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CLARK, Philippines (AFP) — International sanctions on North Korea are not working and serve only to strengthen the regime of Kim Jong-Un, Defense Secretary Delfin Lorenzana said on Tuesday. The United States, which has a longstanding defense pact with the Philippines, has led a drive at the United Nations Security Council to impose tough sanctions against the North for its nuclear and ballistic missile tests. The threat from Pyongyang’s program was a major topic at a […]
(Eagle News) — President Rodrigo Duterte on Thursday urged the Armed Forces of the Philippines to use the military-owned Bases Conversion and Development Authority and the Clark airbase to generate money for their modernization. “Nobody is taking your land. It’s yours. Go on a joint venture or lease it long-term,” Duterte said in a speech during the 58th change of command ceremony in Fort Bonifacio. According to Duterte, the around P3 trillion needed for the Army’s […]
Vows to continue ongoing military modernization program (Eagle News) — President Rodrigo Duterte on Tuesday emphasized the “crucial role” of the Philippine Air Force in efforts to liberate Marawi from Islamic State-inspired attacks, as he vowed to continue the modernization program of the country’s aerial warfare troops. “The (PAF) is also playing a crucial role in efforts to take Marawi from the clutches of the ISIS-inspired terrorists. We have deployed more than 40 of our air […]
(Eagle News)– Calling its intensified infrastructure projects, “Build, Build, Build,” President Rodrigo Duterte’s infrastructure managers are embarking on a total of 64 big ticket projects ranging from major road networks, railway systems and bus rapid transit systems to airport and seaport modernization. The government aims to have the “golden age of infrastructure” under President Duterte, according to the Department of Finance. Another 15 ongoing projects are being implemented by the Department of Public Works […]
Ever worried about your car stalling in knee-deep floods? Or missing your flight due to impassable roads? A new study for Angeles City and the Clark Freeport Zone in Pampanga aims to ensure that the flow of goods, services and people remain undisrupted by assessing the vulnerability of roads to temperature increases and floods and identifying ‘All-Weather Urban Corridors.’ An All-Weather Urban Corridor is a network of roads with the ability to withstand the effects of extreme weather conditions, […]
The Philippines will host the first senior official meeting of the APEC in the Clark and Subic free economic zones.
