The largest and most modern vessels of the Philippine coastguard are the 97-metre (318-foot), 2,260-tonne multi-role response ship BRP Teresa Magbanua and the BRP Melchora Aquino, which were built ...

TERESA Magbanua’s legacy demands more attention, particularly now as we celebrate her birthday this October—though some may say it falls in November. What matters most is not the exact date but the ...

Over three days and 700-odd miles, we suffered only two maladies: a stuck brake in the brown Scout Rallye and a fried ECU in the restomod, the only Scout that didn’t have its original engine.

Multi-role response vessels BRP Cabra, BRP Suluan and BRP Teresa Magbanua are transporting relief supplies to calamity victims in Bicol, the PCG said. Cabra left the Port Area in Manila on ...

Marites is one of the Philippines’ most accomplished journalists and authors. For close to a decade, Vitug – a Nieman fellow – edited Newsbreak magazine, a trailblazer in Philippine ...

KIDAPAWAN CITY—Indigenous peoples, or “lumad,” belonging to the Obo Manobo tribe, all beneficiaries of the housing project from the National Housing Authority (NHA) in Arakan town of ...

Among them were the following: • The BRP Teresa Magbanua which, in August, was rammed by Chinese vessels in the vicinity of Escoda Shoal, where the ship has been stationed for quite some time to ...

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Over half of the inmates at the high-security category A jail - which can house more than 700 men - reported feeling unsafe. Staff morale was described as "low" by Mr Taylor. Many of the prison's ...

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PUTRAJAYA, Oct 19 — The minimum wage increase from RM1,500 to RM1,700 announced in Budget 2025 is part of the government’s efforts to ensure the welfare of workers, particularly those with low incomes ...

The Philippine coast guard vessel BRP Teresa Magbanua prepares to dock at Puerto Princesa, Palawan province, Philippines on Sep 15, 2024 after being deployed for five months in the disputed South ...