Category: News
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PBBM vetoes bill amending BCDA charter
MANILA – President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. has vetoed the measure amending the charter of the Bases Conversion and Development Authority (BCDA), the Presidential Communications Office (PCO) announced on Saturday. Marcos thumbed down the proposed amendments to the BCDA charter because of potential conflict with existing laws and adverse impact on the government’s fiscal position,…
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Chinese ships spotted near ‘Balikatan’ drills; no disruption reported
ZAMBALES – The Philippine Navy confirmed Sunday the presence of Chinese warships near joint Philippine-United States naval exercises off the coast of Zambales but emphasized that training operations proceeded without disruption. The Navy reported that three vessels from the Chinese People’s Liberation Army Navy (PLA-N) were detected on Saturday approximately 60 nautical miles west of…
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PH Navy conducts successful missiles test off Bataan
MANILA – The Philippine Navy (PN) said one of its newly acquired missile boats has successfully fired its Spike Non-Line of Sight (NLOS) missile system against a target off Mariveles, Bataan on April 23. “The PN hit another modernization milestone with the successful live-fire demonstration of the Spike NLOS missile system aboard BRP Albert Majini…
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Agro-cultural shows, product exhibits, fun races highlight 2025 Dinamulag Festival
ZAMBALES — Zambales is ready once again for this year’s reiteration of the colorful Dinamulag Festival, a spectacular celebration of the province’s most popular product, the “dinamulag” or carabao mango, which is hailed as one of the sweetest in the world. Governor Hermogenes Ebdane Jr. said this year’s festival on May 21 to 24 promises…
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No sail policy
A local fisherman takes time to repair his motorized banca after he and fellow fishermen were forced to dock their boats for three days due to the imposition of a no sail policy linked to the ongoing Balikatan military exercises between the Philippines and the United States in San Miguel, San Antonio in Zambales. (Ang…
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Ph Builds Air Defense Ties Through SPYDER SMEE
The 960th Air and Missile Defense Group (960AMDG) of the Philippine Air Force shared their knowledge and operational experience during the SPYDER (Surface-to-Air Python and Derby) Subject Matter Expert Exchange (SMEE) at the Naval Education Training and Doctrine Command in San Antonio, Zambales on April 25. Working alongside partners from the United States, Japan and…
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Dangerous heat index nakataas sa 29 lugar ngayong araw
Dalawampu’t siyam (29) na lugar sa bansa ang makakaranas ng mainit na temperatura dulot ng danger-level heat index, ayon sa Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA) nitong Sabado, Abril 26. Ang heat index ay ang nararamdamang temperatura sa katawan ng isang tao mula sa pinagsamang humidity sa hangin. Maaari itong makapagdulot ng heat…
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PH, US Naval Forces Conduct Live-Fire Gunnery Exercise Off Zambales
The Armed Forces of the Philippines led a successful Gunnery Exercise (GUNNEX), as part of the ongoing Multilateral Maritime Event (MME) of Exercise Balikatan 40-2025, held Friday, April 25 west of the coast of San Felipe, Zambales. The drill involved live-fire maneuvers using .50 caliber guns and was participated in by the Philippine Navy BRP…
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PH Navy’s C-Star anti-ship missile makes comeback in ‘Balikatan’ 2025
The Philippine Navy’s (PN) most potent anti-ship weapon, the South Korean-made LIG NEX 1 C-Star “sea-skimming” surface-to-surface cruise missile, will again play a major role in this year’s “Balikatan” exercise. According to the “Balikatan” information kit, the C-Star cruise missile will be fired anew in the “maritime strike” (MARSTRIKE) portion of the drills on May…
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Sanyo Denki taps First Gen for 100% renewable energy supply in PH
MANILA — One of the country’s clean energy providers, First Gen Corp., and Japan’s multinational company Sanyo Denki Co. Ltd. signed an agreement to supply the latter’s facilities in the country with 100-percent renewable energy (RE). In a statement Thursday, First Gen announced it will supply electricity sourced from its geothermal power plant in Negros…
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Mga katutubong Aeta, inalmahan ang hindi tamang kompensasyon bilang tour guide at paggamit sa kanilang lupaing ninuno
ZAMBALES– Nagtipon-tipon ang mga katutubong Aeta na kaanib ng IP’s of Tarlac at Indigenous Political Structure of Botolan upang anila ihayag ang pagkondena sa hindi patas na kompensasyon bilang mga tour guide sa mga turistang dumarayo sa Pinatubo Crater Lake, na isang tourist destination sa lalawigan ng Tarlac at Zambales. Ang naturang aktibidad ay pinangunahan…
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PTFOMS Condemns Threats and Violence Against Media Workers Ahead of Mid-Term Elections
The Presidential Task Force on Media Security (PTFOMS) is taking decisive action in response to recent threats and acts of violence against media workers. Following reports that Mayor Joseph Bernos of La Paz, Abra, allegedly threatened DZRH reporter Romeo Beñas Gonzales via Facebook Messenger and a subsequent video call on April 21, 2025, PTFOMS has…
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US trains PH soldiers on use of Avenger Air Defense System
ZAMBALES – Filipino troops were briefed and familiarized by their American counterparts on the capabilities of the Avenger Air Defense System, considered the premier “shoot-on-move” US air defense platform. In a statement Tuesday, the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) said this “subject matter expert exchange” (SMEE) took place at the Naval Education, Training and…
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Earth Day 2025 ipinagdiwang sa Subic Bay Freeport
Isinagawa ng Subic Bay Metropolitan Authority (SBMA) ang selebrasyon ng Earth Day 2025 sa pamamagitan ng ibat-ibang serye ng mga aktibidad na sinimulan nitong Lunes, Abril 21. Ang pinakatampok na aktibidad ang 16th Recyclables Collection Event (RCE) sa Mini Golf Course, kung saan ang mga stakeholder ay nagdala ng mga hazardous waste materials upang matiyak…
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DBM Sec. Pangandaman leads groundbreaking for educational facility project
TARLAC — Department of Budget and Management (DBM) Secretary Amenah “Mina” F. Pangandaman assures the government’s support to strengthening the education sector as she led the groundbreaking for the construction of an educational facility project in Tarlac State University, La Paz, Tarlac. “Napakahalaga po sa mga SUCs natin ang research, napakahalaga po ng curriculum, pero…
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