Although unrelated to the present standoff off of the coast of Luzon where PH Naval flagship PF15 Greogorio del Pilar is in a standoff with two Chinese patrol vessels. A on ground encounter in Capiz province is reported. Tapaz, Capiz – Troops under the 61 st Infantry (Hunter) Battalion figured in a firefight with the [...] [...more]
Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) Governor Amando M. Tetangco, Jr. announced that outstanding Philippine external debt approved/registered by the BSP stood at US$62.4 billion as of end-September 2011, reflecting an increase of US$1.0 billion (1.6 percent) from the US$61.4 billion level as of end-June 2011. While loan transactions for the quarter resulted in net outflows [...] [...more]
After almost seven months of peacekeeping in Haiti, the 13th Philippine Contingent to Haiti (13PCH) had arrived yesterday, and is scheduled to be awarded with the UN Medal in a welcome ceremony on Monday, 2 PM at the GHQ Canopy area with Gen. Eduardo SL Oban Jr., Chief of Staff, as the Guest of Honor [...] [...more]
Aside from the speech given on July 25th at the Batasan Pambansa , President Aquino’s PCOO office issued a full technical report on accomplishments and issues presented as well as plans and programs for the 2011-2012 FY of the country in a full technical and progress report published on the Philippine Gazette‘s official release of [...] [...more]
Posting verbatim; Update 5 on effects of TY Chedeng (Songda) as in PAOR area. Heavy rain has already caused damage and floods as this wide storm moves slowly towards Luzon Island. At 4:00 am today, The eye of typhoon “CHEDENG” was estimated based on radar, satellite and surface data at 270 km east Northeast of [...] [...more]
It seems even as the military and police, try to take down some former members of extremist groups in Mindanao, now mostly lawless men, who increasingly the Armed forces say have turned into Bandits. Their strongest weapon are the people, who tired of violence, are turning them in to the Army and Police. However, much of [...] [...more]
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