Tacloban Officials Cite Communication Gap in Balikatan Fishing Suspension
• Tacloban City officials cited poor coordination during Balikatan exercises after a fishing suspension left hundreds of fisherfolk unprepared and without income for days.
• Tacloban City officials cited poor coordination during Balikatan exercises after a fishing suspension left hundreds of fisherfolk unprepared and without income for days.
• For Tacloban’s fisherfolk, Balikatan 2026 means empty nets and hunger, not defense. True national security cannot ignore those who sustain the nation.
• 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.
• Balikatan 2026 in Tacloban on April 20-May 8 boosts defense and disaster response amid Philippine security threats and natural calamities, with exercises nationwide.
• Philippine and US Army troops trained together on April 14-16 to boost emergency medical skills for Exercise Balikatan 2026, focusing on combat and disaster response.
• 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.
• The March 27 landing of a US C-17 in Tacloban for Balikatan 2026 raises security concerns amid global tensions, with Mayor Alfred Romualdez and Rep. Martin Romualdez urged to scrutinize the exercise’s implications for local safety.
• US Army personnel arrived in Tacloban on March 27 for Balikatan 2026, an annual exercise to boost cooperation and disaster response readiness in the region.