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39 dead, 4.2 billion in infrastructure damage left by heavy rains – NDRRMC

A total of P4.2 billion pesos worth of damage to infrastructure were reported in the country due to the combined onslaught of Typhoon Butchoy,...

Defense budget expands to P256.1-b for modernization initiatives

The Philippines is allocating P256.1 billion ($4.38 billion) for defense spending in 2025, up 6.4 percent from this year's budget as the country seeks...

OCD seeks stronger measures versus flood as country enters rainy season, La Niña 

The Office of Civil Defense (OCD) on Monday reiterated the importance of developing comprehensive plans to mitigate flood and water crises. In light of the...

Filipino troops guarding BRP Sierra Madre receive award from AFP chief

Twenty-eight (28) troops stationed in BRP Sierra Madre in Ayungin Shoal were awarded by the chief of the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP)...

PCG: Catastrophic oil spill averted as divers seal tanker’s leaky valves

The Philippine Coast Guard on Monday allayed fears of a catastrophic oil spill, saying that only a “minimal” amount of oil managed to seep...

‘Quad’ calls out aggressive states in the Indo-Pacific

The foreign ministers of the United States, Japan, Australia and India on Monday collectively expressed "serious concern" over the situation in the South China...

Typhoon, floods death toll hits 36

THE death toll due to typhoon Carina, the southwest monsoon locally called habagat and the tropical depression Butchoy has risen to 35, according to...

Philippine, Cambodian forces complete training exercise in urban terrain

The Philippine and Cambodian armies concluded their 1st Joint Training Courses on Combat Tracking and Infantry Operations in Urban Terrain Training on Friday in...

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