Philippine Navy awaits delivery of 5 helicopters
By Frances Mangosing
The Philippine Navy is looking forward to the delivery of five Navy helicopters, three of which are due to arrive in December.
The Philippine Navy is looking forward to the delivery of five Navy helicopters, three of which are due to arrive in December.
Faced with territorial disputes and worries of external and internal threats, President Benigno Aquino III on Tuesday assured that the Philippines can defend itself within its bounds.
The wife of a Marine officer was abducted in Jolo, Sulu on Saturday morning, the military said Sunday.
The Philippine National Police (PNP) has not monitored any security threats during the yuletide season, but has raised its alert status to ensure the safety of people travelling to and from their provinces.
Republicans delivered a scathing indictment of President Barack Obama’s national security policy, although the Democrat’s aggressive approach has often been compared to that of his Republican predecessor, George W. Bush.
A small band of New People’s Army rebels in Albay fired on security escorts of President Benigno Aquino as they were returning to their base Friday after providing security for the President at the wake of a soldier killed in a recent encounter with Abu Sayyaf rebels in Basilan, a military spokesman said Saturday.
South Korea said Wednesday it would send formal complaints to North Korea and to United Nations agencies, urging Pyongyang to stop sending GPS jamming signals that have affected hundreds of civilian flights.
Electronic jamming signals from North Korea have affected scores of civilian flights in and out of South Korea, a Seoul official said Wednesday, amid rising tensions with Pyongyang.
The obscure 2002 Mutual Logistics Support Agreement (MLSA) between the Philippines and the United States may hold the key to the increased US military access to the country, according to the militant group Bagong Alyansang Makabayan (Bayan).
After 22 grueling hours, it left a spent army of devotees slumped on the pavement, Church leaders pondering what had become of their flock, and the government patting itself on the back for thwarting an alleged terrorist plot.
The Armed Forces of the Philippines sees no reason to raise its alert status as the Communist Party of the Philippines (CPP) observes its 43rd anniversary on Monday, December 26, according to the military spokesman.
A Homeland Security Department official says the administration is cracking down on immigrants who have overstayed their travel visas by using a system that automatically checks multiple databases at the same time.
Senator Francis Pangilinan yesterday urged the government not to bow down to pressure from China, reacting to the Chinese ambassador’s Thursday statement. “We should not be bullied by this undiplomatic posturing,” he said in a statement. “The Philippines has a long history of freedom and popular uprisings against tyranny and the arrogance of power. We [...]
