China gave no categorical commitment on whether it will accept or reject President Marcos’ deal of removing the United States’ Typhon missile system from the country if Beijing will stop its coercive actions in the contested South China Sea. Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Guo...
Commodore Jay Tarriela, Philippine Coast Guard spokesperson for West Philippine Sea (Courtesy of PCG livestream via MANILA BULLETIN) A China Coast Guard (CCG) ship seized the opportunity to move closer to Luzon landmass after a Chinese research vessel transited Palawan over the weekend, the...
The Philippine Navy (PN) monitors Chinese research vessel "Lan Hai 101" which was first detected navigating within the eastern waters of Palawan last Feb. 9, 2025 and last spotted at 17 nautical miles west, northwest of Cabra Island in Lubang, Occidental Mindoro on Feb. 11. (Photo: PN) The...
President Marcos revealed that China did not have any specific response to his deal that he would send the United States' (US) Typhon missiles if China stopped claiming disputed portions of the West Philippine Sea and stopped harassing Filipinos there. President Ferdinand 'Bongbong' Marcos Jr....
The National Maritime Council (NMC) has strongly supported President Marcos' recent declarations to assert and defend the country's sovereignty in the West Philippine Sea. President Ferdinand 'Bongbong' Marcos Jr. (Mark Balmores) In a statement, the NMC stressed that the Philippines would "never...
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump has paused imposing tariffs on small-value packages arriving from China, apparently to give federal agencies time to sort out how to process millions of such shipments that have come through the U.S. border every day without paying taxes....
China Coast Guard (CCG) ship "3304" sails approximately 105 to 115 nautical miles off the coast of Zambales on Feb. 6, 2025. (Photo: Philippine Coast Guard) The Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) said Thursday night, Feb. 6, that it has continued to hold the line against the illegal incursions made by...
President Marcos said the Philippines would not leave the West Philippine Sea and would continue to defend its territory despite China's aggression and the glaring difference in both countries' military capabilities. President Ferdinand 'Bongbong' Marcos Jr. (Mark Balmores) Marcos said this...
The Philippines and the United States have both underscored the need to restore deterrence in the South China Sea as China continues its aggressive claims in a region of global trade importance. Philippine Defense Secretary Gilbert Teodoro Jr. and US Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth (AP,...
Amid already tensed relations with China, Department of National Defense (DND) Secretary Gilbert Teodoro Jr. asked Beijing to stop its spying activities that target Philippine officials and infrastructure. Defense Secretary Gilbert Teodoro Jr. (left) delivers his speech at the Waitangi Day...
China Coast Guard (CCG) ship "3104" cruises in Philippine waters on Feb. 3, 2025 before heading out of the nation's exclusive economic zone. (Courtesy of PCG) The two China Coast Guard (CCG) ships monitored by the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) off the coast of Pangasinan over the weekend have exited...
China Banking Corporation (Chinabank) is confident of its continued growth trajectory as it marked its return to the benchmark 30-member Philippine Stock Exchange Index (PSEi) last Feb. 3, 2025. The PSEi is the local bourse’s main index, providing a snapshot of the market's overall condition by...
