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(Photo courtesy of Philippine Coast Guard) MANILA - The Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) is looking to acquire more 97-meter multirole response vessels (MRRV), similar to its newest vessels -- BRP Teresa Magbanua and BRP Melchora Aquino. Vice Adm. Eduardo Fabricante, PCG Deputy Commandant for Operations made this remark in a courtesy call with executives from the Mitsubishi Heavy Industry, Shimonoseki Shipyard, and Toyota Tsusho Corporation (Toyota) on Tuesday. "During the meeting, Fabricante conveyed the possibility of procuring additional units of the 97-meter MRRVs modeled after the Japan ...

US-Asean Special Summit, Washington D.C. (DFA photo) MANILA - The success of the recent US-Asean Special Summit sends a strong message of pushing for deeper economic engagement between the US and Association of Southeast Asian Nations (Asean) member states, especially on more jobs and investments for the Philippines. Hosted by US President Joe Biden in Washington D.C. on May 12 and 13, the Philippine Embassy in the US said the special summit saw the US commitment to strengthen and expand its engagement with member states of the Asean. "Consistent with the Embassy's message, this deepe...

(PNA photo) MANILA - The Metro Rail Transit Line 3 (MRT-3) reported a total ridership exceeding 13 million for its 'libreng sakay (free ride)' program on Tuesday, less than two weeks before the program's termination. The MRT-3 said the free ride program has so far given 13,150,386 free rides since its beginning on March 28 until Monday. "From March 28 to April 30, 2022, a total of 10,990,908 passengers were served by the rail line. This increased by 4,677,749 passengers who received free rides from May 1 to 16," the MRT-3 said in a Facebook post. The program, it said, aim...

The launching gantry dubbed 'Luid' used in the construction of the NSCR Malolos-Clark segment. (Photo courtesy of DOTr) MANILA - The construction of the North-South Commuter Railway (NSCR) Malolos-Clark segment reached a milestone on Tuesday with its first use of a launching gantry-a special purpose mobile gantry crane used in bridge construction. The Department of Transportation (DOTr) said the launching gantry-dubbed 'Luid' or 'Mabuhay' in Kapampangan-represents the first time such equipment was used in Pampanga province. "Luid will travel 5.5 kilometers between ...

(PNA photo) MANILA - The Metro Rail Transit Line 3 (MRT-3) reported a total ridership exceeding 13 million for its 'libreng sakay (free ride)' program on Tuesday, less than two weeks before the program's termination. The MRT-3 said the free ride program has so far given 13,150,386 free rides since its beginning on March 28 until Monday. "From March 28 to April 30, 2022, a total of 10,990,908 passengers were served by the rail line. This increased by 4,677,749 passengers who received free rides from May 1 to 16," the MRT-3 said in a Facebook post. The program, it said, aim...