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...
Australia on Thursday announced a package of new maritime cooperation initiatives for the Philippines as Canberra sees Manila as a "vital security partner" in maintaining a "peaceful, stable and prosperous" Indo-Pacific region. Elevating both countries' partnership from "comprehensive" to...
United States (US) Ambassador to the Philippines MaryKay Carlson on Wednesday, May 17, stood by the defense ties between the two countries as she insisted that it has nothing to do with China alone. Philippine and American flags (Photo from US Embassy in the Philippines/MANILA BULLETIN) Speaking on...
Australia has urged members of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) not to compromise their rights over the South China Sea in crafting the Code of Conduct in the contested waters. Australian Foreign Minister Penny Wong said Wednesday that the regional bloc must not "agree to anything...
The Philippines and Japan have agreed to work together closely on issues in the region as top diplomats of both countries met in Tokyo to follow up on the recent visit of President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) Secretary Enrique Manalo and Japanese Foreign...
Amid the perceived security threats posed by the Chinese ownership of the National Grid Corporation of the Philippines (NGCP), President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. gave the go signal to Senator Raffy Tulfo to look into the real situation in the country’s energy grid systems operator....
President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. said he told Vietnamese Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh that the Philippines and Vietnam should resolve recent reports of Vietnamese fishing vessels encroaching on the country's exclusive economic zone (EEZ). *PH -VIETNAM TIES | President Marcos holds a...
LABUAN BAJO, Indonesia — The Philippines is committed to implementing the Declaration of the Conduct of Parties in the South China Sea (DOC) and the early conclusion of an effective and substantive [Code of...
LABUAN BAJO, Indonesia — President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. said he would renew his call to finalize the Code of Conduct in the South China Sea as he believes it would be the key to resolving issues between Southeast Asia and China. *President Ferdinand ‘Bongbong’ Marcos Jr. (Yummie...
The Philippine Navy (PN) sailed in the South China Sea together with its counterparts from the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) and India as Chinese vessels allegedly approached the ships that were taking part in a maritime exercise aimed at promoting peace in the region. (Photo...
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,”...
WASHINGTON, D.C. —President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. brushed off comments made by China on the Philippines-United States defense guidelines, saying it is the country's right to establish such with its allies. President Ferdinand 'Bongbong' Marcos Jr. (Photo courtesy of KJ Rosales/PPA Pool)...
