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West PH Sea: Philippines unveils new coast guard command in Spratlys

THITU ISLAND, Philippines — The Philippine Coast Guard unveiled on Thursday its first dedicated command center in the Spratly island chain, a flashpoint in the disputed South China Sea that has been the site of repeated confrontations with Chinese vessels. The headquarters of a newly established coast guard district, formerly overseen from neighboring Palawan, will

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Strait of Hormuz: Chart shows Iran may have put sea mines in it

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — Semiofficial news agencies in Iran published a chart Thursday suggesting the country’s paramilitary Revolutionary Guard put sea mines into the Strait of Hormuz during the war, in a message that may be intended to pressure the U.S. as uncertainty hangs over a days-old two-week ceasefire and further negotiations are set

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Moon jam: Here’s the Artemis II crew’s wake-up playlist

CEBU CITY, Philippines — As NASA continues its Artemis II mission to the moon, music has become a lighthearted way to add vibe to space exploration. Even in space, astronauts still begin their day with familiar tunes from Earth just like the crew of NASA’s current mission.  NASA shared the crew’s personally handpicked songs used

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‘Pinprick of light’: Artemis crew witnesses meteorite impacts on Moon

WASHINGTON, United States — During their historic lunar flyby, astronauts on NASA’s Artemis II mission witnessed meteorites striking the rugged surface of the Moon, a sight that has piqued scientists’ curiosity. “That was definitely impact flashes on the moon. And Jeremy (Hansen) just saw another one,” mission commander Reid Wiseman reported on Monday while flying

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Kanlaon Volcano emits ash on Thursday – Phivolcs

MANILA, Philippines — Kanlaon Volcano in Negros Island emitted ash on Thursday, producing a grayish plume above its summit crater, the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) said. “The event generated a grayish plume that rose 1,200 meters above the summit crater,” Phivolcs said in a post. The event was captured in time-lapse footage

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Army appeals for release of Fil-Am woman linked to NPA in Occ. Mindoro

LUCENA CITY, Quezon – The military has called on communist New People’s Army (NPA) rebels in Occidental Mindoro to release a Filipino-American woman believed to be in their custody and possibly experiencing emotional distress. “We are calling on the NPA to release Cristina Pasion and allow her to return safely to her family,” Col. Michael

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