The silence of former president Rodrigo Duterte on the issues surrounding the grounded BRP Sierra Madre from the Ayungin Shoal “speaks volumes,” an ex-lawmaker said on Wednesday, Aug. 23. Former president Rodrigo Duterte (King Rodriguez/ Presidential Photo/MANILA BULLETIN) Lawyer Barry...
The planned joint patrol operation between the Philippines and United States in the South China Sea (SCS) could be integrated in the “Balikatan” exercise, the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) said on Monday, August 21. Military personnel from the Armed Forces of the Philippines and United...
Philippine Ambassador to the US Jose Manuel "Babe" Romualdez on Tuesday, August 22, warned against efforts to conduct smear campaigns against various personalities, including those in the diplomatic community, to sow division among people through the use of cyberspace and other avenues. ...
Members of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) and China started to resume Tuesday, August 22, the rounds of negotiations on the possible Code of Conduct (COC) in the South China Sea. Manila would be hosting the three-day talks, which would gather diplomats from 12 countries....
The leaders of US, Japan and South Korea have taken a united stand to oppose China's militarization in the South China Sea as well as its coercive actions that undermine stability in the Indo-Pacific region. President Joe Biden, Prime Minister Fumio Kishida and President Yoon Suk Yeol expressed...
President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. and Japanese Komeito Party Chief Representative Yamaguchi Natsuo agreed to deepen ties in maritime security and defense as they addressed security concerns in the Southeast Asia region. (From left) President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. and Japanese Komeito...
The way the Philippine government maintains diplomacy in the context of the South China Sea will in the future set standards of how to handle disputes. "It is an understatement that how we govern the myriad of challenges in South China Sea and resolve the disputes will have a defining...
News of the latest skirmish between the Philippine and Chinese coast guards in the Spratly islands has added weight to a mental drawer in my head regarding the issues surrounding the disputed territory. The territorial dispute between the Philippines and China revolves around 50 small islands and...
President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. intends to sign an agreement with Vietnam that is deemed crucial to both countries amid the problems they face in the South China Sea. (Photo courtesy of PCO) Marcos said the agreement “is going to be a very big step” between the Philippines and...
The Philippines and Vietnam have already initiated talks on an agreement on their territorial claims in the South China Sea. President Ferdinand 'Bongbong' Marcos Jr. and Vietnam Ambassador Hoang Huy Chung (Photo courtesy of Malacañang) President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. bared this during...
There is no existing agreement for the Philippines to remove the grounded BRP Sierra Madre from Ayungin (Second Thomas) Shoal and if there is, President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. said on Wednesday, Aug. 9, that he is repealing any such agreement. President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. (Photo from...
US Senator Tammy Duckworth shares the Philippines’ strong resolve to pursue Freedom of Navigation in the South China Sea and the Rule of Law as dictated by the United Nations Convention the Law of the Sea (UNCLOS). US Senator Tammy Duckworth in a meeting with Senate President Juan Miguel...
