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March 17 - 1957 Cebu Douglas C-47 crash - Mount Pinatubo, a Douglas C-47 carrying President Ramon Magsaysay, Education Secretary Gregorio Hernandez Jr., former Senator Tomas Cabili, Congressman Pedro Lopez and Philippine Air Force Commanding General Benito Ebuen to Manila from a visit to Cebu, crashed into Mount Manunggal in Balamban, Cebu killing 25 of the 26 people on board.
On July 27, the PCG reported that the ship's industrial fuel cargo began to leak, contributing to the oil spill caused by diesel fuel spilling from the vessel's fuel tank. As a result, the amount of oil spilled tripled from the initial leak on July 25, with the surface oil slick extending between 12 and 14 kilometers (7.5 and 8.7 miles).
Trials were conducted in Fort Magsaysay, where the Simba was tested against American, British, French and German armored vehicles as reported on January 19, 1990, [5] it was selected by the Armed Forces of the Philippines which placed an initial order of 150 vehicles. [6] On July 14, 1991, the Malaya reported that the acquisition was done at a ...
Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA / ˌ n ɑː. ˈ iː. ə / NAH-EE-ə; Filipino: Paliparang Pandaigdig ng Ninoy Aquino; IATA: MNL, ICAO: RPLL), also known as Manila International Airport (MIA), is the main international airport serving Metro Manila in the Philippines.
The United States gave the Philippines aid worth US$51.9 million and deployed the United States Marines, United States Navy and United States Air Force to assist with the humanitarian operations. [157] The Philippine government had been discussing with the U.S. plans regarding the deployment of U.S. military troops within the country. [158]
On July 4, 2021, a Lockheed C-130 Hercules aircraft of the Philippine Air Force (PAF) crashed after an attempted landing at Jolo Airport in Sulu, Philippines. [1] With 53 deaths, of which 50 people were on the aircraft and 3 on the ground, the incident is the deadliest aviation accident in Philippine military history, the fourth deadliest on Philippine soil, and the second deadliest to occur ...
The Philippines is projected to be one of the most vulnerable countries to the impacts of climate change, [5] which would exacerbate weather extremes. As the Philippines lies on the Pacific Ring of Fire, it is prone to natural disasters, like earthquakes, typhoons, and volcanic eruptions.
1947 – The Philippine Air Force (PAF), air force of the Republic of the Philippines, is formed. 1946 – A B-29 Superfortress drops an atomic bomb on Bikini Atoll in a nuclear test. 1945 – (1-3) The U. S. Navy escort aircraft carriers USS Suwannee (CVE-27), USS Chenango (CVE-28), and USS Gilbert Islands (CVE-107) with Marine Air Group 2 ...