Category: News
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Subic theme park investors hit ‘illegal’ board elections as takeover attempt

SUBIC BAY FREEPORT — Majority stockholders of the Subic Bay Marine Exploratorium, Inc. (SBMEI), which owns and operates the popular Ocean Adventure marine theme park here, have decried a recent stockholders’ meeting that elected unqualified persons to the firm’s board of directors, saying it was an attempt to take over the multi-billion tourism company. Virginia…
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PH, Australia, US hold 14th joint maritime drill in WPS

MANILA – Naval and air units from the Philippines, Australia, and the United States completed the 14th multilateral maritime cooperative activity (MMCA) in the West Philippine Sea (WPS), the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) said on Tuesday. The MMCA, the first for this year, took place from Feb. 15 to 16, underscoring a shared and…
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4 NA MANGINGISDANG NAWAWALA, NATAGPUAN; ISA PATAY, ISA KRITIKAL

MAYNILA–Natagpuan na ng Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) ang apat na mangingisdang naiulat na nawawala matapos masiraan ng makina ang kanilang sinasakyang motorbanca habang nangingisda sa karagatan ng Ambil at Lubang Island noong Pebrero 9. Noong Pebrero 14, nasagip ang tatlo sa mga mangingisda habang palutang-lutang sa karagatan malapit sa Cabra Island, Lubang, Occidental Mindoro. Ayon…
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Catholic schools urged to declare Feb. 25 ‘academic holiday’ for EDSA at 40

Catholic schools nationwide are being urged to declare Feb. 25 an “academic holiday” to mark the 40th anniversary of the EDSA People Power Revolution. In a joint statement, the Catholic Educational Association of the Philippines and the CBCP Episcopal Commission on Catholic Education said the day should focus on reflection, commemoration and civic formation. “Students…
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BFP Olongapo Responds to Vehicle Collision and Diesel Spill

OLONGAPO CITY – Personnel of the Olongapo City Fire Station responded to a vehicle collision that occurred along the National Highway near Samba Beach, Brgy. Kalaklan last Saturday, February 7, 2026. Aside from providing on-site assistance, Bureau of Fire Protection (BFP) personnel, together with CDRRMO, immediately addressed a potential fire and road hazard by applying…
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BOC shuts down illegal cigarette factory in Pampanga

PAMPANGA— The Bureau of Customs (BOC) shut down an alleged illegal cigarette manufacturing facility in Mexico town, in line with President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr.’s directive to dismantle illicit trade networks and protect government revenues. The operation was conducted in Barangay Panipuan, where authorities found locally manufactured cigarettes branded as “Two Moon,” along with cigarette-making…
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LUBOS NA KARANGALAN AT HANDA SA PAGLILINGKOD ANG TUGON NG BAGONG HALAL NA PANGULO NG IHRM PHILIPPINES

Ipinahayag ng bagong halal na Pangulo ng International Human Rights Movement – Philippines (IHRM Philippines) ang taos-pusong pasasalamat at pagpapakumbaba sa pagtanggap ng mahalagang tungkulin, kasunod ng pormal na pagtatalaga ng pamunuan ng IHRM sa pandaigdigang antas. Nagpahayag ng pasasalamat si Amb. Prof. Froilan D. Mobo DPA Ph. D President International Human Right Movement (IHRM)…
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Zambales gov’t procures P10-M ‘payao’ boats for fisherfolk co-ops

ZAMBALES — The Zambales provincial government has procured two 45-footer fiberglass-hulled fishing boats to jumpstart the modernization of the local fishing industry and make local fishers more competitive. Governor Hermogenes Ebdane Jr., along with Vice Gov. Jacqueline Khonghun and other local officials, named the vessels FV Zambales III and FV Zambales IV during a turnover…
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PCG deploys ships, aircraft to search, rescue Filipino mariners in WPS

MANILA – The Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) on Friday dispatched two vessels and two aircraft for the search and rescue (SAR) of the remaining missing Filipino crew of a capsized foreign cargo vessel in the West Philippine Sea (WPS) before dawn on Friday. As of 2:25 p.m. the PCG Command Center received a confirmation from the…
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Iba bishop orders temporary closure of Subic chapel after desecration

ZAMBALES — The Catholic bishop of Iba in Zambales ordered the temporary closure of a chapel in the Subic Bay Freeport Zone after what he called a grave act of desecration. Bishop Bartolome Santos Jr. said the San Roque Chapel and its adoration chapel were vandalized on Jan. 18, causing shock and sorrow among the…
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PH Navy welcomes newest patrol vessel

ZAMBALES — The Philippine Navy’s newest offshore patrol vessel, the future BRP Rajah Sulayman (PS20), has arrived from South Korea, which marks another significant addition to the Navy’s growing modern fleet. The vessel was met on Saturday, January 17, in waters off Zambales by BRP Jose Rizal (FF150), the Navy’s first missile-capable frigate, as part…
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MISA SA SAN ROQUE CHAPEL, PANSAMANTALANG INILIPAT SA LABAS BUNSOD NG INSIDENTE NG DESEKRASYON

SUBIC BAY FREEPORT ZONE — Pansamantalang ililipat sa labas ng San Roque Chapel ang Sunday Masses matapos ang isang hindi kanais-nais na insidente na humantong sa paglapastangan sa naturang kapilya. Ayon sa opisyal na pahayag ni Rev. Fr. Noel Montes, Chaplain ng San Roque Chapel, ang mga banal na misa ay pansamantalang idaraos sa harapan…



