Marcos vows to strengthen military forces

MANILA - President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. has vowed to strengthen the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) and ensure the well-being of its personnel.

Most Asia-Pacific countries don't welcome NATO's outreach, says China

BEIJING - The majority of Asia-Pacific countries don't welcome NATO's outreach in Asia and certainly will not allow any Cold War or hot war to happen again in Asia, Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Wang Wenbin said.

Tensions escalate as U.S.-manipulated G7 sparks confrontation

THE GROUP of Seven (G7) ended its three-day gathering in Hiroshima as crowds of protesters took to the streets against the U.S.-led bloc's latest steps to undermine world peace.

Are OFWs safe in Taiwan?

‘China continues to violate Taiwan’s air defence zone’

MANILA - Are Filipino workers safe in Taiwan amid the brewing tension in South China Sea and China’s aggression towards the island nation? Yes, if you asked Manila Economic and Cultural Office (MECO) Chairman and Resident Representative Silvestre Bello III, who allayed concerns about the safety of Filipinos in Taiwan amid brewing tensions with neighboring China.

China: Growing and Going to Sea

FOR THE People’s Liberation Army Navy (PLAN), 2022 was another banner year. Although the largest navy on the planet did not commission as many ships and submarines as in 2021, it continued to outproduce the U.S. Navy in total numbers of ships, tonnage, and supersonic antiship cruise missiles.

U.S. warns China: Stop sea aggression!

WASHINGTON HAS warned Beijing against continued harassment in the South China Sea, saying an armed attack on Filipino armed forces, public vessels, or aircraft, including those of the Coast Guard, would invoke U.S. mutual defense commitments under Article IV of the 1951 U.S. Philippines Mutual Defense Treaty. 

EDCA will protect Philippines: Marcos

PRESIDENT FERDINAND Marcos Jr. said the presence of U.S. forces in the Philippines under the Enhanced Defense Cooperation Agreement (EDCA) will help protect the country and strengthen its defense amid the growing tension in the South China Sea.

Philippines, U.S. reveal 4 new EDCA sites

MANILA AND Washington announced announced four new sites under the Enhanced Defense Cooperation Arrangement (EDCA) and these are the Naval Base Camilo Osias in Santa Ana town and Lal-lo Airport in Cagayan province; Camp Melchor Dela Cruz in Gamu town in Isabela province; and Balabac Island in Palawan province.

Philippines to name 4 U.S. military bases ahead of war games

ZAMBOANGA CITY – The Philippines said it will soon announce the sites of at least four U.S. military bases in the country which is part of the Enhanced Defense Cooperation Agreement (EDCA) between Washington and Manila as both countries prepare to hold joint war games in the South China Sea.

Why Bongbong Marcos can’t go to the U.S.

FERDINAND ‘BONGBONG’ MARCOS Jr, whose father ruled the country with a brutal and rapacious hand and whose mother was convicted of graft, enjoys a wide lead in the early polls for the 2022 presidential race. 

AFP receives ICU beds, Covid-19 cold storage units

THE US military has donated intensive care unit beds and Covid-19 vaccine cold storage units to the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP). 

Terrorism tackled in SCN meeting

ZAMBOANGA MAYOR Beng Climaco has joined an international steering committee meeting facilitated by the Strong Cities Network (SCN) which discussed the efforts of the local government in “Preventing and Countering Violent Extremism and Terrorism.”

U.S. donates 3.2 million doses of J&J vaccines

KIDAPAWAN CITY – Washington donated over 3.2 million doses of Johnson & Johnson Covid-19 vaccines to the Philippines through the COVAX facility.

U.S., Korea sign accord to advance development priorities in Philippines

LEADING DEVELOPMENT agencies of the United States and the Republic of Korea signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to advance development cooperation in the Philippines.

U.S. to sell Philippines arms despite no human rights reforms

THE UNITED States has reaffirmed there are “no restrictions” on arms sales to the Philippines days after Manila called for more robust military aid as the two nations open negotiations to renew a key military agreement.

Extortion?

FILIPINO LEADER Rodrigo Duterte was strongly criticized for asking the United States to pay up if it wants to keep the Visiting Forces Agreement with the Philippines, a long-time ally of Washington in Southeast Asia. 

China 'threatens war' with Philippines as US pledges support to Manila

CHINA IS "threatening war" after it authorised its warships to open fire on fishers plying traditional waters, warns the Philippines. Now Washington says it has Manila's back.

USAID praises Zambo mayor

THE UNITED States Agency for International Development (USAID) praised Mayor Beng Climaco for her continued collaboration on its various projects and programs here and even cited her “visionary leadership” that resulted in many accomplishments.

U.S., Philippines hold workshop to combat illegal fishing

THE UNITED STATES Agency for International Development (USAID) and the Philippine government held a workshop recently to combat illegal fishing in the country.

South China Sea is patrimony of Southeast Asian nations: U.S.

THE UNITED STATES stands alongside the Philippines and other Southeast Asian partners to uphold a rules-based order that ensures sovereign, sustainable, and productive access to the South China Sea and its resources, American Ambassador to Manila, Sung Kim, said on Thursday.