Former Senator Gregorio “Gringo” Honasan answering questions during a press conference (Dexter Barro II/MANILA BULLETIN) Former senator Gregorio “Gringo” Honasan has emphasized the need to amend the antiquated National Defense Act as a way to...
Mandaluyong City lone district Rep. Neptali Gonzales II (Ellson Quismorio/ MANILA BULLETIN) House Deputy Majority Leader and Mandaluyong City Rep. Neptali "Boyet" Gonzales II explained Wednesday, March 6 that diplomatic protests serve a crucial...
President Marcos raised "great alarm" over the recent collision between Philippine and Coast Guard vessels and the use of water cannons by the Chinese in the West Philippine Sea. He said the Philippine Government will lodge a protest against China on the incident in the West Philippine Sea, which...
The Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) has warned the public against China's narratives in the South China Sea, which are usually crafted in line with its own interests. Ma. Teresita Daza, DFA spokesperson, said Wednesday, March 6, that "we have to be very careful" about China's...
House Speaker Martin Romualdez (left), President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. (Speaker’s office, MANILA BULLETIN) House Speaker Martin Romualdez gave props Wednesday, March 6 to President Marcos for what he described as the...
The United States has not yet settled what will invoke its Mutual Defense Treaty (MDT) with the Philippines although it assured the latter of its defense pact commitment following yet another aggression Filipino vessels faced from China. Matthew Miller, spokesman for the US State Department, on...
The Philippine government must do more civilian activities in the West Philippine Sea and hold China accountable if it impedes the country’s legal operations in its own waters. Former Supreme Court (SC) associate justice Antonio Carpio made the suggestion at the Kapihan sa Manila Hotel, where he...
The Department of Justice (DOJ) is now preparing to file charges against and seek damages from China over its destruction of the marine environment in the West Philippine Sea, former Supreme Court (SC) associate justice Antonio Carpio bared on Wednesday, March 6. His pronouncement was a...
Senate Deputy Minority Leader Risa Hontiveros on Wednesday, March 6 urged Malacañang to fast track the filing of a resolution to the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) that calls on China to stop the harassment of Filipinos in the West Philippine Sea (WPS). Hontiveros’ statement comes after...
President Marcos bared that his proposal to establish a direct line of communication between him and Chinese President Xi Jinping has yet to materialize amid maritime tensions. President Ferdinand 'Bongbong' Marcos Jr. and Chinese President Xi Jinping "Not yet, I'm afraid," Marcos said when asked...
​China is against the Philippine Senate's passing of the Maritime Zones Act as it said the measure will only advance the enforcement of what it claims as illegal arbitral award on the South China Sea. Mao Ning, China's Foreign Ministry spokesperson, said Tuesday that the Philippines is...
China on Tuesday, March 5, warned that its actions in the West Philippine Sea would continue despite the Philippine government’s recent diplomatic protest in relation to Beijing’s latest water cannon attack and dangerous maneuver against Philippine vessels. Asserting its unilateral claim...
