel aboard Unaizah Mae 4 which was attacked by China Coast Guard personnel
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READ: Defense Secretary Gilberto Teodoro Jr.'s open letter to Filipinos on the supposed "gentleman's agreement" with China on BRP Sierra Madre in Ayungin Shoal.
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The Philippine Navy on Wednesday said it tested its antimissile decoy in the West Philippine Sea amid tensions in the western section of the country’s exclusive economic zone.
WATCH: AFP chief Gen. Romeo Brawner Jr. arrives at Western Command headquarters in Palawan to visit wounded troops in the recent resupply mission in Ayungin
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A celebration of mass was held here in Botolan on the eve of convoy in Panatag Shoal to bless the participating fisherfolk, volunteers and media.
100 fishing boats will join the convoy to be led by five mother boats where volunteers and media will also aboard
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BREAKING: Phivolcs issued a tsunami warning after an earthquake in Taiwan.
Residents in Batanes, Cagayan, Ilocos Norte and Isabela are “strongly advised to immediately evacuate to higher grounds or move farther inland.”
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Local and foreign analysts said that the country has every right to ground its own vessels in Sabina Shoal as Chinese state media floated such a possibility amid Philippine Coast Guard’s persistent presence there.
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UPDATE: Phivolcs now CANCELS the tsunami warning in Catanduanes, Northern Samar and Eastern Samar.
"No significant sea level disturbances have been recorded since the 08:54 PM earthquake up until this cancellation of the advisory," Phivolcs said.
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BREAKING: Pastor Apollo Quiboloy surrendered after a 24-hour ultimatum by the PNP.
Quiboloy and four others are now detained at the PNP custodial center
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UPDATE: Pagasa says no more areas in PH under Signal No. 4 as Typhoon Karding continues to move westward over the West Philippine Sea.
Metro Manila under Signal No. 1.
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Presidential bet Isko Moreno on resuming peace talks with communist rebels:
“If we can do that to BARMM, we can do it to any person also or group of individuals who bear arms against the state.
“I will pursue that, but not at the expense of our state.”
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The Philippines on Monday said that one of its coast guard vessels was rammed and another subjected to “aggressive maneuvers” by Chinese coast guard ships in Sabina Shoal
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“Rastaman”, who self-identifies as “half-human half-zombie” is seeking a Senate seat.
Rolando Plaza filed his certificate of candidacy here at Manila Hotel Tent City on Saturday.
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READ: Bongbong Marcos' lawyer Atty Vic Rodriguez said they expect the Comelec's decision to junk petition to declare Marcos as nuisance candidate.
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A Chinese aircraft carrier was reportedly spotted off the western part of Luzon island in what a Filipino security expert deemed a “calculated” move to punish Manila for its “strategic actions” in the West Philippine Sea dispute.
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The Philippine Air Force will deploy a fighter aircraft to participate for the first time in Australia’s large-scale multilateral air combat exercise this year.
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READ: The PCG and their counterparts in Vietnam employed water cannons during their drills in the West Philippine Sea on Friday, a move experts said sends a strong message against China.
China once again fired flares at a Philippine aircraft, this time during the latter’s patrols over Zamora (Subi) Reef and Scarborough (Panatag) Shoal in the West Philippine Sea.
LOOK: Dismissed Bamban mayor Alice Guo all smiles in a photo that was shot shortly after her arrest in Indonesia.
Guo also appeared in a zoom meeting by authorities discussing her return to the country, according to screengrabs and photos released by the PNP.
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WATCH: PH Navy’s anti-submarine helicopter AW159 unleashes dummy torpedo during live drills off the coast of Zambales within the West Philippine Sea.
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“Nakalusot!”
While the mother ship of the WPS convoy prematurely returned to Palawan after CCG vessel shadowing, the convoy’s MV Chowee arrived at Lawak Is. on 5:00 am (Monday).
Organizers said they are now dropping off their donations in the island.
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Jimenez on vote buying:I disagree with the notion of taking the money and voting according to your conscience. Vote buying is an election offense regardless of financial situation or noble intentions. Di dapat ginagawa, at di dapat sina-suggest yan sa mga botante.
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I disagree with the notion of taking the money and voting according to your conscience. Vote buying is an election offense regardless of financial situation or noble intentions. Di dapat ginagawa, at di dapat sina-suggest yan sa mga botante.
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READ: The Philippine Coast Guard will send a ship to visit Vietnam before the end of 2024 as Manila and Hanoi continue to enhance their maritime cooperation due to shared threats and despite overlapping claims in the South China Sea.
JUST IN: IATF shortens hotel quarantine period for fully vaccinated returning overseas Filipinos, including OFWs and balikbayans from "yellow" countries, from five days to just three days starting November 22, according to DOT.
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WATCH: Manny Pacquiao, a former senator, eight-division boxing world champion and Philippine Army reservist, shares words of encouragement for navy troops in Ayungin Shoal after the June 17 confrontation with China Coast Guard
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The regular resupply mission for BRP Sierra Madre in Ayungin Shoal was aborted over the weekend due to "technical issues" in one of the resupply boats, the AFP said Monday.
UPDATE: Defense Undersecretary Angelico De Leon said the nine DND officials who tendered their courtesy resignation will remain with the agency after DND chief Carlito Galvez asked them to stay.
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BREAKING: Pagasa hoists Tropical Wind Signal No. 5 in Polillo Islands and the extreme northern portion of Quezon (the northern and central portions of General Nakar, and the northeastern portion of Infanta) due to Super Typhoon Karding.
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LOOK: The QC Memorial Circle was a teeming pink sea of VP Leni Robredo supporters, based on this drone shot. Robredo camp said more than 20,000 attended the rally.
