PDEA-PNP raid yields P3.4-B shabu in Candelaria; 4 Chinese killed in firefight

CANDELARIA, Zambales — Elements of the Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency (PDEA) and the Philippine National Police recovered on Tuesday some P3.4-billion worth of illegal drugs after swooping down in a beach resort here following a buy-bust operation. Three Chinese nation were killed in the ensuing firefight at about 11:30 a.m. after authorities cornered them at… Read More PDEA-PNP raid yields P3.4-B shabu in Candelaria; 4 Chinese killed in firefight

AND NOW, RED FLAGS AND BORDER ANTIGEN TESTS

Zambales and Olongapo try hard measures vs. ‘Public Enemy No. 1’ By HENRY EMPEÑO | September 4, 2021 OLONGAPO CITY — Extraordinary times call for extraordinary measures. And in the fight against a resurgent Covid-19 virus, government officials in Zambales and this city are boosting their arsenal with anything from granular lockdowns and containment zones,… Read More AND NOW, RED FLAGS AND BORDER ANTIGEN TESTS

US Coast Guard conducts exercises with Philippine forces during Pacific tour

By THE MARITIME EXECUTIVE | September 3, 2021 THE U.S. Coast Guard cutter Munro continued its ongoing deployment to the Pacific participating in joint exercises earlier this week in the West Philippine Sea with the Philippine Coast Guard and the Philippine Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources. Deployed from its home base in Southern California the cutter… Read More US Coast Guard conducts exercises with Philippine forces during Pacific tour

Subic firm donates vaccine fridge to SBMA

SUBIC BAY FREEPORT | September 1, 2021 — A business locator in this free port has donated a biomedical refrigerator to the Subic Bay Metropolitan Authority (SBMA) in support of the agency’s vaccination program for workers, residents and other stakeholders here. SBMA Chairman Wilma T. Eisma said the donation from TeleEmpire Inc. will strengthen the… Read More Subic firm donates vaccine fridge to SBMA