Kota Kinabalu: Despite repeated government warnings of the dangers of leaving the country via the “back door” route to work in Sabah, there are still people who continue to fall victims from illegal recruiters.
The Marine Battalion Landing Teams (MBLT) 10 and 8 under the 4th Marine Brigade featured various equipment in a static display at the Christmas Banchetto of the Cagayan provincial government at the Mamba Gym, Cagayan Sports Complex, Tuguegarao City on Sunday, Dec. 11.
The Marines showcased various
AID FOR SIARGAO. Sailors transfer relief goods and cargoes from BRP Ang Pangulo to the BRP Ivatan which will be transported to Siargao Island on Dec. 22, 2021. The two ships are part of the 19-ship humanitarian aid-focused flotilla of the PN that was deployed to the areas hit by Typhoon Odette. (Photo courtesy of Philippine Navy) MANILA - The Philippine Navy (PN) said the BRP Ang Pangulo (ACS-25), which was repurposed into a floating hospital, has finally arrived in Siargao Island, Surigao Del Norte on Dec. 22, bringing essential relief items, essential goods, and construction materials for the recovery and rehabilitation of communities ravaged by Typhoon Odette. "The now repurposed 10-bed floating hospital ship, ACS25, departed Manila on December 19, carrying thousands of relief goods and other essential items intended for the 'Odette' affected populace in Mindanao," Navy spokesperson, Commander Benjo Negranza said in a statement Thursday night. The Navy's landin
Lt. Gen. Gilbert Gapay
(PHILIPPINE ARMY / MANILA BULLETIN)
With the theme “[email protected]: Pinag-isang Lakas na Maaasahan ng mga Pilipino,” Gapay looked back at the different accomplishments of the military beginning from the eruption of Taal Volcano in January to the COVID-19 pandemic and the successive typhoons that hit the country in October and November.
“This year 2020, a year that we all hoped and envisioned to bring greater opportunities but twists of fate could not have been more drastic in the span of this single year. From the eruption of the Taal Volcano, to the spread of COVID-19, and the aftermath of typhoons this last quarter of the year, time and again, our resilience, strength of character, and will were tested,” he said.