By Henry Empeño | July 31, 2024 SUBIC BAY FREEPORT — Senior officials of the United States arrived in this former American military base on Wednesday in an unannounced visit, following meetings with President Marcos the day before to reaffirm commitment to the U.S.-Philippines Alliance. Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III and U.S. Ambassador… Read More Top US Defense and State officials visit Subic Bay
MANILA, July 31, 2024 —The United States government, through the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID), is providing Php55 million ($1 million) in humanitarian aid to communities affected by widespread flooding triggered by Typhoon Carina, known internationally as Gaemi. Announced by U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken during his visit to Manila on July 30,… Read More United States provides Php55M in humanitarian assistance to communities affected by Typhoon Carina
By Ashish Dangwal/ The EurAsian Times / July 31, 2024 THE skies over West Zambales were alive with action on July 30 as pilots from the PAF engaged in “basic fighter maneuvers” (BFM) alongside their counterparts from the French Air and Space Force (FASF). The joint drills featured two Rafale jet fighters from the FASF.… Read More PAF’s newest warplanes drill with French Rafale fighters in air-to-air combat over west Zambales
ZAMBALES participants in various competitions recently brought home victory and honor to the province by shining in prestigious contests in the country. These include the following: • Panagkakadua-An Festival Float from San Felipe, Zambales, which won Second Place in the Aliwan Fiesta 2024 Float Competition. • Angel Otom, a multi-award-winning member of the Philippine Paralympic… Read More PROUDLY ZAMBALEÑOS
A member of the monitoring team of the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) in Zambales, along with members of the Local Price Coordinating Council (LPCC), conducts market monitoring and enforcement at the Olongapo City Public Market on July 30. The DTI team confiscated 11 defective and unregistered weighing scales from some of the 125… Read More IKOT PALENGKE
By HENRY EMPEÑO | July 31, 2024 IBA, Zambales — A total of 1,944 families composed of 5,856 individuals evacuated to safety starting July 24, as Typhoon Carina in three days whipped up incessant monsoon rains that flooded areas in at least nine of the 13 towns of Zambales. The Zambales Provincial Disaster Risk Reduction… Read More 5,856 evacuated in Zambales as Typhoon ‘Carina’ exits; damages estimated at P405.4M
SAN NARCISO, Zambales — The government will continue pushing for the advancement of maritime education in the country, with the hope that the initiatives of the government will usher “in a new breed of Filipino sailors.” This was the assurance by President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. in his message for the 201st Commencement Exercises of… Read More Gov’t vows to further advance Philippine maritime education
THE fisherfolk of Sitio Talisay in Barangay Camiing, Cabangan town, are now building new homes following the demolition of their seaside abode last April. Headline Zambales visited them recently and while some of them have yet to complete construction of their new houses, the general feeling is that of relief from what they described as… Read More EDITORIAL: Shelter from the Storm
SENATOR Joel Villanueva has filed a measure which seeks to repeal the law taxing the Philippine Offshore Gaming Operations (POGOs). “Bilang pagsunod sa direktiba ni Pangulong Marcos, kailangan na rin po nating siguraduhin na wala nang bakas ng POGO sa Pilipinas,” Villanueva said. In his State of the Nation Address last July 22, 2024, President… Read More Sen. Villanueva files bill to cancel POGO licenses
THE Bases Conversion and Development Authority (BCDA) recently signed two memoranda of understanding (MOUs) with Korean Water Resources Corp., also known as K-Water – a South Korean government agency specializing in national management of water source development. These agreements formalized a partnership between BCDA and K-Water, aimed at developing comprehensive water resource plans for two… Read More BCDA signs MOUs with K-Water for Clark and John Hay
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