Chiara Zambrano
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Media coverage at West Philippine Sea complements military's surveillance
Armed Forces Chief of Staff General Cirilito Sobejana said Sunday journalists independently covering the situation in the West Philippine Sea help the military gain more awareness about the developments in the country's exclusive economic zone. → Read More
LOOK: Chinese vessels hound Philippine fishing boat
The Chinese Navy deployed military sea vessels to chase down a Filipino vessel with civilians on board in the West Philippine Sea Thursday. → Read More
Filipino vessel chased down by 2 Chinese missile attack craft in West PH Sea
The incident is the first recorded use of Chinese military vessels against civilians since the West Philippine Sea controversy began. → Read More
'Unsettling to see': Hundreds of Chinese vessels swarm Gaven Reef, Chigua Reef
Nothing less than a swarm of Chinese vessels have surrounded multiple reefs in the disputed waters, particularly in areas that are close to the artificial islands built by China. → Read More
‘Para sa bayan’: Scientist Deo Florence Onda set to become 1st Pinoy to reach 3rd-deepest spot on Earth
One day, Onda got a call from an explorer, Victor Vescovo, who gave him an offer he could not pass up: a chance for the two of them to set a world record as the first humans to reach the bottom of the Philippine Trench, the third-deepest place on the planet. → Read More
All AFP personnel required to get COVID-19 vaccine
It is mandatory for all personnel of the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) to get vaccinated against COVID-19, according to the organization's spokesman, Maj. Gen. Edgard Arevalo, on Thursday. → Read More
Report shows possible construction on Mischief Reef amid COVID-19 pandemic
In their February 2021 report titled “New Construction on Mischief Reef,” the firm Simularity pointed to significant changes in 7 areas of Chinese-occupied Mischief Reef. The movement also seemed to have occurred in late 2020, despite the COVID-19 pandemic. → Read More
US converting Subic into military base? DND, AFP mum on Duterte remark
MANILA - Defense Secretary Delfin Lorenzana and Armed Forces chief-of-staff Gen. Cirilito Sobejana on Tuesday declined to answer questions from the media about President Rodrigo Duterte’s latest statement against the United States, saying the superpower was “slowly converting Subic into an American base” once again. → Read More
Several vessels under repair to be deployed to West PH Sea: Philippine Navy chief
MANILA - The country's navy chief said Tuesday there are several vessels currently under repair that will be deployed to the West Philippine Sea, in response to the directive of Armed Forces chief-of-staff General Cirilito Sobejana. → Read More
Who will sanction Parlade over online rants?
Lt. Gen. Antonio Parlade - the Philippine senior military officer who is gaining infamy for his tirades on social media against those he accuses of being communists – wears two hats for the government that is now making it unclear who could sanction him for his online vitriol. → Read More
AFP not yet ready to clear name of Inquirer reporter, says military chief
Armed Forces chief-of-staff Lt. Gen. Cirilito Sobejana said Wednesday the military is not ready yet to clear the name of an Inquirer reporter, who was accused by a senior military officer as a “propagandist” and supporter of the communist movement over a recent article. → Read More
New AFP Chief Sobejana: The left-handed warrior and the fight against the Left
Get to know the new military chief Lt. Gen. Cirilito Sobejana, his plans for the military and his relationship with the Left. → Read More
Duterte's Generals: Revolving doors and how they lead military men back to government
None of the generals appointed by Duterte to head the military lasted a year in office. Many of them were named to key government posts upon retirement. → Read More
AFP chief orders ‘thorough investigation’ into COVID-19 vaccination of PSG
AFP spokesperson Marine Maj. Gen. Edgard Arevalo said the AFP understood the need to keep Duterte safe from COVID-19 by having themselves injected with the vaccine. → Read More
Mayor Isko warns Manila residents vs unauthorized COVID-19 vaccines
Mayor Francisco 'Isko Moreno' Domagoso warned Wednesday the capital’s residents against receiving unauthorized COVID-19 vaccines that are reportedly being smuggled into the city. → Read More
AFP celebrates 85th anniversary sans fanfare, presidential presence
MANILA - With its guest of honor appearing virtually on livestream from Davao, the Armed Forces of the Philippines celebrated its 85th founding anniversary without its usual fanfare - and with hardly even a soldier in sight. → Read More
PH Navy chief defends Duterte's order to skip international naval exercises
MANILA - The Philippine Navy chief on Monday defended President Rodrigo Duterte’s order for the Navy to stop participating in joint naval exercises in the South China Sea, except if it is within the 12-nautical mile territorial sea. → Read More
Out of beds, Tondo hospital sets up tents at parking lot for COVID-19 patients
Gat Andres Bonifacio Memorial Medical Center (GABMMC) sits at the heart of Tondo, Manila, surrounded by many of Metro Manila’s poorest and most overpopulated communities like Happyland, Smokey Mountain, and the Baseco Compound. → Read More
'4-6 dead on arrival daily': Ospital ng Maynila overwhelmed by COVID-19 patients
From today, July 31, until August 9, Ospital ng Maynila will no longer accept incoming patients, and retain only the patients already in their care. The hospital cited two reasons: their beds are full, and the virus has begun to spread across the different departments of the hospital. → Read More
Doctors call for more efficient transfer of cadavers to funeral homes
MANILA - There are more cadavers in the morgue of the Quirino Memorial Medical Center (QMMC) than its freezers can store, a ranking physician in the hospital said Sunday. → Read More