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20/04/2023

THE four additional Enhanced Defense Cooperation (EDCA) locations intend to intensify the role of the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) in strengthening the country's defense and security as well as humanitarian and relief operations, Defense chief Carlito Galvez Jr. said on Wednesday.

22/03/2023

MANILA— Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr said on Wednesday he will make a formal announcement soon on the locations of four additional military bases under the Enchanced Defense Cooperation Agreement (EDCA) with the United States.

MANILA— Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr said on Wednesday he will make a formal announcement soon on the locations of four additional military bases under the Enchanced Defense Cooperation Agreement (EDCA) with the United States. Marcos last month granted the United States access to four ...

13/02/2023

MANILA, Philippines — The Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) has accused a Chinese coast guard ship of directing a “military-grade” laser at one of its vessels, putting the Filipino crew in danger.

MANILA, Philippines — The Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) has accused a Chinese coast guard ship of directing a “military-grade” laser at one of its vessels, putting the Filipino crew in

09/02/2023

THE 83-man search and rescue team deployed by the Philippine government to Turkey has arrived safely in Istanbul Thursday noon.

THE 83-man search and rescue team deployed by the Philippine government to Turkey has arrived safely in Istanbul Thursday noon. Office of Civil Defense (OCD) Joint Information Center head Diego Agustin Mariano said the plane carrying the team landed at 12:08 p.m, Philippine time, onboard Turkish Air...

03/02/2023

At least 16 people were injured while 97 others were affected by the magnitude 6 earthquake that hit Davao de Oro on Wednesday, the Office of Civil Defense (OCD) said Friday.

01/02/2023

The US military is seeking to expand its access to bases in the Philippines with an eye toward China, according to several US defense officials, as part of an ongoing shift in force posture in the Indo-Pacific region.

18/01/2023

AMagnitude 7.3 earthquake took place on Wednesday afternoon in Davao Occidental, according to the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs).

A Magnitude 7.3 earthquake took place on Wednesday afternoon in Davao Occidental, according to the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs). Phivolcs said the tremor happened at 2:06p.m some 352 kilometers southeast of Sarangani, also in the same province. Tectonic in origin, th...

10/11/2022

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26/10/2022

MANILA, Philippines – A magnitude 6.4 earthquake rocked the province of Abra on late Tuesday evening, October 25, according to the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs).

(2nd UPDATE) The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology warns of damage and aftershocks

13/10/2022

MANILA – Amid revitalized bilateral relations, the Philippines and the US kicked off their first major wargames under new President Ferdinand Marcos Jr in style.

MANILA – Amid revitalized bilateral relations, the Philippines and the US kicked off their first major wargames under new President Ferdinand Marcos Jr in style. The Kamandag, or Cooperation …

26/09/2022

LIVE UPDATES: Super Typhoon Karding
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Typhoon Karding (international name: Noru) has intensified further into a super typhoon Sunday morning after a rapid intensification.
Tropical Cyclone Wind Signal No. 5 is up in parts of Bulacan, Nueva Ecija, Quezon and Aurora.

Typhoon Karding (international name: Noru) has intensified further into a super typhoon Sunday morning after a rapid intensification. Tropical Cyclone Wind Signal No. 5 is up in parts of

27/07/2022

A magnitude-7 earthquake struck the Philippines’ largest and most populous island Wednesday, prompting evacuations and disrupting transportation in the capital.