The statement from the Quad Foreign Ministers that raised concerns about the “dangerous and provocative actions” in the South China Sea shows the international community’s “strong objection” against such actions and underscores the need to adhere to international laws, the Department of...
The Philippine set a good impression on Lithuanian Defense Minister Dovilė Šakalienė as she hailed the country’s “transparency initiative” in dealing with Chinese actions in the contested West Philippine Sea. During a three-day visit to the Philippines, the official met with the...
Stressing the importance for smaller states to work together in facing the “global challenges” posed by China’s and Russia’s power, Lithuanian Defense Minister Dovilė Šakalienė on Wednesday, July 2, opened up about the possibility of exchanging notes and sharing information with the...
“Since when has crafting legislation that asserts our sovereign rights been considered egregious conduct?” Senate President Pro Tempore Jinggoy Ejercito Estrada posed this question to the Chinese government as he it for imposing sanctions against former Sen. Francis Tolentino and banning him...
Former senator Francis Tolentino considers China 's sanctions against him a badge of honor and a testament to his unwavering commitment to protect our national interest and the Filipino people 's dignity. Tolentino will not be allowed to enter mainland China, Hong Kong, and Macao after...
Former senator Francis Tolentino will not be allowed to enter mainland China, Hong Kong, and Macao after the Chinese Foreign Ministry announced on Tuesday, July 1, that they will be imposing sanctions on the former official for his “egregious conduct on China-related issues.” The announcement...
The Philippines is now operationalizing Japan’s proposed “one-theater” concept which envisions the South China Sea, East China Sea, and the Korean Peninsula as a single and integrated theater of operations in wartime. Department of National Defense (DND) Secretary Gilberto Teodoro Jr. said...
The Philippines found an ally from the other side of the globe after Lithuanian Defense Minister Dovilė Šakalienė criticized China’s aggressive actions against Filipino fishermen in the West Philippine Sea (WPS), saying that small countries should work together to stand up against aggressors,...
Officials of the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) and the Chinese Embassy in Manila put aside the two countries’ tensed relations due to their competing claims in South China Sea and enjoyed some friendly games during a sportsfest on Sunday, June 29. In a Facebook post on Monday, June 30,...
The Philippines forged a stronger partnership with Lithuania to counter “common threats”, particularly in the West Philippine Sea and Baltic Sea. Department of National Defense Secretary Gilberto Teodoro Jr. held a bilateral meeting with Lithuanian Minister for National Defense Dovilė...
Soft corals found in the West Philippine Sea and Benham Bank are among the most diverse in the world, according to an international study published in Nature Scientific Reports in May. The study, titled “Biodiversity and biogeography of zooxanthellate soft corals across the Indo-Pacific,”...
Outgoing Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) Secretary Enrique Manalo is seeking to adopt a standard set of names for the islands claimed by the Philippines in the disputed West Philippine Sea. In a post on X (formerly Twitter) on Friday, June 27, the DFA chief shared about signing the National...
