Tag: philippines

  • War games boost PH defense

    Phiblex exercise concludes.  War games boost PH territorial defense capability By Frances Mangosing MANILA, Philippines—The just concluded Philippine-US war games honed the maritime defense capability of the Philippine Marines amid a […]

  • New Training for Safer Seas

    Multi-national gathering to institute new training program.  New Training for Safer Seas: The Heads of Asian Coast Guard Agencies Meeting On September 30 and October 1, the Heads of Asian […]

  • PH to get $17 million in US defence aid

    Money will support maritime security efforts. PH to get $17M US aid to fight terrorists, guard seas MANILA – The Philippines will be receiving over $17.68 million in assistance from […]

  • PHL, US forces to hold exercises

    Annual PHIBLEX begins next week. PHL, US forces to hold amphibious landing exercise starting Sept. 29 Philippine and US forces will hold amphibious landing exercises from September 29 to October […]

  • Trip to focus on maritime security

    West Philippine Sea security to be discussed. PNoy’s USA trip to focus on maritime security, economy by Adrian Ayalin ANILA – President Benigno Aquino III will highlight the issue of […]

  • Piracy up by a fourth: Philippines CG

    Increase in attacks on fishing vessels, several killed. Philippine maritime piracy up by a fourth, Coast Guard says By Alden M. Monzon PIRACY and armed robberies against ships and their crew […]

  • Trial of Fishermen Highlights Tensions

    Trial of Chinese Fishermen Highlights Tensions Jason Strother PALAWAN, PHILIPPINES— Nine Chinese fishermen will go on trial this week in the Philippines for allegedly poaching in Filipino territorial waters and […]

  • March on Stress assesses MPHRP

    Visit made to MPHRP in the Philippines.  March on Stress assesses MPHRP’s care Professor Neil Greenberg of March on Stress at the Institute of Psychiatry, King’s College London, visited the […]

  • UNCTAD: trends in maritime piracy

    United Nations publishes report into piracy. UNCTAD overview of trends in maritime piracy UNCTAD has recently published a two-part report considering the costs and trade-related implications of maritime piracy and taking […]

  • German couple in hands of ASG

    Philippines: German cruising couple abducted in April in hands of ASG Bandits Recent reports in local media indicate that the two German cruisers who went missing last April on their […]