The Philippines Air Force arrived in northern Australia on Wednesday on its first overseas deployment in six decades for combat practice alongside US and Australian fighter jets, amid a rise in tensions with China in the South China Sea. Four Philippine FA-50 fighter jets and 162 personnel are taking part in the Pitch Black war […]
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 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 […]
Read MoreThe Philippines is burning in the heat. The citizens of the country say that the heat has become so terrible that it is difficult to breathe. Meanwhile, the country’s government has suspended classes in schools in some areas and warned people not to stay indoors for too long as an unprecedented heatwave has gripped public […]
Read MoreIn a landmark move bolstering economic cooperation and strategic partnership, United States Commerce Secretary Gina Raimondo unveiled plans for US companies to invest over $1 billion in the Philippines during her official visit to Manila. Raimondo’s visit marks the initiation of a two-day trade and investment mission, representing the first of its kind for the […]
Read MoreTensions between the Philippines and China continue to escalate over disputed waters in the South China Sea, with the Philippine foreign ministry announcing on Tuesday that it has received several maritime-related proposals from China. However, the Philippines rejected the proposals, stating that they are contrary to the country’s national interests. Among the proposals from […]
Read MoreTAIPEI (Taiwan News) — China accuses the Philippines of sending five ships to a disputed island in the South China Sea, reports said Friday (Nov. 10). The Philippines grounded a ship on the Second Thomas Shoal, also known as the Ayungin Shoal or the Ren’ai Reef in China, in the Nansha Islands in 1999. In […]
Read MoreMANILA: The Philippines hopes to reach an agreement with Japan “at the soonest possible time” on allowing the deployment of military forces on each other’s soil, the Philippine defence secretary said on Monday (Nov 6). The two close US allies have agreed to negotiate a reciprocal access agreement (RAA) amid growing tensions in the region. […]
Read MoreMANILA – A new bill that could be a game changer in the battle against teen pregnancies in the Philippines is inching through Congress with activists hoping it could galvanize a wider campaign to tackle this “national social emergency.” The Adolescent Pregnancy Prevention Bill, which was passed by the House in September and has now […]
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