Tag: philippines

  • Esscom on high alert

    Concerns after ASG terrorists arrested in KL. Esscom on high alert for Abu Sayyaf members fleeing Philippines By AVILA GERALDINE KOTA KINABALU: The Eastern Sabah Security Command (Esscom) has been on […]

  • Anti-piracy patrols adrift

    The Sibutu Passage between Malaysia and the Philippines has emerged as Asia’s most dangerous waterway as Islamic terror groups target seaborne trade Anti-piracy patrols adrift in terror-targeted waterway By ALAN BOYD […]

  • TARS for PH

    Aerostat system provides boost. US radar system boosts Philippine maritime security By Bong S. Sarmiento THE Philippine Navy (PN) has received a state-of-the-art radar system from the United States as part […]

  • PCG hosts SEACAT

    First time PCG has hosted SEACAT exercises. Philippines, Chinese coast guards hold maritime exercises By Evelyn Macairan MANILA, Philippines – Despite China’s creeping occupation of land features within Philippine waters, […]

  • Sea curfew to stay

    Sea curfew to stay for now: IGP Kota Kinabalu: There are no immediate plans to end the long-standing sea curfew imposed off seven districts in the east coast of Sabah as […]

  • Filipino pirates plunder tanker

    Armed robbers attack. Filipino pirates plunder products tanker ReCAAP warns ships to be vigilant in the Philippines as it releases details on yet another robbery, this time on a Chemikalien […]

  • Piracy developments

    Risks to shipping increase? Developments in Somali and South East Asian Piracy The ‘eradication’ of Somali piracy in 2012 was heralded as a key success story for international intervention, and […]

  • MPA for Philippines

    Additional capability in fight against terrorism, maritime crime. U.S. transfers surveillance planes to the Philippines MANILA (Reuters) – The United States on Thursday transferred to the Philippines two brand-new, single-engine […]

  • Boost for Sulu patrols

    Could significantly boost patrols. Singapore and Brunei may join sea patrols KUALA LUMPUR: The Trilateral Maritime Patrol (TMP) involving Malaysia, Indonesia and the Philippines may soon include Singapore and Brunei, […]

  • Philippines Hunt Terrorists at Sea

    Ensuring maritime security. Philippine Forces Hunt Terrorists at Sea By Noel Tarrazona As fighting between terrorists and government forces in Mindanao continues, the Philippine government has rolled out countermeasures to prevent the escape of […]