WASHINGTON, D.C. —United States Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin told President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. that the US will always back the Philippines in the South China Sea and elsewhere. (Photo courtesy of PCO) During their meeting at the Pentagon on Wednesday, May 3 (Washington time),...
BEIJING, China - The death toll from an explosion at a chemical plant in China has risen to nine, with one person injured and another still missing, state media reported Wednesday. The blast took place on Monday morning at an area in a factory used to produce hydrogen peroxide in Liaocheng, a city...
Senator Christopher “Bong” Go on Wednesday, May 3 has called on China to stop all forms of bullying and encroachment activities in the West Philippine Sea (WPS). Go said he is committed to defend the country’s sovereignty rights and standing up against any intrusion on its territorial...
Cagayan de Oro 2nd district Rep. Rufus Rodriguez, flag of China (Facebook, Unsplash) China isn't the Philippines' friend, but rather its frenemy. Cagayan de Oro 2nd district Rep. Rufus Rodriguez gave this description of China in the context of President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr.'s ongoing and...
The United States has told China to respect freedom of navigation and honor the 2016 Arbitral Ruling related to the South China Sea to avoid repetition of the near collision incidents between Chinese and Philippine vessels in the contested waterway. US Assistant Secretary of State Daniel...
WASHINGTON, D.C .—President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. said he is concerned over the provocations made by China in the South China Sea. President Ferdinand 'Bongbong' Marcos Jr. meets with US Vice President Kamala Harris at the Number One Observatory Circle, US Naval Observatory, in...
France has said it is opposing any action in the South China Sea that will escalate tension in the volatile Indo-Pacific region. The French Embassy in Manila issued the statement on Tuesday, warning that it is following the recent events in the highly-contested waterway “with the utmost...
The United Kingdom (UK) and Canada have expressed concern over the supposed “dangerous conduct” against Philippine vessels in the South China Sea. A photo from the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) showing a Chinese ship cutting into the path of its vessel. (Ted Alibi/AFP) On Twitter, British...
Camarines Sur 2nd district Rep. LRay Villafuerte (Facebook) Camarines Sur 2nd district Rep. LRay Villafuerte is optimistic that the Biden adminiatration would hasten discussions on the planned joint maritime patrols in the West Philippine Sea (WPS) during President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr.'s...
WASHINGTON, D.C. —Echoing President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr., United States (US) President Joe Biden agreed that the relationship of the US and Philippines must continue to evolve. President Ferdinand 'Bongbong' Marcos Jr. and US President Joe Biden walk side by side going to the Oval...
WASHINGTON, D.C. — The United States has once again affirmed its support to the Philippines over attacks against its armed forces and public vessels in the Pacific, including the South China Sea. President Ferdinand 'Bongbong' Marcos Jr. and US President Joe Biden hold bilateral meeting at the...
WASHINGTON, D.C.— As President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. sought to redefine the Philippines and United States (US) relationship amid rising tensions in the Indo-Pacific region, US President Joe Biden said the US maintains its "ironclad" commitment to the Philippines' defense and security...
