Philippine Army

Philippine army recruiting new soldiers

“We are calling all qualified and interested Filipinos to take advantage of this opportunity so we could serve our beloved country and become a regular member of the Armed Forces of the Philippines,” Lt. Col. Jose Leonard B. Gille, spokesman of 4th Infantry Division of Philippine Army. The Army Recruitment Center for Mindanao had set

Senate President Drilon

Drilon: 2015 is pork-free

Senate President Franklin Drilon said with confidence that there will be no Priority Development Assistance Fund (PDAF) in the 2015 national budget. “I assure you that PDAF would not resurrect in any form in the national budget’,” states Drilon. “The Senate led the efforts to abolish the PDAF even before the Supreme Court had declared

24th ASEAN Summit

China: a certain country is spoiling friendship between China and ASEAN

The 24th ASEAN Summit, under Myanmar’s Chairmanship with theme “Moving forward in Unity to a Peaceful and Prosperous Community”, release a press statement, Monday, saying, “We reiterated our commitment to a rules-based community which would guarantee peace, security and stability throughout the region.” ASEAN also said, “We reaffirmed our pledge to strengthen democracy, enhance good

Boycott China made goods

Filipino netizens boycott China-made goods amid West PH sea tension

Amid tension between China and Philippines, which heated up during the past week after arrest of eleven Chinese fishermen, Filipino netizens have expressed their call in joining them to boycott Chinese products. Filipino netizens said that even there is no official call from the government to boycott Chinese goods they took the initiative to start

Chinese Frigate in Panatag Shoal

Chinese destroyer spotted in Panatag shoal (Scarborough)

USS Blue Ridge (LCC-19), the command ship of US Navy 7th Fleet, had spotted two Chinese warships. In a statement the USS Blue Ridge is in the vicinity for “routine presence in international waters, with the goal of providing security and stability for all maritime nations.” They are coducting flight operations drill when they saw