More Filipinos want the government to prioritize modernizing the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) and the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) over other security measures to protect the country 's maritime rights, according to a Social Weather Stations (SWS) survey commissioned by the...
A decade after the Permanent Court of Arbitration ruled in favor of the Philippines, the nation marked the 10th anniversary of the 2016 Arbitral Award on Sunday, July 12, with nationwide displays of defiance and unity against coercion in the West Philippine Sea (WPS). From the Quirino Grandstand in...
As the country approaches the 10th anniversary of its landmark arbitration victory against China, an independent think tank called on the national government to prioritize the modernization of the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) to better counter evolving threats in the West Philippine Sea...
The country’s military exercises with the United States and other allied countries is sending a strong and clear message that the Philippines is not alone in pursuing rules-based international order in the West Philippine Sea, an international think tank said. Stratbase Institute president and...
The push for joint energy exploration between the Philippines and China in the West Philippine Sea (WPS) met fierce opposition from a think tank, citing Beijing 's long history of maritime aggression against Filipinos. The Stratbase Institute, an independent international think-tank and...
The Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) declared on Tuesday, March 24, that the country 's sovereignty under international law is “non-negotiable” as the government deployed vessels to counter fresh Chinese aggression at Bajo de Masinloc (Scarborough or Panatag Shoal). PCG Commandant, Admiral...
The Philippines and Ukraine vowed to continue strengthening their alliance amid the rising global security challenges brought about by the Russia-Ukraine conflict and Chinese aggression in the South China Sea. Officials from the Ukrainian Embassy in Manila and policy think-tank Stratbase Institute...
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...
