More than 135 Chinese maritime militia vessels have been monitored in the vicinity of Julian Felipe (Whitsun) Reef, West Philippine Sea, the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) says on Dec. 3, 2023. (Photo by PCG) The swarming of Chinese maritime militia (CMM) vessels in the West Philippine Sea (WPS)...
Two Chinese fighter aircraft appear as small, black dots while they orbit above the flight route of a PAF Super Tucano A-29B aircraft during an aerial patrol over the West Philippine Sea on Nov. 26, 2023. (Courtesy of Armed Forces of the Philippines) The Philippine government is expected to lodge...
Department of National Defense (DND) Secretary Gilberto Teodoro Jr. (File photo by DND) Department of National Defense (DND) Secretary Gilberto Teodoro Jr. appears to be reluctant in pushing for the conduct of a bilateral discussion between the governments of the Philippines and China concerning...
National Security Adviser (NSA) and National Task Force for West Philippine Sea (NTF-WPS) Chairman Eduardo Año (File photo) The Philippine government denied it enlisted "foreign forces" in patrolling the West Philippine Sea (WPS) as claimed by China, as the word war between the two countries...
BEIJING (AFP) -- Chinese basketball great Yao Ming says that criticism of the men's national team has gone too far after some players were abused online following a series of disappointing results. Chinese basketball great Yao Ming (AFP) Basketball is hugely popular in China, but the team has...
Sen. Jinggoy Ejercito Estrada, chairperson of the Senate Committee on National Defense and Security, Peace, Unification and Reconciliation, calls on delegates of the Asia-Pacific Parliamentary Forum (APPF 31) Friday, Nov. 24, 2023 to work together in promoting peace and stability in the...
(Front to back) Philippine Navy vessels BRP Gregorio del Pilar (PS-15), BRP Jose Rizal (FF-150), and US Navy littoral combat ship USS Gabriel Gaffords (LCS-10) conduct tactical maneuvers in the West Philippine Sea on Nov. 23, 2023 as part of the Philippines-United States maritime cooperative...
Senators on Friday, November 24 rejected China’s accusations the Philippines is stirring up trouble in the South China Sea saying it has always been the other party that is causing concerns in the area. This, after President Marcos announced last Tuesday, November 21,...
The Philippines and Canada cannot shy away from the delicate and complex situation in the South China Sea, so both countries must work together to ensure stability in the region, a visiting Canadian senator said. Speaking before select reporters at a dinner reception held by Canadian Ambassador to...
WHAT'S FOR LUNCH The grand entrance bridge to the ethnic Shanjiang Miao Village, 20 kilometers from the main town Fenghuang. So much to do in Zhangjaijie, but where to eat? Incidentally, there is a restaurant in the village that serves Xiang cuisine ceremoniously I still have a hard time...
​China does not support President Marcos' move to come up with a separate Code of Conduct (COC) on the South China Sea with some neighboring countries after the latter noted a slow progress in the crafting of an agreement with Beijing and members of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations...
President Marcos said the discussions about the tensions in the West Philippine Sea (WPS) are a “work in progress” following his meeting with Chinese President Xi Jinping. SEA TALKS — President Ferdinand ‘Bongbong’ Marcos Jr. meets Chinese President Xi Jinping on the sidelines of the...
