Latest in South China SeaPresident Ferdinand Marcos Jr. made a striking claim in a television interview: a reset of the Philippines’ ties with China was, in his words, “happening now.” Speaking to Bloomberg, he also said the ongoing conflict in the Middle East, which prompted him to declare a national energy crisis after…
U.S. President Donald Trump’s newly released 29-page national security strategy placed China at the center of U.S. policy priorities for the coming years. While the document discussed tensions in the South China Sea and emphasized the need to maintain U.S. military dominance across the first…
US President Donald Trump has nominated his longtime golf partner and political appointee Lee Lipton of Florida to serve as the next US Ambassador to the Philippines, the White House announced Thursday (Wednesday in Washington, D.C.). If confirmed, Lipton would become the first non-career diplomat…
The Philippines will never surrender its position in the West Philippine Sea (WPS) despite reports of increased Chinese presence, Defense Secretary Gilberto Teodoro Jr. said on Monday, August 25, warning that any policy shift would be to the “great detriment of our national interest.” He said the…
Two crew members of a Chinese Coast Guard (CCG) vessel that collided with a Chinese warship have reportedly died, Senator Panfilo “Ping” Lacson said on Tuesday, August 12. It can be recalled that the two Chinese ships were chasing a Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) vessel when the CCG ship rammed into…
Nagbanggaan ang dalawang barko ng China habang hina-harass ang mga Pilipino malapit sa Bajo de Masinloc ngayong Lunes, Agosto 11. Ayon kay Commodore Jay Tarriela, Philippine Coast Guard spokesperson for the West Philippine Sea, naganap ang insidente habang isinasagawa ng BRP Teresa Magbanua, BRP…
Hindi lang BrahMos supersonic missiles ang target ng Pilipinas na mapakinabangan mula sa industriyang pandepensa ng India. Ayon kay Secretary Gilbert Teodoro, inaaral din ng bansa ang i-develop ang submarine infrastructure sa tulong ng nabanggit na strategic partner. Sa panayam ng Indian media…
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