Senator Grace Poe has called on the government to act on the reported close distance maneuvering of the Chinese vessel in the West Philippine Sea as she said it poses risk to safety. Poe in a statement on Monday said the government should "urgently" address the concern made by the Philippine Coast...
Foreign policy experts warned that China has the ability to use direct military force for its maritime claims, so the next administration must craft a national security strategy that prioritizes strengthening ties with like-minded countries. West Philippine Sea (FILE PHOTO FROM AFP) “If China...
The top two teams in the DPC SEA Winter Tour Regional Finals suffered disappointing losses in their DPC SEA Spring Tour debut on Saturday, March 19. Photo from Boom Esports Boom Esports' game against Nigma Galaxy SEA was forfeited due to technical difficulties which resulted to the latter winning...
Team captain John Vic De Guzman and the rest of the Philippine men's volleyball team will make the most out of their training camp in Qatar beginning next week. John Vic De Guzman (AVC Photo) "We're very excited this coming March 24 pagpunta namin sa Qatar," said De Guzman as the national team...
Team SMG had a rousing start to its DPC SEA Spring Tour campaign as it swept all-Filipino squad Execration, 2-0, on Thursday, March 17. Photo from SEA DPC League Ryan "Raging Potato" Jay Qui haunted his compatriots as he led the way for the Malaysia-based esports team with a 7-4-12 display on the...
Tokyo Olympic silver medalist Nesthy Petecio has laid down her goals for the year 2022, beginning with a repeat of golden performance in the 31st Southeast Asian Games in Hanoi, Vietnam in May. Nesthy Petecio (AFP) Despite a conflict of schedule between the SEA Games and the AIBA Women's World...
A non-government organization (NGO) advocating for the welfare of Filipino fishermen urged the national government Wednesdsy, March 16, to act on the reported overfishing of Chinese commercial vessels in the West Philippine Sea (WPS). (File photo courtesy of Philippine Coast Guard/MANILA BULLETIN)...
Whoever wins the presidential elections on May 9 should take advantage of the growing momentum of international support and evolving foreign and security policies toward the Indo-Pacific region so that the Philippines could respond more decisively to China's aggression in the West Philippine Sea...
China has defended the reported "intrusion" of a Chinese naval vessel in the Philippine waters, saying it was an "exercise of the right of innocent passage." Chinese Foreign Ministry Spokesman Zhao Lijian (Photo courtesy of Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the People's Republic of China)...
Olympians Nesthy Petecio and Carlo Paalam will use the 2022 Thailand Open International Boxing Tournament as a springboard to a heavier task in the 31st Southeast Asian Games in Hanoi, Vietnam. Olympic boxing medalists Carlo Paalam, Eumir Marcial, and Nesthy Petecio (Photo from Eumir Marcial’s...
All eyes will be on Boom Esports as the DPC SEA 2021/ '22 Tour II opens on Wednesday, March 16. Photo from DPC SEA Brimming with confidence following a successful run in the DPC SEA Winter Tour and a championship in the Galaxy Gamers DOTA 2 Invitational Series Dubai, the Indonesia-based esports...
Presidential aspirant Senator Manny Pacquiao has assured fisherfolks that they will be able to ply their trade freely in the contested West Philippines Sea (WPS) amid the presence of the Chinese vessels there if he wins in the upcoming elections. In a statement Monday, March 14, Pacquiao said he...