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Criminal raps recommended for MT Princess Empress owners in Mindoro oil spill

The Department of Justice recommended the filing of criminal charges against owners and corporate officers of Motor Tanker Princess Empress over the oil spill in Oriental Mindoro in February 2023......»»

Category: newsSource:  philstarRelated NewsFeb 14th, 2024

Man-made disasters cost Philippines 164.87 mln USD in 2023

MANILA, March 26 (Xinhua) -- Man-made disasters caused the total damage in the Philippines worth 9.29 billion pesos (164.87 million U.S. dollars) in 2023, the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) said Tuesday. The agency said that out of the total annual damage, 4.93 billion pesos (87.5 million dollars), or 53.1 percent, was due to the oil spill. "The reported oil spill in various regions resulted in dam.....»»

Category: newsSource:  manilanewsRelated NewsMar 26th, 2024

LGU to lift state of calamity over Mindoro oil spill

The municipal government of Pola in Oriental Mindoro will lift the state of calamity it declared over the area following the massive oil spill caused by the sinking of the motor tanker Princess Empress last year......»»

Category: newsSource:  philstarRelated NewsFeb 15th, 2024

Empress execs indicted over Mindoro oil spill

Criminal charges have been recommended against the executives of a shipping company that owns and operates the motor tanker Princess Empress, which sank and caused a massive oil spill in the waters off Oriental Mindoro and nearby areas last year......»»

Category: newsSource:  philstarRelated NewsFeb 15th, 2024

Xinhua world news summary at 0700 GMT, April 22

MANILA -- More than 16,700 Philippine and U.S. troops started their largest-ever annual joint military drills on Monday amid criticisms that the drills threaten regional peace and stability. According to the Philippine military, the 19-day exercises, dubbed "Balikatan 2024," will involve around 5,000 Philippine and 11,000 U.S. troops, making it the largest iteration of the Philippines-U.S. joint drills conducted.....»»

Category: newsSource:  manilanewsRelated NewsApr 22nd, 2024

US Bolstering Philippines Amid Increasing Assertiveness by China

washington - The U.S. and Philippines will for the first time venture outside Manila's territorial waters when they begin joint annual combat drills in April, a Philippines government spokesman said Thursday.Colonel Michael Logico said elements of the Balikatan 2024 drills would be conducted about 22 kilometers (more than 12 nautical miles) off the west coast of Palawan, an island in the archipelago nation that.....»»

Category: newsSource:  manilanewsRelated NewsMar 22nd, 2024

Oil spill along Magallanes-Skyway hurt motorists due to slippery roads

A truck loaded with coconut oil rammed into one of the Skyway posts on Saturday morning, resulting in slippery roads that injured multiple motorcycle riders and passengers......»»

Category: newsSource:  philstarRelated NewsMar 9th, 2024

Mindoro oil spill damage valued at P41.2B — report

The sinking of oil tanker MT Princess Empress in Oriental Mindoro last year caused at least P41.2 billion worth of damage to the environment and coastal communities, according to a report by a sustainability think tank......»»

Category: newsSource:  philstarRelated NewsFeb 26th, 2024

Philippines denies China repelled BFAR vessel

A claim by Chinese state media that Chinese coast guards had “repelled” a Filipino vessel in Panatag Shoal was “inaccurate,” according to the Philippine Coast Guard......»»

Category: newsSource:  philstarRelated NewsFeb 22nd, 2024

Trader: Mandatory hiring of guards 'anti-business'

Trader: Mandatory hiring of guards 'anti-business'.....»»

Category: newsSource:  sunstarRelated NewsJan 18th, 2024

Iran’s Guards attack Israel’s ‘espionage centers’ in Iraq, state media says

Iran’s Revolutionary Guards said they attacked the “espionage headquarters” of Israel in Iraq’s semi-autonomous Kurdistan region, state media reported late.....»»

Category: newsSource:  rapplerRelated NewsJan 16th, 2024

Philippines, US launch annual joint military drills

Manila, Philippines - Thousands of Filipino and American troops will kick off joint military exercises in the Philippines on Monday, as Beijing's growing assertiveness in the region raises fears of a conflict.The annual drills - dubbed Balikatan, or 'shoulder to shoulder' in Tagalog - will be concentrated in the northern and western parts of the archipelago nation, near the potential flashpoints of the South Chi.....»»

Category: newsSource:  manilanewsRelated NewsApr 22nd, 2024

Australia to join Philippines and US in military drills

Australia and France will join the Philippines and US in joint military exercises that will include drills in the South China Sea......»»

Category: newsSource:  manilanewsRelated NewsApr 22nd, 2024

Postpone quake and fire drills scheduled this summer to avoid heat index emergencies and mass casualties

Postpone quake and fire drills scheduled this summer to avoid heat index emergencies and mass casualties.....»»

Category: newsSource:  sunstarRelated NewsApr 22nd, 2024

Anti-submarine drills set in South China Sea

The Philippines and regional allies the United States, Japan and Australia are planning anti-submarine drills in the South China Sea on April 7......»»

Category: newsSource:  philstarRelated NewsApr 3rd, 2024

North Korea resumes missile tests, raising tensions with its rivals after their military drills end

North Korea resumes missile tests, raising tensions with its rivals after their military drills end.....»»

Category: newsSource:  sunstarRelated NewsMar 18th, 2024

US, South Korea fly warplanes in drills

US, South Korea fly warplanes in drills.....»»

Category: sportsSource:  abscbnRelated NewsFeb 23rd, 2024

Oil price rollback expected next week

Lower pump prices for petroleum products are expected next week, with the Department of Energy-Oil Industry Management Bureau assistant director Rodela Romero estimating an oil price decrease of around P1 to P1.20 per liter for gasoline, P0.40 to P0.60 per liter for diesel, and P0.45 to P0.65 per liter for kerosene......»»

Category: newsSource:  philstarRelated NewsFeb 10th, 2024

EAM Jaishankar visits Indian Coast Guard Ship Samudra Paheredar in Manila

Manila [Philippines], March 27 (ANI): External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar visited Indian Coast Guard Ship Samudra Paheredar on Tuesday during its port call to Manila and said that India's Act East policy and Indo-Pacific vision will continue to give it a more contemporary form. He presented his remarks at the Indian Coast Guard Ship Samudra Paheredar on Tuesday and said that his visit and the ship's presence signify th.....»»

Category: newsSource:  manilanewsRelated NewsMar 27th, 2024

5th oil price hike set February 6

Oil firms will implement an oil price hike for the fifth straight week......»»

Category: newsSource:  philstarRelated NewsFeb 5th, 2024