Senate President Juan Miguel Zubiri on Wednesday, May 3, said the Philippines does not need PH-US Enhanced Defense Cooperation Agreement (EDCA) sites if there are no bullies in the South China Sea. Zubiri made this observation during a press forum following a statement of US President Joe Biden...
PHNOM PENH (AFP) -- The Southeast Asian Games begin in Phnom Penh on Friday with the Cambodian capital welcoming thousands of athletes from the region. *Carlos Yulo will take part in four events, on bars and all-around in 2023 South East Asian Games in Phonm Penh, Cambodia. (AFP)* AFP Sport...
PHNOM PENH ( AFP) --Â Cambodia will welcome thousands of athletes from across the region when the Southeast Asian Games begin on Friday, May 5, with an opening ceremony at a new stadium built and paid for by China. *Outside view of Morodok Techo National Sports Complex in Phnom Penh, Cambodia...
Senator Christopher “Bong” Go on Wednesday, May 3 has called on China to stop all forms of bullying and encroachment activities in the West Philippine Sea (WPS). Go said he is committed to defend the country’s sovereignty rights and standing up against any intrusion on its territorial...
WASHINGTON, D.C .—President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. said he is concerned over the provocations made by China in the South China Sea. President Ferdinand 'Bongbong' Marcos Jr. meets with US Vice President Kamala Harris at the Number One Observatory Circle, US Naval Observatory, in...
France has said it is opposing any action in the South China Sea that will escalate tension in the volatile Indo-Pacific region. The French Embassy in Manila issued the statement on Tuesday, warning that it is following the recent events in the highly-contested waterway “with the utmost...
For the 32nd edition of the Southeast Asian (SEA) Games , Filipino fashion designer Francis Libiran crafts a barong Tagalog that will be worn by Filipino athletes at the games’ official opening ceremonies in Phnom Penh, Cambodia. Francis Libiran's 'Araw' barong Dubbed “Araw,” the...
The United Kingdom (UK) and Canada have expressed concern over the supposed “dangerous conduct” against Philippine vessels in the South China Sea. A photo from the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) showing a Chinese ship cutting into the path of its vessel. (Ted Alibi/AFP) On Twitter, British...
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...
WASHINGTON, D.C. —Echoing President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr., United States (US) President Joe Biden agreed that the relationship of the US and Philippines must continue to evolve. President Ferdinand 'Bongbong' Marcos Jr. and US President Joe Biden walk side by side going to the Oval...
WASHINGTON, D.C. — The United States has once again affirmed its support to the Philippines over attacks against its armed forces and public vessels in the Pacific, including the South China Sea. President Ferdinand 'Bongbong' Marcos Jr. and US President Joe Biden hold bilateral meeting at the...
WASHINGTON, D.C.— As President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. sought to redefine the Philippines and United States (US) relationship amid rising tensions in the Indo-Pacific region, US President Joe Biden said the US maintains its "ironclad" commitment to the Philippines' defense and security...
