Defense chiefs of the Philippines, the United States, Japan and Australia will meet again in the first week of May for security talks that come shortly after troops from four nations held maritime drills in the West Philippine Sea. Department of National Defense (DND) Secretary Gibo Teodoro will...
China said Friday, April 26, it would not allow anyone to sow chaos in the South China Sea as it said it is closely monitoring the joint maritime exercises between Filipino and American troops. As the Philippines and the United States started their annual war games in the West Philippine Sea, among...
Philippine Ambassador to United States Jose Manuel Romualdez speaks to visiting Filipino reporters in Washington, D.C., USA on April 24, 2025. (Photo by Martin Sadongdong / MANILA BULLETIN) WASHINGTON D.C., United States – The Philippines and United States have agreed to work together to counter...
Sy-led China Banking Corporation (Chinabank) has declared an all-time high P5.9 billion in cash dividends to its shareholders, 16 percent more than last year’s cash bonus. In a disclosure to the Philippine Stock Exchange (PSE), the bank said its Board of Directors declared a P1.20 per share...
The Philippines welcomed the statement of the Group of Seven (G7) in calling out China’s aggression in the disputed South China Sea and maintained its commitment and adherence to international laws, particularly a United Nations convention that was the basis for the Permanent Court of...
Members of the G7 countries are united in dismissing China’s maritime claims over the West Philippine Sea. In their joint meeting communique, top diplomats of France, Germany, Italy, Japan, the United Kingdom, the United States and the European Union said “there is no legal basis for China’s...
President Marcos and New Zealand Prime Minister Christopher Luxon on Thursday, April 18, discussed developments within the South China Sea and other issues in the region, including those across Taiwan Strait, in the Middle East, and between Ukraine and Russia. During their bilateral talk in Manila,...
Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) spokesperson Col. Francel Margareth Padilla (File photo) The annual “Balikatan” Exercise between the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) and United States Armed Forces will proceed as scheduled next week even as China warned that it will only lead to...
China’s embassy in Manila on Thursday, April 18, belied President Marcos’ pronouncement that he was not aware of any gentleman’s agreement that was reached during the Duterte administration with Beijing. In a statement, the embassy said it even "repeatedly briefed" the Marcos...
The Philippine government on Thursday, April 18, told China "to reflect upon its own actions" in the West Philippine Sea as it did not let pass Beijing's claim that it is the Philippines that is provoking tension in the waters. The Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) issued yet another strong...
China’s “provocative and illegal” action against Philippine vessels in the West Philippine Sea (WPS) is causing tension in the maritime area, and not the United States’ involvement in the territorial dispute between Manila and Beijing. Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) spokesperson Commodore Jay...
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...
