PHILIPPINE Air Force

Type: Organization
Name: PHILIPPINE Air Force
First reported 11 hours ago - Updated 6 hours ago - 1 reports

Police officers survive chopper crash in Kalinga town

LA TRINIDAD, Benguet – A police superintendent, a police pilot and another police officer survived a helicopter crash landing atop a mountain in remote Tinglayan town in Kalinga before noon Wednesday.Sr. Supt. Oliver Enmodias, chief of the operations ... [Published Philippine Star - 11 hours ago]
First reported Jun 17 2013 - Updated Jun 17 2013 - 1 reports

Human Rights Issues to Hound New AF...

Last weekend, during the graduation rites at the Philippine Military Academy in Fort del Pilar in Baguio,$ $ President Benigno Aquino III named Lieutenant General Eduardo Oban Jr. as the new AFP chief of staff. He will be the$ $ 42nd AFP CoS replacing ... [Published Bulatlat.com - Jun 17 2013]
First reported Jun 17 2013 - Updated Jun 17 2013 - 1 reports

AFP helps in search and rescue operations off Burias Island

QUEZON CITY, June 14 (PIA) - The Armed Forces of the Philippines deployed several air and sea crafts to provide assistance in the search and rescue operation after M/V Lady of Mount Carmel sank off Burias Island early Friday morning.According to the AFP, ... [Published Philippine Information Agency - Jun 17 2013]
First reported Jun 16 2013 - Updated Jun 16 2013 - 1 reports

Albay folk to raise anti-smoking awareness by going for world record

Residents in Albay province in Bicol will go for a world record by forming the worlds largest human No Smoking sign to raise awareness about the harmful effects of smoking, a radio report said Sunday.According to radio dzBB, the attempt will be held at ... [Published GMA News.tv - Jun 16 2013]
First reported Jun 16 2013 - Updated Jun 16 2013 - 1 reports

Kadena's C-130s hop, drop in Philippines

EDWIN ANDREWS AIR BASE, SOUTHERN PHILIPPINES — A few times a week, Army Sgt. Jerry Mathis races out to meet the C-130 arriving from Kadena Air Base, Okinawa, for its quick drop in and out.Within minutes, people are running on and off the plane, offloading ... [Published Stars and Stripes - Jun 16 2013]
First reported Jun 14 2013 - Updated Jun 14 2013 - 1 reports

Stallion wins UFL crown

Stallion Sta Lucia clinched its first United Football League crown thanks to Kaya FC.Kaya overcame an early two-goal deficit to dethrone Global FC, 3-2, on a rainy Thursday night at Emperador Stadium that formally gave Stallion the title without breaking ... [Published Tempo - Jun 14 2013]
First reported Jun 14 2013 - Updated Jun 14 2013 - 1 reports

Bayanihan progress

Zamboanga City - The Armed Forces of the Philippines-Western Mindanao Command (AFP-WesMinCom) hosted a command conference in an effort to review the progress of its Internal Peace and Security Operation (IPSO)-Bayanihan efforts in Western Mindanao for ... [Published Yahoo Philippines News - Jun 14 2013]
First reported Jun 14 2013 - Updated Jun 14 2013 - 1 reports

Eastmincom asserts role as protector of people and sovereignty

DAVAO CITY, June 13 (PIA) -- A top military commander affirmed the resolve of the Armed Forces of the Philippines as by showing bravery and heroism in the fulfillment of its mission.In his statement on the 115th Independence Day commemoration, Major General ... [Published Philippine Information Agency - Jun 14 2013]
First reported Jun 13 2013 - Updated Jun 13 2013 - 1 reports

Air Force assigns reservists to flood-prone Davao del Norte town

CARMEN, Davao del Norte This town has 23 new Philippine Air Force (PAF) reservists who will help respond to disasters and calamities.Continue reading " " ... [Published Daily Zamboanga Times - Jun 13 2013]
First reported Jun 13 2013 - Updated Jun 13 2013 - 1 reports

Government committed to upgrading PAF ? DND chief

Despite some financial constraints, the government is committed in modernizing the Philippine Air Force (PAF), Department of National Defense (DND) Secretary Voltaire Gazmin on Thursday said.“I wish to reiterate to you the painstaking desire of our national ... [Published US News Las Vegas - Jun 13 2013]
First reported May 27 2013 - Updated May 28 2013 - 5 reports

CA rejects case vs Deputy Ombudsman anew

MANILA -- Overall Deputy Ombudsman Orlando Casimiro has been cleared anew of misconduct raps by the Court of Appeals.The CA First Division said Jennifer Agustin-Se and Rohermia Jamsani-Rodriguez, assistant special prosecutors III of the Office of the ... [Published Sun Star Network - May 28 2013]
First reported May 23 2013 - Updated May 24 2013 - 4 reports

PAF rescues injured Russian who climbs Mayon without permission

InterAksyon.comThe online news portal of TV5 LEGAZPI CITY After a second try amid windy conditions, helicopters of the Philippine Air Force in Bicol were able to land along the slope of Mayon, enabling rescuers to extricate the injured Russian national ... [Published Interaksyon - May 23 2013]

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"In addition, the engagement with key allies and international partners “to build the Philippine Minimum Credible Defense posture” and improvement of maritime domain awareness are also included in the department’s response to the present challenges" Brillantes said
"It’s a reminder of what they have to go through every day" he said
"These anti drug operations conducted by Pdea-11 in coordination with the other law enforcement agencies were the biggest haul for the second quarter of the year" Plaza said in an e-mail to Sun.Star Davao
...said the Philippines must also pursue healthy and friendly relations with China and "work closely with regional partners" to be able to shape a "benign China that respects the world order and the global and regional commons." He said this would allow the Philippines to "buy time" to grow further its economy and expand its military capabilities, citing 10 years as the minimum...

