Day: December 13, 2023

AFP to fund repair of boat damaged in WPS encounter

By Izza Reynoso | December 13, 2023 PUERTO PRINCESA, Palawan – The Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) will shoulder the cost of repairing M/L Kalayaan that was damaged during a confrontation with the China Coast Guard (CCG) at the West Philippine Sea (WPS) Sunday morning. Commander Ariel Joseph Coloma, Western Command (Wescom) spokesperson, told reporters… Read More AFP to fund repair of boat damaged in WPS encounter

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Passage of blue economy bill to sustain PH economic growth

By Nanette Guadalquiver BACOLOD CITY – The approval of House Bill (HB) 9662, or the proposed “Blue Economy Act,” is expected to sustain the country’s economic growth, Negros Occidental Third District Rep. Jose Francisco Benitez, the principal author, said on Wednesday. “It will transform the maritime economy to a sustainable blue economy,” he said in a… Read More Passage of blue economy bill to sustain PH economic growth

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