Context Dispatch
Australia trains PCG on vessel search in Sydney
Australia and the Philippines expanded their maritime cooperation as the Australian Border Force conducted vessel search training for Philippine Coast Guard officers in Sydney for the first time.
MORE Power bill heads to Senate
The House of Representatives has approved on third and final reading a measure expanding the franchise area of More Electric and Power Corporation (MORE Power), sending the bill to the Senate for further deliberation and moving a step closer to widening electricity distribution coverage in Iloilo province.
Japan turns over equipment to PCG to boost patrol operations
Japan has provided 13 generators with trailers to the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) to help improve the operational readiness of its patrol vessels.
Japan envoy highlights maritime security cooperation at Makati Symposium
Japan Ambassador to the Philippines, Endo Kazuya, on Friday attended a symposium on maritime security titled “Safeguarding the Maritime Domain for the Free and Open Indo-Pacific.” The event was co-hosted by the Japan Institute of International Affairs and the Stratbase Institute for Strategic and International Studies in Makati City.
Japan grants $318K for waste, fisheries projects in Bohol and Palawan
Japan signed two grassroots development grants worth USD 318,098 (about P18.3 million) to improve waste management in Bohol and support indigenous fisheries livelihoods in Palawan.
