A multi-national task force composed of service members from countries belonging to the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) is sailing to the Indo-Pacific region soon in response to China’s growing aggression, according to a ranking Philippine Navy (PN) officer. The task force includes an...
The Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) denied on Friday, May 23, the claim by China that it supervised the military’s recent rotation and resupply (Rore) mission to BRP Sierra Madre (LS-57) in Ayungin (Second Thomas) Shoal, West Philippine Sea (WPS). In a statement, the AFP said that it does...
Department of National Defense (DND) Secretary Gilberto Teodoro Jr. accused Friday, May 9, the People’s Republic of China (PRC) and its “non-state rogue actors” of meddling in the upcoming midterm elections. The defense chief cited several Chinese tagged in alleged spying that law enforcement...
Tensions and conflict in the South China Sea (SCS) will not diminish in the foreseeable future as China increases its activities to tighten its grip on the key waterway, National Security Adviser (NSA) Eduardo Año said on Tuesday, May 6. In his speech at an online forum titled “Scarborough...
The Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) and United States Armed Forces carried out a counter-landing and live-fire exercise in Cagayan on Saturday, May 3, showcasing its coordinated firepower and rapid response capabilities aimed at deterring a seaborne invasion. The simulation, which was part of...
Malacañang said there are no current plans to summon Chinese Ambassador Huang Xilian amid reports of alleged Chinese interference in the upcoming 2025 midterm elections. In a press briefing on Monday, April 28, Communications Undersecretary Claire Castro said there was no order yet for the...
China has called on Filipino politicians to refrain from using the election as an opportunity to propagate" China-related issues and for making accusations for selfish gains. China's Foreign Ministry spokesman Guo Jiakun (Photo courtesy of China Ministry of Foreign Affairs) China's Foreign Ministry...
Senate Majority Leader Francis “Tol” Tolentino on Tuesday said the ongoing Senate inquiry into foreign interference and espionage, particularly in connection with the upcoming midterm elections, could eventually result in the expulsion of Chinese diplomats from the Philippines. (Photo from the...
Senator Francis Tolentino clarified on Wednesday, April 30, that his Senate panel's investigation exposing China's influence in the Philippines was carried out independently and was not coordinated with the administration or any political coalition. Senate Majority Leader Francis “Tol”...
Malacañang has expressed alarm following the arrest of a Chinese national allegedly carrying surveillance equipment near the Commission on Elections (Comelec) office in Manila. (AI-generated/Microsoft Copilot) Communications Undersecretary Claire Castro said this after the National Bureau of...
China has summoned Philippine Ambassador to China Jaime FlorCruz in Beijing to raise concerns over the Philippines’ decision to ease restrictions on government officials traveling to Taiwan to promote economic and trade relations. (Flags of China and Philippines) “Beijing has lodged...
Malacañang reaffirmed President Marcos’s unwavering commitment to defend Philippine maritime rights amid reports of Chinese activity near Sandy Cay in the West Philippine Sea. Personnel from the Navy, Coast Guard, and PNP Maritime Group display the Philippine flag on Sandy Cay during an...
