Baron Geisler Signs Up for Military Training Under the Philippine Navy Kapamilya actor Baron Geisler to join army reservist and has signed up for the military training the under the Philippine Navy. In his Instagram post, the 38-year-old actor has shared some photos with the 511th Naval Squadron Reserve in Tinago, Cebu. He announces that … Read more
China Coast Guard Ship Spotted Near Ayungin Shoal CHINA – A vessel for the China Coast Guard was seen moving back and forth in the Ayungin Shoal in the West Philippine Sea. In March last year, Malacañang Palace admitted that the West Philippine Sea is controlled by China. They did not withdraw their claim despite the ruling … Read more
Department of National Defense signed contract to buy two new frigates. The Department of National Defense (DND) has inked a contract worth P15.7 billion with a contractor based in the Republic of South Korea for the two brand new warships for the Philippine Navy. The contract was entered by the national government with the Hyundai … Read more
DND Denies Chinese Reclamation In Panatag Shoal Chinese Reclamation In Panatag Shoal – The Department of National Defense (DND) has denied the reports saying that China has been doing reclamation activities in the disputed Scarborough or Panatag Shoal in the seas of Zambales. In a report by PhilStar, Defense Undersecretary Eduardo del Rosario said during … Read more
No Chinese Reclamation Activities Showed At The Disputed Shoal, Philippine Navy Says Philippine Navy visits Scarborough Shoal or Bajo De Mansiloc and announced that there are no Chinese reclamation activities in the area. On Monday (October 17, 2016), Defense Undersecretary Eduardo Del Rosario said that upon the visitation of Philippine Navy to the disputed waters, … Read more
One of the most modern naval vessel of the Philippines, the Philippine Navy’s first Strategic Sealift Vessel (SSV) has arrived at the Manila South Harbor breakwater on Saturday as confirmed by Navy spokesperson Capt. Lued Lincuna. The country’s first SSV, BRP Tarlac was docked at Pier 13 in Manila Harbor. The modern Navy vessel has … Read more
The Philippine government had sealed an agreement to acquire two anti-submarine helicopters for the Philippine Navy according to the confirmation made by a Defense Department official. According to the official, the Anglo-Italian AW159 Lynx Wildcat helicopters will be delivered in a little over a year. Defense Undersecretary Fernando Manalo confirmed the latest development in the … Read more
The Philippines will be the first Southeast Asian country who signed a defense equipment cooperation agreement which will allow Japan to transfer defense equipment and technology, possibly surveillance aircraft, to the country. In a statement released to the media, Defense Secretary Voltaire Gazmin was quoted as saying “What underpins this agreement is not only our … Read more
There are plenty of reasons why China is afraid of the Philippines and one them was already revealed lately. The United States is reportedly open to the proposed joint patrol with the Philippines in the hotly-disputed South China Sea or the West Philippine Sea. The United States confirmed their intentions to join the Philippines in … Read more
One of the two United States Navy Ship which will be donated to the Philippines as promised by President Barack Obama during his APEC visit to the country, the US Research Ship RV Melville will be used to study the rich region east of Luzon, the Benham Rise Benham Rise is the potentially rich submerged … Read more
