Tag: San Antonio
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Easter sunrise celebration
Worshipers gather in the traditional Easter sunrise service near a riverbank in San Antonio, Zambales as majority of world’s Christians join the celebration of Jesus Christ resurrection on Easter Sunday, March 31, 2024. The tradition originated from the biblical story of five women- Mary Magdalene, Mary the mother of James, Joanna and other women with…
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SBMA releases ₱178-M revenue shares to contiguous LGUs
SUBIC BAY FREEPORT—Subic Bay Metropolitan Authority (SBMA) release a total of ₱178-million revenue shares to a city and seven municipalities contiguous to the country’s premier Freeport on Friday, February 16. SBMA Chairman and Administrator Eduardo Jose L. Aliño said that the shares given to local government units (LGUs) are intended to augment local resources and enable…
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DA backs initiative to boost local pompano production
ZAMBALES – In Silaguin Bay, just off the coast of San Antonio, Zambales, a private firm is helping blaze the trail to increase local production of pompano, a delicious, high value aquaculture alternative to milkfish. Government data showed that in 2022, local production of pompano (scientific name trichinous blochii), only reached 457 metric tons– less…
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LGU San Antonio acquires various medical equipment
ZAMBALES – The local government of San Antonio received various medical equipment from the Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG). These equipment amounting to P1.7 million, were funded under the FY 2022 Local Government Support Fund-Financial Assistance to Local Government Unit (LGSF-FALGU). These include 12 channels of electrocardiogram (ECG), otoscope, collapsible ambulance stretcher,…
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Navy frigates, attack craft hold live-fire drills off Zambales
ZAMBALES – The Philippine Fleet (PF) on Friday announced that its missile frigates, BRP Jose Rizal (FF-150) and BRP Antonio Luna (FF-151), along with a multi-purpose attack craft armed with a Spike-ER (extended range surface-to-surface) missile successfully fired their weapons during a gunnery exercise on Thursday. In a statement, PF spokesperson Lt. Giovanni Badidles said…
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PH Fleet hones multiple capabilities, interoperability during sea phase of ‘Pagbubuklod’
ZAMBALES — The ongoing Exercise Pagbubuklod 2023 has entered its sea phase on Wednesday, October 25 executing various serialized trainings near Capones Island, San Antonio, Zambales. Lt. Giovanni Badidles, spokesperson of the Philippine Fleet said the maneuver is participated by naval and air assets including frigates BRP Jose Rizal (FF150) and BRP Antonio Luna (FF151);…
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37th Zambales Provincial Jamboree
Mahigit 1,400 na Boy Scouts mula sa iba’t-ibang paaralang elementarya sa probinsiya ang dumalo sa ginaganap na 37th Zambales Provincial Jamboree dito sa Barangay Burgos, San Antonio mula Mayo 23-27 ng taong ito. Kabilang sa mga aktibidades ang matuto ang mga bata ng first aid sa pakikipagtulungan ng Philippine Red Cross-Zambales Chapter. (Larawan mula sa…
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BRP Antonio Luna showcases anti-air warfare capabilities
MANILA – The Philippine Navy’s missile frigate BRP Antonio Luna (FF-151) on Friday demonstrated its capability to protect itself against hostile missile attack by firing its newly acquired “Bullfighter” chaff anti-missile decoys off the coast of San Antonio, Zambales. Chaff works by distracting radar-guided missiles from their targets by spreading or dispensing a small cloud…
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Philippine Navy’s anti-air warfare capabilities
President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. is onboard the BRP Davao del Sur to witness the Philippine Navy’s (PN) first-ever anti-air warfare capabilities during a live demonstration off the coast of San Antonio, Zambales on Friday, on May 19, 2023. (PNA Photos by Joey Razon)
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PBBM witnesses PH, US forces’ live fire exercises in Zambales
ZAMBALES — President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. witnessed the Balikatan Exercises-Combined Joint Littoral Live Fire Exercises (CJLLFX) at the Naval Station Leovigildo Gantioqui in San Antonio, Zambales. The CJLLFX, participated by about 1,400 marines, soldiers, sailors, airmen and coast guardsmen, demonstrated the interoperability and capability of the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) and United States…
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PAF personnel briefed on American Patriot missile system
ZAMBALES – The Philippine Air Force (PAF) has been briefed on the operations and other specifications of the American-made MIM-104 Patriot surface-to-air missile system. In a statement over the weekend, PAF spokesperson Col. Ma. Consuelo Castillo said it was made possible during the air and missile defense subject matter expert exchange (SMEE) conducted by the…
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PH-US BALIKATAN EXERCISES
The AFP Chief of Staff, General Andres Centino, inspects the sites for the live fire events of the 38th PH-US Balikatan Exercises that opened on April 11. He visits the Naval Education Training and Doctrine Command in San Antonio, Zambales, which will be the Combined Joint Littoral Live Fire Exercise venue on April 26. He…
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Kontra black sand mining
Nagpiket sa harapan ng munisipyo ng San Antonio, Zambales ang ilang residente mula sa mga coastal barangay upang humingi ng dayalogo sa mga opisyales ng bayan at iparating ang kanilang pagtutol sa anila’y nagaganap black sand mining sa kanilang lugar. (ctto 📸)
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US acquires old fishing vessel for ‘Balikatan’ live-fire drills
MANILA – The United States has acquired a decommissioned fishing vessel that would be used for the live-fire at sea segment of this year’s “Balikatan” exercises. “We are going to fire at a target and we have a target vessel that the US procured for this purpose so the HIMARS (high mobility artillery rocket system),…
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