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Last week’s look back at my early days as a journalist brought back a flood of memories that hadn’t crossed my mind in ages, so I’ll beg my reader’s indulgence with this extended reminiscence of what it was like to be a young newspaper reporter just before martial law was declared in September 1972.

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The Philippine Air Force's cargo and transportation capability will soon have another boost with the arrival of its first C295 military transport aircraft this month.

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Four brand new AW109E Power helicopters the the Armed Forces arrived late December and currently being assembled.

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President Aquino has signed a law increasing the burial benefits of war veterans.

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The United States can be counted on to come to the aid of the Philippines in the event of an armed conflict with China over disputed waters in the West Philippine Sea, Foreign Affairs Secretary Albert del Rosario said yesterday.

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The Philippines and the US on Tuesday agreed to conduct “frequent and energized consultations” to boost defense ties in a meeting that also tackled the rebalancing of Washington’s forces in the Pacific.

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American troops, warships and aircraft can once again use their former naval and air facilities in Subic, Zambales and in Clark Field in Pampanga provided that their presence have prior clearance granted by the Philippine government, a senior defense official said.

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Naalarma na ang Estados Unidos sa tumitinding sigalot sa pagitan ng Pilipinas at China sa pinag-aagawang teritoryo sa West Philippine Sea o Scarborough Shoal.

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The United States (US) government, through one of its senior military officials, shared its concern with the Philippines over China’s sudden aggressive behavior in the South China Sea (West Philippine Sea), a senior defense official said Monday.

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The Department of National Defense (DND) wants Congress to allocate P75 billion for the military’s modernization program in the next five years.

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Four brand new AW109E Power helicopters the the Armed Forces arrived late December and currently being assembled.

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President Aquino has signed a law increasing the burial benefits of war veterans.

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The United States can be counted on to come to the aid of the Philippines in the event of an armed conflict with China over disputed waters in the West Philippine Sea, Foreign Affairs Secretary Albert del Rosario said yesterday.

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The Philippines and the US on Tuesday agreed to conduct “frequent and energized consultations” to boost defense ties in a meeting that also tackled the rebalancing of Washington’s forces in the Pacific.

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American troops, warships and aircraft can once again use their former naval and air facilities in Subic, Zambales and in Clark Field in Pampanga provided that their presence have prior clearance granted by the Philippine government, a senior defense official said.

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Naalarma na ang Estados Unidos sa tumitinding sigalot sa pagitan ng Pilipinas at China sa pinag-aagawang teritoryo sa West Philippine Sea o Scarborough Shoal.

[DatePublished] => 2012-06-05 00:00:00 [ColumnID] => 133272 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => 1097155 [AuthorName] => Joy Cantos [SectionName] => Bansa [SectionUrl] => bansa [URL] => ) [8] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 813637 [Title] => US concerned over China's aggressive behavior [Summary] =>

The United States (US) government, through one of its senior military officials, shared its concern with the Philippines over China’s sudden aggressive behavior in the South China Sea (West Philippine Sea), a senior defense official said Monday.

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The Department of National Defense (DND) wants Congress to allocate P75 billion for the military’s modernization program in the next five years.

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