Two Chinese fighter aircraft appear as small, black dots while they orbit above the flight route of a Philippine Air Force (PAF) Super Tucano A-29B aircraft while the latter conducts an aerial patrol over the West Philippine Sea on Nov. 26, 2023 as part of the Philippines-Australia maritime...
Department of National Defense (DND) Secretary Gilberto Teodoro Jr. (File photo by DND) Department of National Defense (DND) Secretary Gilberto Teodoro Jr. appears to be reluctant in pushing for the conduct of a bilateral discussion between the governments of the Philippines and China concerning...
BRP Davao del Sur (center) and BRP Gregorio del Pilar (back) hold a maritime cooperative activity with Australia's HMAS Toowoomba in the West Philippine Sea on Nov. 25, 2023. (Photo by Australian Defence Force) The joint patrol by the Philippines and Australia in the West Philippine Sea (WPS) not...
National Security Adviser (NSA) and National Task Force for West Philippine Sea (NTF-WPS) Chairman Eduardo Año (File photo) The Philippine government denied it enlisted "foreign forces" in patrolling the West Philippine Sea (WPS) as claimed by China, as the word war between the two countries...
Sen. Jinggoy Ejercito Estrada, chairperson of the Senate Committee on National Defense and Security, Peace, Unification and Reconciliation, calls on delegates of the Asia-Pacific Parliamentary Forum (APPF 31) Friday, Nov. 24, 2023 to work together in promoting peace and stability in the...
(Front to back) Philippine Navy vessels BRP Gregorio del Pilar (PS-15), BRP Jose Rizal (FF-150), and US Navy littoral combat ship USS Gabriel Gaffords (LCS-10) conduct tactical maneuvers in the West Philippine Sea on Nov. 23, 2023 as part of the Philippines-United States maritime cooperative...
Senators on Friday, November 24 rejected China’s accusations the Philippines is stirring up trouble in the South China Sea saying it has always been the other party that is causing concerns in the area. This, after President Marcos announced last Tuesday, November 21,...
(Ellson Quismorio/ MANILA BULLETIN) The Philippines is unwavering in its intention to work with regional and global partners for a rules-based international order, and to pursue dialogue and diplomacy to resolve any conflict. Thus, declared House Speaker...
Despite the ongoing tension over the West Philippine Sea (WPS) between China and the Philippines, the matter was not mentioned in the country's draft resolution on strengthening the capacity of parliaments to promote regional peace and stability during the Asia-Pacific Parliamentary...
Camarines Sur 2nd district Rep. LRay Villafuerte (left), President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. (Facebook, MANILA BULLETIN) President Marcos deserves kudos for personally taking up the West Philippine Sea (WPS) Issue with Chinese President Xi Jinping...
For Senator Francis Tolentino, giving Christmas gifts is part of Filipino tradition, and there is nothing wrong with doing this same thing for Filipino troops sacrificing within the country's jurisdiction. He made the statement in reaction to the stand of the National Security Council (NSC) that it...
The Senate wants diplomatic discussions on the various issues hounding the South China Sea (SCS) during the Asia-Pacific Parliamentary Forum (APPF), Senate President Juan Miguel “Migz” Zubiri said. According to Zubiri, he has already instructed his colleagues to “tone down the rhetoric” and...
