Day: March 18, 2025

Manila: The Philippine Navy (PN) will fire three major missile systems in its inventory when its naval units join live-fire exercises for this year’s iteration of the “Balikatan” exercises with American forces in late April. This was announced by PN flag officer-in-command Vice Admiral Jose Ma. Ambrosio Ezpeleta in a press briefing at the Navy headquarters in Manila on Tuesday. According to Philippines News Agency, Vice Admiral Ezpeleta stated, “We will launch the C-Star surface-to-surface (missile), the Spike (Non-Line of Sight) NLOS (missile), and the Mistral surface-to-air missiles from our Navy assets. Our involvement in the combined exercise is instrumental

Baguio City: More than 100 residential lease agreements in Camp John Hay (CJH) were signed by the Bases Conversion and Development Authority (BCDA), two months since it reclaimed the property. In a statement Tuesday, the BCDA said this represents 95 percent of the total residential properties within CJH. According to Philippines News Agency, the BCDA targets to finalize and sign all residential lease contracts within the month. This development underscores the confidence of investors in the state-run organization’s vision for the CJH property, it said. The BCDA added that these residential lease agreements were signed with foreign nationals, the majority

Manila: The Northern Samar provincial government is upbeat about attracting more investments after securing the second presidential recognition for carrying out measures to facilitate the entry of major businesses. Jhon Allen Berbon, head of the Northern Samar provincial economic development and investment promotions office (PEDIPO), said in a phone interview Tuesday that the award, conferred in Malaca±ang on March 13, is a testament to a solid investment climate and government support in the province. According to Philippines News Agency, the province was recognized for implementing the Northern Samar One-Stop Action Center for Strategic Investments (OSACSI), the first local government unit

Laoag: This city is set to hold a victory party for its athletes on Saturday for retaining the overall championship in the recently concluded Region 1 Athletic Association (R1AA) meet in Bacnotan, La Union. According to Philippines News Agency, the city’s 507 athletes bagged 82 gold, 85 silver, and 56 bronze medals in the multi-event competition. Laoag City Schools Division Superintendent Dr. Joanne Corpuz stated that this achievement demonstrates that a small division like theirs can perform as well as, or even better than, larger ones. Dr. Corpuz attributed the success of the city’s athletes to the full support of

Manila: The 12th Smart City Summit and Expo (SCSE), Taiwan’s flagship smart city tradeshow, officially opened at the Taipei Nangang Exhibition Center (TaiNEX) here Tuesday. With 2,806 overseas visitors from 59 countries and 138 cities, the SCSE 2025 recorded a 28 percent increase in international attendance compared to last year’s turnout. According to Philippines News Agency, the event was inaugurated by Taipei Computer Association (TCA) Chairman Paul S.L. Peng, Taipei Mayor Chiang Wan-an, Kaohsiung Deputy Mayor Charles Lin, and Deputy Minister Kao Shien-Quey of the National Development Council. The SCSE is being held at two venues – the TaiNEX (March