In a post on X, former US Air Force official and defense attaché Ray Powell said a CCG vessel with bow number 5203 "appeared to carry out several aggressive and unsafe maneuvers" against PCG patrol vessels BRP Malabrigo and BRP Malapascua last Oct. 16.
Powell heads SeaLight, which tracks the movement of ships in the South China Sea.
The two 44-meter PCG ships just "left port" from the southernmost tip of Palawan "and went northwest" before the incident.
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4 ranking cops get new posts
Four senior police officials have been designated to new posts in another round of reshuffling in the Philippine National Police ordered by its chief Gen. Rommel Francisco Marbil.
Repatriated OFWs from Lebanon get free medical exam, hospitalization
The Department of Health (DOH) has committed to provide repatriated overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) from Lebanon free medical examination and hospital admission, if needed.
MMDA to bets: Avoid early campaigning
The Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA) believes that politicians will be \"decent\" and avoid potential early campaigning during Undas, or the observance of All Saints' Day and All Souls' Day in the country.
P3.4-M shabu seized in QC
Police confiscated shabu valued at P3.4 million in Quezon City last Friday afternoon.
Malabon gov't reopens Tugatog cemetery
After three years of rehabilitation, the Tugatog Public Cemetery in Malabon City was reopened to the public yesterday, allowing people to visit their deceased loved ones ahead of the observance of All Saints' Day and All Souls' Day next month.
Phl, France strengthen marine conservation cooperation efforts
The Philippines and France are taking steps to strengthen cooperation in ensuring marine conservation, with key government officials from both countries holding the first of a series of \"Blue Talks\" with local and foreign experts on biodiversity.
Sweeping reforms urged in PNP, PDEA
President Marcos should initiate sweeping reforms in the country's law enforcement sector in light of recent allegations of corruption and abuses of Philippine National Police (PNP) officers in the anti-drug campaign of former president Rodrigo Duterte which were revealed at the House of Representatives' quad comm hearings, Human Rights Watch (HRW) said yesterday.
DSWD: Programs insulated from politics
With the upcoming midterm polls in 2025, the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) assured the public that policies are in place to insulate the agency's programs and services from politics.
Richard Gomez files bill banning soda in gov't offices
Leyte Rep. Richard Gomez is proposing legislation that will ban soda and other sugary drinks in all government offices to help address the country's diabetes problem.
More Senate hopefuls visit Leni
Months before the official start of the campaign period, Naga City is starting to become an important stop for candidates in the 2025 elections. Two more Senate hopefuls visited former vice president Leni Robredo on Friday at the local office of Angat Buhay, the non-government organization she co-founded in 2022.
