An aerial view of China occupied Subi Reef at Spratly Islands in disputed South China Sea on Apr 21, 2017. (File photo: REUTERS/Pool/Francis Malasig) China's military said it warned and drove away three Philippine aircraft that "illegally intruded" into the airspace near the Spratly Islands on Thursday (Feb 20). There was no immediate comment from … Continue reading How Chinese military ‘bullied Philippine’s aircraft’ near Spratly Islands
This image provided by the Philippine Coast Guard shows a Chinese Coast Guard ship 5901 in the seas within the Philippines' Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ) on Jan 13, 2025. (Philippine Coast Guard via AP) The Philippines accused China on Tuesday (Jan 14) of intimidating its fishermen at a disputed South China Sea shoal, and normalising … Continue reading Philippines alarmed as Beijing sends ‘monster ship’ to disputed South China Sea
The International Finance Corporation (IFC), a member of the World Bank Group, said Thursday that it has invested 7 million U.S. dollars in First Circle, a technology company providing smart banking solutions to SMEs in the Philippines. The IFC said the move is intended to expand digital financial services for the Philippines' small and medium-sized … Continue reading International Finance Corp (IFC) invests $7m in Philippine fintech company
The Philippines has detected two new monkeypox (mpox) cases, bringing the total number of active mpox cases in the country to five, the Department of Health (DOH) said on Wednesday. https://twitter.com/Jonah_writer/status/1828642987808522324 https://twitter.com/newswatchplusph/status/1828634176339484771 Philippine Health Secretary Teodoro Herbosa said the new cases include a 26-year-old female from Metro Manila and a 12-year-old male from a region … Continue reading 2 New mpox cases detected in Philippines
During a state visit to Hanoi by President Ferdinand Marcos Jr., this week, Vietnam and the Philippines agreed to prevent untoward incidents in the South China Sea and enhance the cooperation between their coastguards. The two memorandums of understanding (MoU) on security signed by the two Southeast Asian countries, which have competing claims over parts … Continue reading Vietnam, Philippines sign agreement to reduce conflict in South China Sea
This week, Jonathan Malaya, spokesperson for the Philippines National Security Council, said the country's government condemns the latest "provocative action" by China's coastguard against Filipino fishermen. Malaya referred to a Philippine coastguard report released at the weekend about an incident on January 12, which alleged that Chinese coastguard personnel ordered some Filipino fishermen to return … Continue reading Philippines angry with China over ‘provocative acts’ by coastguards
In an interview with Mainichi Shimbun on December 16, Philippines President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. said that as diplomatic efforts with Beijing were headed "in a poor direction," a "paradigm shift" was needed in how the Philippines approaches the South China Sea issue. Japan for Tokyo's commemorative summit with the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN), … Continue reading Paradigm shift needed in ties with China, says Philippine President
In a bid to bolster maritime cooperation between India and the Philippines, the Indian warship INS Kadmatt docked at the Philippine's Manila port on Monday. https://twitter.com/BnzEnglish/status/1735224873600098536?s=20 INS Kadmatt is an indigenously designed and built anti-submarine warfare corvette equipped with a state-of-the-art anti-submarine weapon suite. The Indian warship visit is part of the ongoing Long Range … Continue reading Why Indian warship INS Kadmatt is docking in Manila port
In response to heightened Chinese activity in the South China Sea, the United States and the Philippines have initiated joint air and maritime patrols, strengthening regional cooperation. The Philippine Air Force disclosed that it had participated in joint patrols near Batanes, the northernmost Philippine province, located only 200 kilometers (125 miles) from Taiwan - an … Continue reading US, Philippines hold joint patrols in South China sea near Taiwan
Philippines President Rodrigo Duterte's political party has thrown their support behind election front-runner Ferdinand Marcos Jr's candidacy in the upcoming May 9 election. The PDP-Laban party has not fielded its own candidate, but announced support to Marcos, the son and namesake of the country's late dictator, who is running alongside Duterte's daughter, Davao city mayor … Continue reading Philippines Presidential Election: Duterte and party members accused of supporting oligarchy
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