The Department of National Defense of the Philippines decided to hold off repairs and other planned infrastructure projects in Pag-asa Island, one of the seven islets and two reef occupied by Filipino troops in the disputed Spratly Group of Islands in the South China Sea or the West Philippine Sea. According to Foreign Affairs Secretary … Read more
The brand new Philippine Air Force Sokol Helicopter crashed in Marawi City on Thursday, August 7, 20134, injuring one of its crew and a bystander civilian who was hit by debris during the crash. The ill-fated helicopter was carrying an Army general and provides escort to Cabinet Officials who visited Mindanao. In an official statement … Read more
The Philippine Air Force (PAF) received the first batch of refurbished UH1H or the popular helicopters delivered by a joint venture of American and Canadian firms. The first four of the 21 ordered Huey helicopters arrived in the Philippines in time, or a month before the anniversary of the Philippine Air Force. Refurbished Huey Helicopters (Photo … Read more
Powerful explosion inside a bus along EDSA Makati at 2 p.m. Tuesday that killed four and wounding 14 other people. The explosion could have originated from the compartment underneath the floor of the bus that punched a hole through the floor of the bus large enough for a man to p(–foul word(s) removed–) through it … Read more
