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DND SAYS FILIPINO FISHERS CAN FISH AT SCARBOROUGH SHOAL

Thursday 10th of May 2012

QUEZON CITY, May 10 (PIA) -- Defense Secretary Voltaire Gazmin said Wednesday that fishing activities can go on at Scarborough Shoal, off Masinloc, Zambales. Gazmin said this during the Defense Press Corps (DPC) Forum at Camp Aguinaldo, Quezon City. The Defense Secretary also denied earlier reports that Chinese are barring Filipino fishermen from fishing in the area. Gazmin said their agency communicated with Philippine Coast Guard chief Admiral Edmund Tan. Meanwhile, Gazmin said the DND has concluded a meeting with the United States Pacific Command (PACOM). Gazmin said it strengthened the defense and foreign affairs relations between th...

QUEZON CITY, April 26 (PIA) -- Defense spokesman Peter Galvez said Thursday said that communication lines between the Philippines and China remain open, and both countries continue to seek a diplomatic solution to the Panatag Reef and Scarborough Shoal issue. "The Philippine Government continue to discuss the issue with the Chinese government. The Philippine government is determined to find a peaceful solution to this," Galvez stressed. “We have to find a win-win, peaceful and diplomatic reso...

CLARK FREEPORT ZONE, Pampanga, March 10 (PIA) -- The first four of the eight Sokol combat utility helicopters for the Philippine Air Force (PAF) were turned over to Secretary of National Defense Voltaire Gazmin in a ceremony held yesterday in this freeport. “Today’s ceremony is a very welcome event for the enhancement of the operational readiness of the Philippine Air Force. Our acquisition of these brand-new airbuses shall certainly boost the fire-fighting capabilities of o...

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New DRRM law addresses almost all human concerns

CEBU, Feb. 24 (PIA) -– In crafting R.A. 10121or the National Disaster Risk Reduction Management law, the government states clearly its policy statements foremost of which upholds the people’s rights to life and property and adheres to internationally accepted principles, norms and standards for capacity building in DRRM and humanitarian assistance. Office of Civil Defense (OCD-DND) executive officer Ronald Flores told the media in a briefing that the new law adopts a holistic,...