The two Turkish-made T129 “Atak” attack helicopters delivered to the country last March are now “fully mission capable”, the Philippine Air Force (PAF) said Tuesday. Col. Maynard Mariano, PAF spokesperson, said this means that the air assets are ready for their role as a “strike aircraft, with the crew and the pilots done with the […]
Continue ReadingRains will dampen a huge part of the country due to the low pressure area (LPA) last seen 95 kilometers east of Maasin City, Southern Leyte, the weather bureau said Tuesday. “It is nearing the landmass, but this LPA still has a slim chance of developing into a tropical cyclone. It will bring rains over […]
Continue ReadingPresident Joe Biden on Monday rebuffed reports that the US is preparing to send advanced long-range rocket systems to Ukraine. “We are not going to send to Ukraine rocket systems that can strike into Russia,” Biden told reporters at the White House. His denial came days after multiple reports cited administration officials as saying the […]
Continue ReadingLiloan Mayor Christina Garcia-Frasco has accepted her appointment as the next chief of the Department of Tourism (DOT) under the Marcos administration. In a statement Tuesday, Frasco vowed to support the incoming administration’s “vision to revitalize tourism so it may significantly propel the Philippines’ post-pandemic economic growth.” “It is with profound gratitude and deep humility […]
Continue ReadingThe Duterte administration has lived up to its promise to give Filipinos a comfortable life and bring progress to the country, acting Presidential Spokesperson and Communications Secretary Martin Andanar said Tuesday. “We made the government more responsive to the welfare of the Filipino people. We have responded decisively and innovatively to ensure that no one […]
Continue ReadingA total of 3,854 wanted persons were arrested in Metro Manila from March 1 to May 29, the National Capital Region Police Office (NCRPO) reported Tuesday. NCRPO chief Maj. Gen. Felipe Natividad, who took the helm in March replacing Maj. Gen. Vicente Danao Jr. said intensified intelligence gathering and cooperation among its counterparts and regional […]
Continue ReadingThe Central Visayas Anti-Kidnapping Group (AKG) rescued on Monday night a 70-year-old Chinese businessman from the hands of his four captors who were also Chinese nationals, Lapu-Lapu City Mayor Junard Chan said Tuesday. He said the four suspects were killed during a shootout with the composite team of the Lapu-Lapu City intelligence police, the AKG, […]
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