Philippine Navy confirms presence of Chinese patrol ship off Luzon
Region: Philippines
Manila - The Philippine Navy has confirmed the presence of a large chinese patrol vessel within the Philippine EEZ. "A vessel believed to be Yezheng 310 is at Scarborough Shoals 121 miles off the province of Zamables and almost a direct line from the former US Naval base now the freeport of Subic Bay." noted a sms message this evening from a Philippine Naval officer aboard a unnamed philippine vessel tracking th... more
Views: 1268Philippine payback :China govt websites defaced by PH Annoymous
Region: Philippines
MANILA – With a stated goal of making Chinese web hackers feel the fire of payback - philippine hackers are on the attack. ” They will pay for its defacing Philippine websites – one by one – several websites in China are being sought out and defaced by the Philippine IT community.” declared a user net group online for pinoy-hack-payback a social media group that says it will 1000 to 1... more
Views: 1584Philippines-China crisis: 'Wag the Dog' China diversion over scandal
Region: Philippines
Manila Analysts say "China is engaged in a spin game, trying to draw attention elsewhere from a domestic corruption scandal and how it might affect the make up of its government." the opinion is further critical that some in the central corridors of power fearing for their own positions are backing 'a flashpoint' or even a minor clash elsewhere to redirect attention. This comes as a leadership hand-over is ... more
Views: 2510Philippines: legal team wil take China to ITLOS unilaterally on reef crisis
Region: Philippines
Manila - "Our legal team will go to ITLOS unilaterally.” declared the Philippine governments foreign affiars spokesman, " “if China will not go with us to ITLOS,together- we will file for mediation ourselves" Raul Hernandez spokesperson for the DFA in manila said - In officials stressed they want the issue seettled - should China not agree to settle a dispute over a reef that is within the Philipp... more
Views: 1767Philippines: Puerto Princesa Underground River Newest 7th Wonder of Nature
Region: Philippines
The Puerto Princesa Undergroud River (PPUR) in Palawan officially joins the world's New 7 Wonders of Nature with the inauguration today, Saturday, April 21. President Benigno S. Aquino III will be the guest of honor and speaker during the historic event which will take place at One Esplanade, SM Central Business Park in Pasay City. This was confirmed by Puerto Princesa City Mayor Edward Hagedorn in a press bri... more
Views: 1304Philippines: Cyber attacks blamed on Scarborough stand-off leads to alert
Region: Philippines
Manila - The leading University, the sites of popular bloggers and writers, as well as news organizations web sites have noted a an increase in attempts to take over servers. In one case the actions succeded - when hackers struck and defaced the website of the University of the Philippines. Mostly with chinese langugae text leading some to believe that the current tension off of the Philippine Island of Luzon ha... more
Views: 1583Philippines most wanted: No let-up in Hunt for fugitives Reyes, Palparan, Ecleo
Region: Philippines
Manila - A widow, her daughters and a son, and, locals mostly vollenteers are counting on donations raised by locals - some as little as a few dollars - Each added into a fund. The money used for private prosecutors, information drives, wanted posters, and now a reward fund. All in the search for justice for a slain environmental activist. The quest, is for justice versus a accused mastermind and his cohorts. The crim... more
Views: 1232Palawan bombings: Hagedorn's way wins 'street-smarts' catches extortionists
Region: Philippines
Puerto Princesa City: Palawan - This largely peaceful Philippine province suffered a series of four bombing events. None were fatal most of these were large almost pyrotechnic 'blast bombs' with more boom than bang - as investigators say, "Someone was trying to scare or injure people, it never really seemed like traditional terrorism." Dept of Interiror and Local Gov't's Secretary Jesse Robredo told journalists sh... more
Views: 1687SEA Standoff: China and Philippines remain in vigil at Scarbrough Shoal
Region: PhilippinesManila - Both the Philippine coast guard Patrol Vessel BRP Pampanga, a 56 meter long cutter and a similar sized vessel from China remain "on station" in sea West of Luzon Island. At a Atol reef and islet, where a small outcroping of rocks breaks the to surface and rich fishing grounds lay just off the province of Zambales. Encounters remain a problem with a Chinese maritime police vessel earler in the day, allegedly p... more
Views: 1183Philippines:Turtle Massacre in Palawan "PH is protecting endanged species from butchers"
Region: Philippines
Puerto Princesa City, Palawan - It is a heartwrenching photo rare and protected sea turtles striped of thier shells. "There are 3 Hawksbill Sea Turtles that are critically endangered plus another 30 or more Green Sea Turtles that are also endangered." Retired Philippine Marine Captain Ramon B Mitra said after posting a photo online. (note: Mon-Mon, is a friend of MikeinManila) Mitra said further, that the tur... more
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