PRAGUE, Czech Republic — President Marcos highlighted the importance of maintaining a rules-based order in the South China Sea, saying a safe passage in the disputed area would benefit not just the region but the entire world given the substantial amount of commerce that goes through it....
BERLIN, Germany — President Marcos is looking forward to meeting United States Secretary of State Antony Blinken in Manila on Tuesday, March 19, to formalize the trilateral cooperation between the Philippines, Japan, and the US amid ongoing tensions in the West Philippine Sea. President Ferdinand...
China said it remains committed to a dialogue with the Philippines to resolve disputes in the South China Sea after the two sides seemed to have a disagreement over each other’s proposal to handle the sea row. "We stand ready to continue to work with the Philippines to properly handle differences...
BERLIN, Germany — For the first time, President Marcos assured overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) that the government will not cede an inch of the West Philippine Sea to foreign actors, saying the disputed area clearly belongs to the Philippines. President Ferdinand ‘Bongbong’ Marcos Jr....
BERLIN, Germany— President Marcos denied China's claims that the Philippines rejected its proposals on addressing maritime-related issues in the disputed West Philippine Sea but questioned the basis of their propositions, particularly the use of the so-called Ten-Dash Line. President...
BERLIN, Germany— The Philippines is seeking to expand their defense cooperation "beyond training" to cover cyber and maritime domains amid ongoing tensions in the West Philippine Sea, President Marcos said. President Ferdinand 'Bongbong' Marcos Jr. and German Chancellor Olaf Scholz (Argyll...
Department of National Defense (DND) Sec. Gilberto Teodoro Jr. (below, third from right) and Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) Chief, Gen. Romeo Brawner Jr. (below, second from right) visit the northern frontier's maritime defense outpost in Mavulis Island in Itbayat, Batanes on Feb. 6, 2024....
General Romeo Brawner Jr. (File photo) The Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) expressed appreciation to Filipinos who pledged their willingness to fight for the country in case of a conflict with a foreign enemy, noting that the people shall be prepared when that time comes. General Romeo...
The Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) on Tuesday, March 12, denied recent reports that the Philippine government has ignored China’s proposals on resolving the disputes in the West Philippine Sea and said instead that such proposals were denied because they were “contrary to our national...
While selling pressures remain after a 7-week rally, the local stock market is seen to remain bullish and may again try to breach the 7,000 level especially if US inflation data as well as local corporate earnings, remittances and foreign direct investments figures boost investor sentiment....
Vice Admiral Toribio Adaci Jr., Flag Officer in Command of the Philippine Navy (PN) (Photo courtesy of PN) The Philippine Navy (PN) formally integrated into its reserve force 119 volunteers after they finished their basic military training on Saturday, March 10. Vice Adm. Toribio Adaci Jr.,...
The Armed Forces of the Philippines’ (AFP) adoption of a new defense concept centered on the protection of the country’s maritime territory is not intended to escalate tensions in the West Philippine Sea (WPS). AFP spokesperson Col. Francel Margareth Padilla explained that the implementation of...
