“We are confident that there will be no new major changes,” Romualdez said, as quoted by the Manila-based Daily Tribune newspaper. Is the Philippines becoming a US ‘proxy’ against Beijing …
Despite the tense exchange, the recent disclosure of the arrangement by Beijing indicates a potential for improved relations between the two countries if they proceed calmly. China aims to convey …
“We cannot compromise even a single individual just to protect what rightfully belongs to us,” says the voice in the faked audio, which was reportedly released via a YouTube channel …
Only 14 per cent of respondents said Congress should focus on China’s aggression in the West Philippine Sea. Other issues such as rising criminality and more illegal drug users – …
Philippine universities have defended the presence of Chinese students on a province facing Taiwan, saying they brought diversity to the country and that portraying them as a threat to national …
Marcos Jnr said he “thanked [Austin] for making it very, very clear to everyone” about the invocation of the Mutual Defence Treaty in the event of a serious dispute in …
“My understanding is ‘there will be trouble’ if we insist on our own way there in the West Philippine Sea. China will go to war,” he added. Duterte also denied …
Marcos Jnr, meanwhile, expressed outrage at what he claimed was “a secret agreement” between the vice-president’s father and China over the West Philippine Sea. Denying any knowledge of the matter, …
“What President Marcos is doing is simply saying, ‘enough is enough’. We are going to talk to you seriously. We are not here because we want to have a conflict. …
Military chief General Romeo Brawner said this week the Philippines had information of past and present Filipino military officers, including some generals, being approached to help China’s territorial claims in …