WASHINGTON: A top US official on Thursday told a Chinese counterpart that Washington’s defense commitments to the Philippines were “ironclad” after a violent clash in the South China Sea. Deputy Secretary of State Kurt Campbell “raised serious concerns” about Chinese actions in a call with Executive Vice Foreign Minister Ma Zhaoxu, the State Department said. […]
Read MoreA two-day military exercise was held in the South China Sea with the participation of the navies of the United States, Canada, Japan and the Philippines. The exercise was held in the Philippines’ exclusive economic zone in the South China Sea. This was reported on the US Pacific Fleet website on Monday. It is said […]
Read MoreTerrible wars are going on in Palestine, Gaza, Sudan and Ukraine. They are facing various adversities in this war. It has also affected the global economy. Taking this war as an example, the Nobel Peace Prize laureate Maria Ressa commented that the war is going on ‘in people’s pockets’. He is a journalist and co-founder […]
Read MorePhilippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. has warned China not to cross the “red line” in the South China Sea. Where stagnation continues between countries. Marcos said that if any Filipino citizen dies due to China’s deliberate actions, the Philippines will consider it as a stage of war and respond accordingly. Marcos made such comments at […]
Read MoreThe ‘tech bros’ or technology owners especially social media giants like Mark Zuckerberg and Elon Musk are the biggest tyranny. Nobel Peace Prize winner Maria Ressa made this comment. Maria Ressa won the Nobel Peace Prize in 2021 for her work on media freedom. The American-Filipino journalist has spent years fighting the charges against former […]
Read MoreAt least seven people have been killed as powerful tropical storm Yuena battered the Southeast Asian country of the Philippines, local authorities said. On Tuesday (May 28), the country’s President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. said that search and rescue operations are still underway. Yuena’s impact brought storms and heavy rains to states south of the capital […]
Read MoreReuters : Philippine Defence Secretary Gilberto Teodoro said on Friday that China’s rules about how its Coast Guard can operate in the South China Sea were a matter of international concern, describing them as a provocation. China, which has maritime sovereignty disputes with the Philippines and other claimant countries in the South China Sea, has […]
Read MoreThe Philippines challenged China on Monday to open Scarborough Shoal to international scrutiny after it accused Beijing of destroying the shoal’s marine environment. Maritime tension has been rising in the South China Sea between Manila and Beijing, as the Philippines has accused China of using water cannons and blocking manoeuvres through disputed shoals and reefs. […]
Read MoreIn the Philippines, water and electricity supply are disrupted due to extreme heat. As a result, agriculture has suffered losses. Not only that, due to extreme heat, the students of the country are also in trouble. On Monday, according to a Reuters report, temperatures of 50 degrees Celsius exist in different parts of the […]
Read MoreBy Michael Beltran Baguio, Philippines – Inside an unlit bathroom, Windel Bolinget gently tips a pail of water over his head, careful to minimise the sound of splashing on the tiled floor. A well-known activist leader in the mountainous Cordillera region in the northern Philippines, the 49-year-old spends most of his days between several undisclosed […]
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