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December 13, 2011
New AFP chief to take on external threats

MANILA, Philippines (Dec 12, 2011) – As the country’s  internal armed conflicts have reached negotiation stages,  it’s time to take on external threats to defend and preserve the Philippines’ sovereignty territorial intergrity

This is President Aquino’s position that is echoed by newly installed Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) chief Lt. Gen. Jessie Dellosa who declared yesterday that the 125,000-strong military under his watch will focus on territorial now that domestic insurgency problems are being addressed on the negotiating table.

MANILA, Philippines (Dec 12, 2011) – As the country’s  internal armed conflicts have reached negotiation stages,  it’s time to take on external threats to defend and preserve the Philippines’ sovereignty territorial intergrity

August 28, 2011
Typhoon Mina weakens, accelerates, targets Taiwan

NAGA CITY  (Aug 28, 2011 12:30 P.M.) - Typhoon Mina (International name: Nanmadol) has already killed 6 in the Philippines and now takes aim at Taiwan. Its core has started to move away from the Batanes Group as it moves directly northward towards Southern Taiwan at 15 kilometers per hour (kph).

NAGA CITY  (Aug 28, 2011 12:30 P.M.) - Typhoon Mina (International name: Nanmadol) has already killed 6 in the Philippines and now takes aim at Taiwan. Its core has started to move away from the Batanes Group as it moves directly northward towards Southern Taiwan at 15 kilometers per hour (kph).

Mina has weakened into a Category 2 storm with wind velocity of 165 kph (90 kts) near the center and gusts up to 205 kph.

June 24, 2011
Falcon likely to skip Luzon and Taiwan

Fortunately, Tropical Storm Falcon (International name: Meari) appears land-shy and is expected to pass well to the East of Cagayan, Batanes Group of Islands and the Calayan and Babuyan group of islands. Revised projections indicate it will also spare Taiwan and make landfall in North Korea.

Fortunately, Tropical Storm Falcon (International name: Meari) appears land-shy and is expected to pass well to the East of Cagayan, Batanes Group of Islands and the Calayan and Babuyan group of islands.  As it moves North Northeat at 26 kilometers per hour, it is expected to also spare Taiwan and revised projections indicate that Falcon will make a landfall in North Korea on Monday morning then pass over Eastern Russia as a weak Extratropical cyclone on Tuesday.

June 22, 2011
Falcon strengthens, threatens Batanes

Naga City Philippines (June 22, 2011 9:00 A.M.) - While Tropical Depression Falcon is not expected to make a landfall anywhere in mainland Luzon, the province of Batanes is still at risk of being hit as the weather system moves more northerly than Egay.

Naga City Philippines (June 22, 2011 9:00 A.M.) - While Tropical Depression Falcon is not expected to make a landfall anywhere in mainland Luzon, the province of Batanes is still at risk of being hit as the weather system moves more northerly than Egay.

Falcon has a very wide diameter causing it longer time to develop and is now moving West Northwest at 22 kilometers per hour towards Batanes-Taiwan area. Its outer rainbands are now spreading across the Bicol Region and Eastern Visayas and it enhances the Southwest Monsoon Rains across the Visayas and Mindanao.

June 22, 2011
Tropical Storm 'Falcon' to spare Bicol, rest of Luzon

Naga City Philippines (June 22, 2011 1:30 P.M.) - Falcon has now been upgraded to a Tropical Storm with sustained winds of 65 kilometers per hour near the center and gustiness up to 85 kilometers. It is now moving past the Bicol Region at 22 kilometers per hour in the general direction of Batanes-Taiwan.

Naga City Philippines (June 22, 2011 1:30 P.M.) - Falcon has now been upgraded to a Tropical Storm with sustained winds of 65 kilometers per hour near the center and gustiness up to 85 kilometers.

But it is too far away to cause significant damages in most parts of Luzon. Falcon is now moving past the Bicol Region at 22 kilometers per hour in the general direction of Batanes-Taiwan.