Tag: zambales
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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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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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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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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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Decommissioned WW2 corvette to be sunk during ‘Balikatan’ 2025

MANILA – The decommissioned World War II corvette, BRP Miguel Malvar (PS-19), will be targeted and sunk in this year’s “Balikatan” exercise. In a information kit provided to reporters Monday, the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) said the decommissioned Navy ship will be the target of the “MARSTRIKE” (Maritime Strike) event of the annual…
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Lenten traditions

Traffic Officer Orlando Pader dressed as a Roman Centurion directs the traffic flow along the major thoroughfare of Castillejos, Zambales. A devotee gets a beating as he enacts in a street play the passion of Jesus Christ to mark Good Friday in Castillejos, Zambales on April 18, 2025. Backs bloodied and barefooted penitents walk around…
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PCG Continues Vigilant Patrols in Zambales Against Illegal Patrols of China Coast Guard

ZAMBALES– The Philippine Coast Guard vessel, BRP Cabra, under the command of LCDR Hanna Yanez, a female skipper, is actively patrolling off the coast of Zambales to thwart attempts by the China Coast Guard to normalize their illegal patrols within the Philippines’ Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ). PCG Commandant Admiral Ronnie Gil Gavan said in…
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Murder suspect caught in Malaysia under PNP custody

MANILA – The Philippine National Police (PNP) on Saturday said it has taken custody of murder suspect Alan Dennis Sytin, who was arrested in partnership with the Royal Malaysia Police on March 22. Sytin, 51, a businessman from San Juan City, arrived at Ninoy Aquino International Airport Terminal 3 in Pasay City around 11:20 p.m. on Friday…
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PAMALO FOR SALE

Handcrafted wooden whips locally known as “pamalo”, used by devotees in hitting their backs during penitential rites, are up for sale in Castillejos, Zambales on Saturday, April 12. The ritual of penitence by barefoot devotees marching on streets, carrying heavy wooden crosses and whipping their backs is a common practice in villages in observance of…
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CERBERUS C0-FOUNDER IS No.2 man at Pentagon Here’s good news or bad news, the way you look at this development that Donald Trump, the US President, nominee for deputy secretary of defense, is Stephen Fenbery, co-founder of the group that took over the developed Hanjin Shipyard facilities at Redondo Peninsula, Subic, Zambales. Although located across…




