The planned joint patrol operation between the Philippines and United States in the South China Sea (SCS) could be integrated in the “Balikatan” exercise, the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) said on Monday, August 21. Military personnel from the Armed Forces of the Philippines and United...
KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia —The Philippines and Malaysia agreed to convene the next Philippines-Malaysia Joint Commission Meeting to discuss priority cooperation in various areas of mutual interest, President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. said. President Ferdinand 'Bongbong' Marcos Jr. and...
The Philippines and Australia are expected to conduct joint maritime patrols in the South China Sea as Canberra is committed to its "long standing presence" in the high seas. Australian Foreign Minister Penny Wong on Thursday, May 18, said Australia is open to cooperate with its partners in the...
The Joint Congressional Energy Commission (JCEC) is set to tackle the current energy crisis plaguing the country and the various proposals seeking to revoke the franchise of the National Grid Corporation of the Philippines (NGCP), Sen. Rafael "Raffy" Tulfo said on Wednesday, May 17. Tulfo made the...
The anticipated joint patrol operation of the Philippines and United States in the West Philippine Sea (WPS) is now on the planning stage with either of the two countries' navy or air force seen to get involved, the Philippine Navy (PN) revealed. (Photo: Philippine Navy) “There is no final...
Philippine Ambassador to Washington Jose Manuel Romualdez said that the conduct of joint patrols by the Philippines and its key allies will likely happen “very soon” in the contested South China Sea. (Photo from Philippine Embassy in Washington, D.C.) “I foresee it to happen very soon,”...
Camarines Sur 2nd district Rep. LRay Villafuerte (Facebook) Camarines Sur 2nd district Rep. LRay Villafuerte is optimistic that the Biden adminiatration would hasten discussions on the planned joint maritime patrols in the West Philippine Sea (WPS) during President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr.'s...
The Philippines and the United States have agreed to finalize their plans of conducting joint naval sails in the waters encompassing the Indo-Pacific region, the Department of National Defense (DND) bared Saturday, April 29. (President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. witnesses the sinking exercise between the...
President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. witnessed the Combined Joint Littoral Live Fire Exercise of the Philippines-United States of America (USA) armed forces in San Antonio, Zambales, on April 26. *President Marcos witnesses a sinking exercise with the Philippine Navy's (PN) BRP Pangasinan...
Senator Robin Padilla (MANILA BULLETIN) Senator Robinhood Padilla on Thursday, April 13, said he was heartened over the planned resumption of talks this May between the Philippines and China for oil and gas exploration in the West Philippine Sea (WPS). ‘’This jibes with my Senate Resolution...
Senate Minority Leader Aquilino “Koko” Pimentel III on Monday, April 3, said he favors the inclusion of the Philippine Senate in the proposed talks on Philippine-China joint oil exploration in the West Philippine Sea (WPS). “The idea of Senate ‘involvement’ is to be endorsed. Involvement...
ILIGAN CITY – Mayor Nursiya Ismael of Lantawan, Basilan has turned over 34 loose firearms surrendered by constituents to the military in a ceremony at the 19th Special Forces Company headquarters in Barangay Tabuk, Isabela City, Basilan. Brig. Gen. Domingo Gobway, Joint Task Force Basilan...
