(Unsplash) Albay 2nd district Rep. Joey Salceda wants to know the be-all, end-all of the expanded military presence of the United States (US) in the Philippines. "It’s a fair price to ask for clarity,” Salceda, chairman of the House Committee on Ways and Means, said in a statement Sunday, July...
United States (US) Ambassador to the Philippines MaryKay Carlson on Wednesday, May 17, stood by the defense ties between the two countries as she insisted that it has nothing to do with China alone. Philippine and American flags (Photo from US Embassy in the Philippines/MANILA BULLETIN) Speaking on...
WASHINGTON, D.C. —President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. brushed off comments made by China on the Philippines-United States defense guidelines, saying it is the country's right to establish such with its allies. President Ferdinand 'Bongbong' Marcos Jr. (Photo courtesy of KJ Rosales/PPA Pool)...
China has objected to the newly crafted Bilateral Defense Guidelines between the Philippines and the United States, claiming that countries surrounding the contested waterway have maintained peace and stability in the region. Mao Ning, spokesperson of China's Foreign Ministry, said China...
WASHINGTON, D.C.— As President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. sought to redefine the Philippines and United States (US) relationship amid rising tensions in the Indo-Pacific region, US President Joe Biden said the US maintains its "ironclad" commitment to the Philippines' defense and security...
Senator Francis Tolentino on Monday, May 1, sought a clearer definition of the Philippine territory under the 1951 Mutual Defense Treaty (MDT) with the United States. In a radio DZBB interview today, Tolentino, vice-chairman of the Senate foreign relations committee, suggested the inclusion of...
WASHINGTON, USA—President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. said he will "not allow the Philippines to be used as a staging post for any kind of military action." President Ferdinand 'Bongbong' Marcos Jr. (Photo courtesy of KJ Rosales/PPA Pool) Marcos stated this when he was asked about how he sees...
The United States (US) has reaffirmed its commitment to stand with the Philippines against any form of harassment and intimidation in the South China Sea. Philippine and American flags (Photo from US Embassy in the Philippines/Manila Bulletin) “The United States stands with the Philippines in the...
It remains unclear what kind of "evolution" President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. would be taking up with President Joe Biden about the Philippines and US mutual defense treaty when they meet in Washington next week. President Ferdinand 'Bongbong' Marcos Jr. (Photo courtesy of Malacañang)...
The defense chiefs of the US and the Philippines have "condemned" China's "gray-zone" operations—or activities short of being called as war—in the South China Sea as they said these acts interfere with the livelihood of Filipino fisherfolk. In a readout provided by the US Department of...
The United States is supporting the Philippines in its activities in the Ayungin Shoal (Second Thomas Shoal) as it noted that it is part of the country's exclusive economic zone (EEZ) following China's recent and dangerous laser-pointing activity at the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) ship traversing...
President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. has decided against activating the Philippines' mutual defense treaty (MDT) with the United States of America (USA) over the laser-pointing incident between the Philippine and Chinese coast guards in the South China Sea as the incident was "not enough" to...
