Former Senator Rodolfo Biazon, a retired chief of staff of the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP), likened Russia’s invasion of Ukraine to the territorial disputes between the Philippines and China over the resource-rich West Philippine Sea (WPS). Former Senator Rodolfo Biazon is the guest...
The Philippines should be open to partnerships with foreign corporations in finding new oil and gas sources within the West Philippine Sea, senatorial candidate Gilbert "Gibo" Teodoro said on Thursday. The former defense secretary made the pitch as he expressed his support to efforts aimed at...
The Philippines cannot afford another amateur hour in dealing with major national issues, including foreign relations and defending the country's sovereignty, in the next administration, experts said. Filipinos from Ukraine to arrive in Manila on Tuesday night, March 1, 2022. (Photo courtesy of the...
Even with the possibility that such an endeavor will no longer happen in the next three months, both ambassadors from the Philippines and China are still looking forward to having a joint exploration in the South China Sea. West Philippine Sea (FILE PHOTO FROM AFP) Both Philippine Ambassador to...
Now is the time for the government to focus its attention on the security threats in the West Philippine Sea (WPS) which impair the food needs and livelihood of Filipinos, Partido Reporma presidential candidate Panfilo “Ping” M. Lacson on Thursday, March 3 said. Lacson, chairman of the Senate...
Should she win as president in the May 2022 polls, Vice President Leni Robredo said that she will unite the people behind a national consensus on the West Philippine Sea (WPS) dispute and make the economy more resilient. Vice President Leni Robredo speaks during the CNN Philippines’ Presidential...
Vice-presidential candidate Senator Francis “Kiko” Pangilinan maintained that strengthening sea patrols and international alliances will capacitate the Philippines in the contested West Philippine Sea (WPS) against the criticisms of his rivals Walden Bello and Rizalino David. Senator Francis...
The Philippines is seeking the early conclusion of an effective Code of Conduct (COC) in the South China Sea that would be inclusive and not put any nation at a disadvantage, Foreign Affairs Teodoro Locsin Jr. said. West Philippine Sea (FILE PHOTO FROM AFP) In his intervention during the...
Opposition Senator Leila de Lima has maintained that the Filipino people deserve a government that is committed to securing national patrimony, and defending national territory and security from those who would bully them economically or militarily. Senator Leila de Lima De Lima, a former Justice...
If elected president, Vice President Leni Robredo plans on equipping Filipino fishermen in the West Philippine Sea (WPS), modernizing the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) and the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP), and enforcing the 1951 Mutual Defense Treaty (MDT) with the United States. Vice...
The Philippines must not allow diplomacy to fail and must not go to war with China amid tension over the West Philippine Sea, presidential aspirant Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. said. For Marcos Jr., the government should continuously engage with China in terms of discussing the sovereignty on...
Vice President Leni Robredo bared some interesting tidbits about herself as she took on the fast talk challenge during “The Jessica Soho Presidential Interviews” on Saturday, Jan. 22. (The Jessica Soho Presidential Interviews) Under the challenge, a series of questions is hurled at the...