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Police chopper crashes in Kalinga: Colonel, 2 o... [Published Balita.org - 7 hours ago]
Police officers survive chopper crash in Kaling... [Published Philippine Star - 11 hours ago]
P1-M shabu seized [Published Tempo - 20 hours ago]
Now we know [Published Punto! Central Luzon - Jun 18 2013]
Human Rights Issues to Hound New AF... [Published Bulatlat.com - Jun 17 2013]
DFA official tackles international relations is... [Published Philippine Information Agency - Jun 17 2013]
AFP helps in search and rescue operations off B... [Published Philippine Information Agency - Jun 17 2013]
AFP names Ten Outstanding Philippine Soldiers [Published Philippine Information Agency - Jun 17 2013]
Cebu Pacific’s botched emergency response [Published Manila Standard Today - Jun 16 2013]
Albay folk to raise anti-smoking awareness by g... [Published GMA News.tv - Jun 16 2013]
Kadena's C-130s hop, drop in Philippines [Published Stars and Stripes - Jun 16 2013]
Consortium bullish on PH, Cavite airport [Published Philippine Daily Inquirer - Jun 15 2013]
No sweat for Stallion in clinching UFL title [Published Yahoo Philippines News - Jun 14 2013]
Stallion wins UFL crown [Published Tempo - Jun 14 2013]
Farewell, Lumbia [Published Sun Star Network - Jun 14 2013]
P2.2M in illegal drugs seized [Published Sun Star Network - Jun 14 2013]
Bayanihan progress [Published Yahoo Philippines News - Jun 14 2013]
An era of aviation history ends with closure of... [Published Minda News - Jun 14 2013]
Eastmincom asserts role as protector of people ... [Published Philippine Information Agency - Jun 14 2013]
Philippines has ‘contingency plans’ to defend i... [Published MaritimeSecurity.Asia - Jun 13 2013]
Air Force assigns reservists to flood-prone Dvo... [Published Business Week Mindanao - Jun 13 2013]
Philippines has 'contingency plans' to defend i... [Published ABS-CBN News - Jun 13 2013]
Air Force assigns reservists to flood-prone Dav... [Published Daily Zamboanga Times - Jun 13 2013]
Government committed to upgrading PAF ? DND chief [Published US News Las Vegas - Jun 13 2013]
Air Force turns over 23 reservists to flood-pro... [Published Philippine Information Agency - Jun 13 2013]
Capt. Joenel Pogoy, One of Those Wh... [Published Bulatlat.com - Jun 12 2013]
Finally after 22 years, Laguindingan Airport st... [Published Minda News - Jun 12 2013]
Fire hits foam plant, injures two workers [Published Sun Star Network - Jun 11 2013]
Business groups oppose opening of the Laguindin... [Published US News Las Vegas - Jun 11 2013]
WestMinCom Reviews Progress of IPSP Bayanihan [Published Daily Zamboanga Times - Jun 11 2013]
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Philippines has ‘contingency plans’ to defend i... [Published MaritimeSecurity.Asia - Jun 13 2013]
MANILA, Philippines – The Philippines has “contingency plans” in place to defend disputed territories in the South China Sea, a top security official said Thursday. “We have contingency plans for that. We are ready,” National Security Council deputy ...
S. Korea Targets Sales in Southeast Asia – Defe... [Published MaritimeSecurity.Asia - Feb 22 2013]
SEOUL — South Korean jets and ships are getting popular in Southeast Asia as developing nations in the region accelerate arms improvement amid China’s rapid military buildup. By using the Southeast Asian market as a stepping stone, Seoul aims to double ...
PZL-Świdnik completes the delivery of Sokol hel... [Published Naval Open Source INTelligence - Feb 16 2013]
PZL-Świdnik, an AgustaWestland company, is pleased to announce that the last two of eight Sokol helicopters have been delivered to the Philippine Air Force. The Sokols were transported from Lublin Airport to Clark Air Base near Manila on board an An-124 ...
Is The US Pivot Ongoing ? (Last of Two Parts) –... [Published MaritimeSecurity.Asia - Feb 10 2013]
By Fidel V. Ramos Former Philippine President “It is best that China joins the UN arbitration process so that we can move forward under international law.” — US Congressman Edward Royce, 30 January, Associated Press A Powerhouse bi-partisan US House ...
US Navy Ship Stuck on Coral Reef in Philippines [Published The China Blog - Jan 18 2013]
(MANILA, Philippines) — A U.S. Navy minesweeper was stuck on a coral reef in the Philippines for a second day Friday, as the crew struggled to extract the ship and Philippine authorities tried to evaluate damage to a protected marine park. The Navy’s ...
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