China has said that it is "obvious" that the United States is using the Enhanced Defense Cooperation Agreement (EDCA) sites in the Philippines to interfere in the internal affairs between China and Taiwan. The Chinese Embassy in Manila on Monday night, Sept. 9, made such a claim, saying that...
(DND Secretary Gilbert "Gibo" Teodoro Jr. (center) speaks with President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. (Facebook) Department of National Defense (DND) Secretary Gilbert "Gibo" Teodoro Jr. says the country simply wants to create a "credible...
The Philippines will receive $500 million in foreign military financing from the United States as Washington's help for Manila's efforts to modernize its military and the coast guard. "This level of funding is unprecedented," said US Defense chief Lloyd Austin after the 2+2 Ministerial Dialogue...
Senator Imee Marcos expressed fear over China's imminent use of its hypersonic missiles on 25 targets in the Philippines amid tensions in the West Philippine Sea (WPS). In a video posted on her Facebook page, the senator bared that the problem is that the Philippines allied itself with China's...
The United States is considering investing in a rotation force posture under its Enhanced Defense Cooperation Agreement (EDCA) with the Philippines amid China’s continued aggression against Filipino troops in the West Philippine Sea. The rotation force posture is Washington's initiative with its...
Manila 6th district Rep. Bienvenido Abante Jr. (Facebook) Manila 6th district Rep. Bienvenido "Benny" Abante Jr. wants to take to task the Bureau of Immigration (BI) over the reported entry of more than 1,000 Chinese nationals to the...
Senator William Francis Hagerty of Tennessee (left) engages House Speaker Martin Romualdez in a dialogue. (Speaker’s office) House Speaker Martin Romualdez has kicked off on April 16, Tuesday (United States time) a crucial stateside mission to seek...
Surigao del Norte 2nd district Rep. Robert Ace Barbers (Ellson Quismorio/ MANILA BULLETIN) Why is there a surge in the presence of Chinese nationals in areas near all the Enhanced Defense Cooperation Agreement (EDCA) sites and other major...
Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) spokesperson Colonel Francel Margareth Padilla (File photo) The reported increase in the number of Chinese students who have enrolled in Cagayan prompted the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) to launch a monitoring activity as fears of espionage were...
There will be no more additional sites to which American troops would have access under the Enhanced Defense Cooperation Agreement (EDCA), President Marcos said on Monday, April 15. President Ferdinand 'Bongbong' Marcos Jr. (Photo from the Presidential Communications Office) Answering...
US Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin III assured President Marcos of the USA's continued support to the Philippine government as he emphasized that the two countries are more than just allies. President Ferdinand 'Bongbong' Marcos Jr. and US Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin III (Malacañang photos)...
Surigao del Norte 2nd district Rep. Robert Ace Barbers (Facebook) Surigao del Norte 2nd district Rep. Robert Ace Barbers has reiterated the "distinct advantage" that his province possesses as a potential location for a new base under Enhanced...
