United States Vice President Kamala Harris will talk about "principles of sovereignty" in her trip to Palawan, the province closest to the highly-disputed South China Sea, an activity that President Marcos thinks would not generate any problem. Fresh from economic meetings in Thailand, Harris...
United States Vice President Kamala Harris will spend her first-ever Philippine visit with activities expected to formalize areas of cooperation both mulled by President Joe Biden and President Marcos and their officials. These areas focused on climate action and energy security, military and...
President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. highlighted the importance of establishing strong partnerships with other nations in resolving major geopolitical issues. President Ferdinand 'Bongbong' Marcos Jr. and Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese (Malacañang photo) Marcos said this during...
The Philippines got the backing of New Zealand in its claims over some parts of the South China Sea after Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern expressed support for the country’s position. The Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) said Saturday Ardern made her pronouncement during her bilateral talk with...
BANGKOK, Thailand — President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. and Chinese President Xi Jinping reaffirmed support for the early conclusion of the Code of Conduct on the South China Sea in a bid to manage regional differences and tensions. President Ferdinand 'Bongbong' Marcos Jr. and Chinese...
China believes that the Chinese and the Philippine governments "must stick to friendly consultation" as well as "handle differences and disputes properly" on the issues on the South China Sea. The Chinese Embassy in Manila made the pronouncement on Friday following the bilateral meeting and the...
One of the newly-acquired ships of the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) will be given the rare opportunity to welcome on board a second highest official of the United States. This, after the PCG's BRP Teresa Magbanua (MRRV-9701) was chosen to welcome US Vice President Kamala Harris in her scheduled...
United States Vice President Kamala Harris will visit Palawan—the first time for a US vice president—during her trip to the Philippines, in a move that aims to prove the Western superpower's support for the Philippines in upholding rules-based international maritime order in the South...
Lt. Gen. Bartolome Vicente Bacarro, Chief of Staff of the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP), vowed to provide “solid” support to the Western Command (WESCOM) for them to intensify their security operations in the West Philippine Sea (WPS). Lt. Gen. Bartolome Vicente Bacarro (sitting,...
ILOILO CITY -- The three-month ban on catching three different species along the Visayan Sea has begun Tuesday, Nov. 15. Fishing boats at the port of Concepcion, a town in northern Iloilo province. (Tara Yap/File/Tara Yap) The Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR-6) stressed that...
After it opposed the importation of 25,000 metric tons of fish until January 2023, a fisherfolk group dared President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. to ban imported fish from China. “Nakakabahalang pangunahing pinanggagalingan ng ating inaangkat na isda ay China, ang bansang nangangamkam at...
The Philippine government must strengthen the operational capability of its Coast Guard and naval force if it wants to fully protect the country’s coast and economic zone. Currently, Stratbase President Professor Dindo Manhit said the maritime capability of the Philippines is lagging behind...
