China has claimed it was falsely accused by the Philippines and the United States of conducting illegal activities in the South China Sea when these two countries called out Beijing for its reclamation and militarization activities there. Wang Wenbin, spokesman of the Chinese Foreign Ministry, saw...
The Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) disclosed Wednesday, April 12, that it will give assistance to the fisherfolk that will be affected by the “Exercise Balikatan” at sea drills. (Troops from the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) and United States Armed Forces conduct knock out...
(Unsplash) The expanded Enhanced Defense Cooperation Agreement (EDCA) between the Philippines and the United States (US) should not be used by the latter as a reason to turn the Philippines into a staging area for offense against China, Senator Robinhood Padilla said on Wednesday, April 12....
Despite a highly-classified Pentagon intelligence information that alleged the United States (US) could be spying on its allies, the Philippines on Wednesday, April 12 (Manila time), maintained its confidence over its alliance with Washington and expressed support for the investigation into the...
China has warned the Philippines and the US that their military cooperation must not harm its interests, including those in the South China Sea. As Manila and Washington beefed up efforts to protect Philippine sovereignty against Beijing's claims in the waters, Wang Wenbin, spokesman of the Chinese...
The Philippines and the United States are now beefing up their efforts to protect the Philippine territories against Beijing's incursive activities in the [South China Sea](https://mb.com.ph/2023/2/22/west-philippine-sea-or-south-china-sea-heres-the-difference) as the two sides sounded alarm on...
The Philippines and the United States (US) will advance partnerships and exchanges on varied issues involving economic and environmental security, chief among them are public health emergency resiliency, virology and vaccines, renewably energy, marine protection, and food security. Philippine and...
Senator Risa Hontiveros (Senate PRIB) The Philippines should keep on communicating to both China and the United States (US) that the country wants a peaceful resolution of the conflict with Taiwan, or at the very least to maintain status quo, Senator Risa Hontiveros said on Tuesday, April 11. This...
The goals to achieve long-term economic growth and protect its sovereignty from threats and "infringements" have firmed up the Philippines' strategic partnership with the United States. Reiterating President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. policy declaration, Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA)...
The Philippines is currently monitoring the developments in China-Taiwan relations as any escalation of tension "would have really adverse repercussions". Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) Secretary Enrique made the pronouncement early Tuesday morning (Manila time) while he was in Washington, D.C....
Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) Secretary Enrique Manalo said the Philippines maintains its independence in pursuing its foreign policy amid the rivalry between the US and China in the Indo-Pacific region. While Manila must work with its neighbors, like Beijing, Manalo said it also needs to...
Flags of the Philippines (left), United States (Unsplash) The increasing tension between world powers United States (US) and China should be enough reason for the Philippines to back out of the scheduled "war games" with the western country. Thus, said House Deputy Minority Leader and ACT Teachers...
