Foreign Affairs Secretary Enrique Manalo disclosed that he had “a brief but fruitful discussion” with his counterparts from the United States and Japan on a possible trilateral cooperation to ensure peace and stability in the Indo-Pacific region, which would include the South China Sea. (Photo...
A maritime defense expert has expressed his doubts that China would abide by the prospective Code of Conduct (COC) on the South China Sea that may be drafted by ASEAN, considering its refusal to follow the 2016 Arbitral and other regulations stipulated in the United Nations Convention on the...
The flourishing maritime ties between the Philippines and India "offers a promising path for peace and security" in the Indo-Pacific region, the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) said Tuesday, Sep. 12. DFA Undersecretary for Bilateral Affairs Ma. Theresa Lazaro in a statement said the Philippines...
The sharing of intelligence on the developments in the South China Sea is important among like-minded nations to deter China's grey zone operations—or activities short of being called as war—in the waters, a ranking official of the Indian navy said Tuesday, Sep. 12. Commodore Debesh...
The Philippine Coast Guard (PCG)'s capacity to protect the country's assets in the Philippine waters is expected to be bolstered after its new training center was inaugurated on the joint efforts of the Philippine and United States governments. At the Coast Guard Training Center Ribbon Cutting...
The two refurbished American navy vessels that joined the Philippine fleet on Monday will bring "real" and "strategic" benefits not only to the country, but also to its alliance with Washington and to the region, US Ambassador to the Philippines MaryKay Carlson said. During the Christening and...
Senator Francis Tolentino on Sunday, September 10 dismissed what he described “deceptive chronologies” that the Philippines is being used as a “proxy war” tool by other nations against China. Sen. Francis Tolentino (Senate PRIB Photo) In an interview with GMA Super Radyo DZBB,...
The Philippines and Australia have joined hands to ensure a rules-based order in the Indo-Pacific as the two sides expressed the importance of their role as maritime nations. President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. and Australian Prime Minister Antony Albanese jointly declared their...
The Philippines, the US and Japan have committed to ensure the status quo in the Indo-Pacific region as leaders of the three countries held a brief meeting in Jakarta to discuss current developments in the South and East China Seas. At the gala dinner hosted by Indonesia during the ASEAN...
JAKARTA, Indonesia — President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. has expressed gratitude to Australia for supporting the Philippines’ stand on the South China Sea issue and for its aid to the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) on education, defense, health, and digital...
JAKARTA, Indonesia — President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. has urged the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) to rally and take action over the “dangerous use” of coast guard and maritime militia vessels in the South China Sea as he called on parties anew to not escalate the...
President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. is thankful for India’s support to the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) in ensuring peace, stability, and order in the South China Sea region which is claimed in whole by China and in part by the Philippines and neighboring countries....
