The recent “provocative and unsafe” behavior of the Chinese Coast Guard against the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) in the contested waters of the South China Sea, in an area that’s part of Manila’s exclusive economic zone (EEZ) and continental shelf, could prompt the US to its invoke a...
The Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) urged the Chinese government on Monday, Feb. 13, to “restrain” its forces in the West Philippine Sea (WPS) after a China Coast Guard (CCG) vessel pointed a military-grade laser light at a Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) vessel in Ayungin (Second Thomas)...
Senators on Monday, February 13 called on the government not to let China's continued harassment on the country's coast guard go unheard as they slam the latest move of the Chinese coast guard to directly aim a military-grade laser against a Filipino crew on board a Philippine Coast Guard (PCG)...
A China Coast Guard ship (CCG) directed a military-grade laser light at a Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) vessel in Ayungin (Second Thomas) Shoal, West Philippine Sea recently, causing temporary blindness to a Filipino coast guardian. Photo: Philippine Coat Guard / PCG PCG spokesperson Commodore...
President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. is open to the idea of forging a Visiting Forces Agreement (VFA) with Japan but stressed that it should not look provocative so as not to escalate tensions in the South China Sea. President Ferdinand ‘Bongbong’ Marcos Jr. talks to the media onboard...
House Speaker Martin Romualdez has reiterated President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr.'s stance that the Philippines is a "friend of all and enemy to none" amid the country's apparent security and defense talks with Japan. House Speaker Martin Romualdez (left) and President Ferdinand "Bongbong"...
SEOUL, South Korea -- South Korea said Friday it would begin issuing short-term visas to travellers from China again, ending a Covid-linked restriction that sparked a furious response and tit-for-tat measures from Beijing. In January, Seoul imposed travel requirements, including visa restrictions...
President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. and Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida have expressed “serious concern” about the current situation in the East and South China Seas and called for the peace and stability in the region. In their joint statement during Marcos’ working visit to...
BEIJING, China -- Beijing on Thursday condemned US President Joe Biden's comments that Chinese leader Xi Jinping faced "enormous problems", saying the remarks were "extremely irresponsible". In an interview with PBS NewsHour, Biden said Wednesday that China was constrained in its ability to...
WASHINGTON, United States - President Joe Biden said Wednesday the United States is not looking for conflict with China despite heightened tensions over last week's downing of a Chinese balloon that US officials say was part of a spy fleet spanning five continents. "We're going to compete fully...
The Department of Energy (DOE) disclosed that China has firmed up its proposed government-to-government (G-to-G) cooperation on nuclear power technology development with the Philippines amid the extension of the Philippine Energy Plan coverage by 10 years taking into account the integration of...
Image by Stephan und Tina Forstmann/Pixabay A team of researchers built a wearable monitoring device powered by cows' movement. The device monitors the health, location, and environment of cows. It is designed to help with food safety and efficiency as it requires less cost than installing a...
