Cagayan de Oro 2nd district Rep. Rufus Rodriguez (Facebook) "Let's go back to where we have won." Cagayan de Oro 2nd district Rep. Rufus Rodriguez prodded the Office of the Solicitor General (OSG) to study the possible filing of a "petition for...
Withdrawing from business deals with China amid the situation in the West Philippine Sea is not the way to go for the Philippine economy. NEDA Secretary Arsenio Balisacan (Photo courtesy of PCO) National Economic and Development Authority (NEDA) Secretary Arsenio Balisacan made the statement in a...
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...
In an apparent gutsy move, Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) Chief of Staff Gen. Romeo Brawner Jr. exposed China’s “threats” in the West Philippine Sea (WPS) during a meeting of top military officials in Nadi, Fiji recently. Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) Chief of Staff General...
The Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) resumed its rotation and reprovision (RORE) mission to Ayungin (Second Thomas) Shoal but China still ignored calls to refrain from interrupting the Philippine boats from bringing food, water, and other supplies to troops onboard BRP Sierra Madre, satellite...
Philippine Ambassador to the US Jose Manuel "Babe" Romualdez on Tuesday, August 22, warned against efforts to conduct smear campaigns against various personalities, including those in the diplomatic community, to sow division among people through the use of cyberspace and other avenues. ...
Two senators on Tuesday, August 22 expressed belief diplomacy is still the key to peacefully resolve the ongoing tension in the West Philippine Sea. Sen. Imelda “Imee” Marcos said it is important to observe diplomacy at all levels in resolving maritime disputes. “The...
Members of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) and China started to resume Tuesday, August 22, the rounds of negotiations on the possible Code of Conduct (COC) in the South China Sea. Manila would be hosting the three-day talks, which would gather diplomats from 12 countries....
A political party leader in Japan has expressed support for the Philippine Coast Guard’s (PCG) acquisition of additional 97-meter multi-role response vessels (MRRVs) as part of efforts to better safeguard the country’s vast coastline. Natsuo Yamaguchi (middle), chief representative of Japan's...
The 2016 arbitral ruling favoring the Philippines is finally being used by the current administration as leverage to advance the country’s interests with respect to the West Philippine Sea issue, an expert said. Professor Richard Heydarian, a Manila-based academic and columnist, lauded President...
The leaders of US, Japan and South Korea have taken a united stand to oppose China's militarization in the South China Sea as well as its coercive actions that undermine stability in the Indo-Pacific region. President Joe Biden, Prime Minister Fumio Kishida and President Yoon Suk Yeol expressed...
The Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) announced Saturday, August 19, that it will hold another rotation and reprovision (RORE) mission to Ayungin (Second Thomas) Shoal in the Kalayaan Island Group (KIG), Palawan after the botched August 5 operation where Chinese vessels fired jets of water at...
