Red Sea, Gulf of Aden eyed as warlike zones
Amid escalating conflict and the recent death of two Filipino seafarers in a Houthi rebel missile attack, the Philippine government is strongly pushing for the declaration of the Southern Red Sea and Gulf of Aden as a warlike zone......»»
US-Led Coalition Shoots Down 15 Yemen Rebel Drones, CENTCOM Says
Dubai, UAE - U.S. and allied forces shot down 15 one-way attack drones fired by Iran-backed Yemeni rebels into the Red Sea and Gulf of Aden on Saturday, the U.S. military said.Shortly afterwards, the rebels claimed the attack, saying they had fired missiles at an 'American' commercial ship and launched drones at U.S. warships in 'the Red Sea and Gulf of Aden.'It was one of the Houthi's largest attacks sin.....»»
US-Led Coalition Shoots Down 15 Yemen Rebel Drones, CENTCOM Says
Dubai, UAE - U.S. and allied forces shot down 15 one-way attack drones fired by Iran-backed Yemeni rebels into the Red Sea and Gulf of Aden on Saturday, the U.S. military said.Shortly afterwards, the rebels claimed the attack, saying they had fired missiles at an 'American' commercial ship and launched drones at U.S. warships in 'the Red Sea and Gulf of Aden.'It was one of the Houthi's largest attacks sin.....»»
Vietnam Objects to China s Expanded Reach in Gulf of Tonkin
washington - Vietnam is crying foul over a Chinese bid to redefine its coastal waters in the Gulf of Tonkin, a waterway at the northern end of the South China Sea lying between China's Hainan Island and Vietnam.Beijing's delineation of a new baseline in the gulf was declared earlier this month. Under the U.N. Convention on the Law of the Sea (UNCLOS), a country's baseline is essentially its shoreline at low tide.....»»
DFA backs Magna Carta for Seafarers
The Department of Foreign Affairs has expressed support for the enactment of the proposed Magna Carta of Filipino Seafarers, as the maritime industry grapples with security risks sparked by missile attacks by Yemen-based Houthi rebels on shipping in the Gulf of Aden and the Red Sea......»»
2 Filipino sailors dead in Huthi missile attack — Philippine gov’t
Two Filipino crew members were among those killed in a missile attack by Yemen’s Huthi rebels on a ship in the Gulf of Aden, the Philippine government said Thursday. Those killed in the attack on Wednesday appear to be first deaths resulting from Huthi attacks on merchant vessels transiting the key Red Sea trade route......»»
US Reveals Second Wave of Strikes on Houthis, Braces for Reprisals
U.S. and British officials are expressing optimism a day after the two countries unleashed what is now being described as two waves of strikes against Houthi positions in Yemen, retaliation for weeks of Houthi attacks that have disrupted shipping and damaged vessels transiting the Red Sea and Gulf of Aden.A U.S. defense official told VOA Friday that the initial assessment indicates the first wave of precision st.....»»
US Reveals Second Wave of Strikes on Houthis, Braces for Reprisals
U.S. and British officials are expressing optimism a day after the two countries unleashed what is now being described as two waves of strikes against Houthi positions in Yemen, retaliation for weeks of Houthi attacks that have disrupted shipping and damaged vessels transiting the Red Sea and Gulf of Aden.A U.S. defense official told VOA Friday that the initial assessment indicates the first wave of precision st.....»»
President Marcos calls for end to Houthi attacks on ships
President Marcos called for an end to attacks on ships and respect for freedom of navigation yesterday after two Filipinos died in a recent attack by Houthi rebels on a shipping vessel in the Gulf of Aden......»»
Remains of 2 Filipino seafarers still in cargo vessel — Cacdac
MANILA, Philippines — The remains of the two Filipino seafarers who died from the missile strike in the Gulf of Aden were left in the ill-fated carrier vessel True Confidence, Migrant Workers Officer-in-Charge Hans Leo Cacdac said on Friday. Cacdac, in a radio interview, said True Confidence caught fire after the deadly Houthi missile strike. “Yung labi.....»»
At Least 2 Killed in Houthi Strike on Commercial Ship
pentagon - An anti-ship ballistic missile launched Wednesday from Houthi-controlled territory in Yemen killed two crew members on a commercial vessel in the Gulf of Aden, media reports said. It was the first fatal strike by Iran-backed Houthi militants since the onslaught on international shipping lanes began in mid-November.Three defense officials, who spoke to VOA on condition of anonymity, said the Houthi mis.....»»
3 Killed, 4 Hurt in Houthi Strike on Commercial Ship
pentagon - An anti-ship ballistic missile launched Wednesday from Houthi-controlled territory in Yemen killed three crew members on a commercial vessel in the Gulf of Aden, U.S. Central Command said in a statement.It was the first fatal strike by Iran-backed Houthi militants since the onslaught on international shipping lanes began in mid-November. It was the fifth such missile fired by the Houthis in two days,.....»»
Philippines confirms 2 nationals killed in Houthi missile attack
MANILA, March 7 (Xinhua) -- The Philippine government on Thursday confirmed the death of two seafarers in a recent missile strike by Houthi militants on a cargo ship in the Gulf of Aden, off southern Yemen. In a statement, the Department of Migrant Workers (DMW) said two other Filipino sailors were also severely injured. The cargo ship True Confidence on Wednesday was hit by several anti-ship ballistic mi.....»»
Iran s Navy Seizes Oil Tanker in Gulf of Oman
DUBAI, UNITED ARAB EMIRATES - Iran's navy seized an oil tanker on Thursday in the Gulf of Oman that once was at the center of a major crisis between Tehran and Washington, officials said. The seizure further escalates tensions in the Mideast waterways.The vessel was once known as the Suez Rajan and was involved in a yearlong dispute that ultimately saw the U.S. Justice Department seize 1 million barrels of Irani.....»»
Maritime Zones Bill passed
Maritime Zones Bill passed.....»»
‘Converting penal colonies into economic zones unconstitutional’
Converting penal colonies or prisons into economic zones is unconstitutional, according to former agriculture secretary Leonardo Montemayor......»»
3 sub-provincial health zones created
3 sub-provincial health zones created.....»»
Danger zones di na papuy-an
Danger zones di na papuy-an.....»»
BPO workers in economic zones must work on-site, says DOJ
Business process outsourcing firms (BPOs) within special economic zones that adopt work-from-home (WFH) arrangements for their employees are no longer entitled to tax incentives, according to the Department of Justice (DOJ). In a legal opinion dated Jan. 3, Justice Secretary Jesus Crispin Remulla contradicted the position taken by the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI),.....»»
Creation of more Bangsamoro economic zones welcomed
Business groups and local executives support the planned setting up by the Bangsamoro government of additional economic zones in the autonomous region and in its 63 barangays in Cotabato province in Region 12......»»
EDITORIAL - Red carpet, not red tape
The economic team faces a challenging task: replace red tape with a red carpet for investments......»»