AFP Confirms Tomahawk Missile Launch During Joint Balikatan Drills
• AFP confirms successful inert Tomahawk missile live-fire exercise on May 5, marking a key milestone in Balikatan 41-2026 drills.
• AFP confirms successful inert Tomahawk missile live-fire exercise on May 5, marking a key milestone in Balikatan 41-2026 drills.
• Koalisyong Makabayan flags security concerns over the alleged Tomahawk missile launch from Tacloban Airport to Nueva Ecija early May 5, 2026.
• Magnitude 6.1 quake hits Eastern Samar on May 4; work and classes are suspended. Epicenter at 9 km NW of San Julian, depth 10 km.
• US Embassy warns Americans in the Philippines, including Eastern Visayas, to stay vigilant due to NPA clashes and security concerns.
• NHCP pauses plaza development clearance for Catbalogan’s St. Bartholomew Church to conduct policy review on heritage governance and site protection.
• Balikatan 2026 in Tacloban on April 20-May 8 boosts defense and disaster response amid Philippine security threats and natural calamities, with exercises nationwide.
• Pieta Park in Catbalogan, a cherished memorial space for grieving families, faces redevelopment into a commercial area, sparking dispute over progress versus preserving memory.
• Rising Middle East tensions are driving up fuel costs, threatening food production and economic stability in Northern Samar farming communities.
• Residents of Barangay 88 Costa Brava, San Jose, felt unease after a large, unexplained airplane roar on April 5, saying no official explanation has been provided.
• Tacloban appears stable, but former Vice Mayor Yaokasin warns rising fuel prices could trigger an “energy lockdown” with power disruptions and economic fallout.