Photo courtesy of Jonas Sergio
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UPDATE: Pastor Apollo Quiboloy's camp want to put him under house arrest or his custody be transferred to a facility of the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP).
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However, the Department of National Defense immediately rejected such a call.
"AFP facilities are subject to strict operational security protocols, thus, the AFP is not the proper agency to have custody of suspects in criminal cases," the DND said
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UPDATE: After Typhoon Egay, another tropical depression is expected to enter the Philippine area of responsibility over the weekend, Pagasa said.
It will be called 'Falcon' once it enters PAR.
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LOOK: Arrival of the 83-man rescue team in an airport in Istanbul, Turkey to assist the search and rescue operation in the quake-hit country.
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WATCH: Maritime traffic data from PCG shows that "Pacific Anna" passed over the position of Filipino boat FB Dearyn.
FB Dearyn was moored to a fish aggregating device when Pacific Anna allegedly run over the fishing boat 85 NM northwest of Scarborough Shoal.
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Organizers of the civilian-led West Philippine Sea supply mission will invite foreign observers to accompany them to Scarborough Shoal, according to Rafaela David, chief convenor of Atin Ito, said on Thursday.
The Philippine National Police (PNP) on Monday said investigations are underway to determine if there are other police personnel who are linked to the Abu Sayyaf Group (ASG).
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UPDATE: Severe Tropical Storm Paeng passes over Metro Manila, Rizal and Bulacan, according to Pagasa's 11 pm update.
Paeng may exit Luzon's landmass within 6-12 hours.
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LOOK: A multi sectoral coalition files before Comelec disqualification cases against five personalities they deem are part of a political dynasty
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READ: Statement of Major General Edgardo De Leon, Commander of AFP Joint Task Force Storm and 8th Infantry Division on CPP spox Marco Valbuena's "admission" of landmine blast which injured seven soldiers:
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LOOK: Elderly, PWDs and pregnant women along with “Hijos” enters Quirino Grandstand moments before Misa Mayor begins. The procession for the black Nazarene will immediately begin after the mass.
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AFP spokesperson Col. Medel Aguilar also demands China to stop provocative acts after Chinese Coast Guard’s laser attack in West PH Sea.
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LOOK: Protest action in front of Camp Aguinaldo in condemnation of aerial strikes in communities of Pilar, Abra and Sta. Maria, Ilocos Sur.
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BREAK: La Mesa Dam overflows as it posts 80.16 meters of water level.
Pagasa previously said that, once it reaches 80.15 meters, excess water from the dam is expected to overflow, affecting residents along Tullahan River in Quezon City, Valenzuela and Malabon.
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WATCH: The Philippine Coast Guard detects oil spill in Balingawan Point, Naujan, Oriental Mindoro after an oil tanker carrying 800,000 liters of fuel submerged on Tuesday.
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The water level of the Marikina River on Wednesday afternoon reached over 20 meters, only less than a meter compared to the threshold recorded during Tropical Storm Ondoy.
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AFP chief Gen. Romeo Brawner Jr. & US Ambassador to the PH MaryKay Carlson lead the inspection of Lal-lo Airport in Cagayan, one of the four new Edca sites.
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JUST IN: DOTr on Friday named Riza Marie Paches as the new officer in charge of the LTFRB.
This comes as Cheloy Velicaria-Garafil resigned as LTFRB chair to serve as officer in charge for the Office of the Press Secretary .
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LOOK: Frigates BRP Antonio Luna and BRP Jose Rizal arrives here off the coast of Zambales in the West Philippine Sea.
BRP Jose Rizal will launch the surface to air missile while BRP Antonio Luna will serve as a picket ship during live fire drills.
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BREAKING: The civilian ship en route to Ayungin Shoal decided to return to El Nido, Palawan after the shadowing of a China Coast Guard vessel on Sunday afternoon.
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UPDATE: OCD on 6.2 earthquake in Gigmoto, Catanduanes:
"As of reporting time, no damage/casualty reported and no evacuation was conducted. Local DRRMOs remain alert and monitoring the incident for any progress," OCD said.
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LOOK: Philippine rescue team briefing before departing for Adiyaman province in southeastern Turkey.
The contingent will assist the search and rescue operation in the quake-hit country.
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UPDATE: Phivolcs will not issue a tsunami warning after the Magnitude 6.2 earthquake in Calatagan, Batangas.
Phivolcs said: "We don't expect tsunami warning because of the depth of the focus."
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JUST IN: After sending rescue team to Turkey, the Philippine gov't is now considering to send another team and aid to Syria, according to OCD spox Bernardo Rafaelito Alejandro IV.
This, as the Syrian Embassy formally requested for flash appeal on Wednesday.
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LOOK: Defense Secretary Carlito Galvez Jr. and AFP chief of staff Andres Centino holds press briefing after the AFP and DND command conference.
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The online recruitment effort of “part-time military consultants” for a website traced to be based in China is now considered a national security concern by the Armed Forces of the Philippines.
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WATCH: A coaster with police convoy went out at the PNP custodial facility where Pastor Apollo Quiboloy and dismissed Bamban mayor Alice Guo are detained. It is not yet determined if it’s Quiboloy or Guo who went out of the facility.
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The source, who spoke to reporters on condition of anonymity, said the airdrop mission conducted by a Philippine Navy Islander maritime patrol aircraft NV314 was conducted on Sunday at 8:49 am.
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MANILA, Philippines — The captain of a French frigate, whose fellow ship class recently struck Houthi drones in the Red Sea, said they are ready to have live fire drills with the Philippine Navy.