The Philippines says China seeks to establish a geofence around the disputed Scarborough Shoal.
MANILA, Philippines — The Philippine and China Coast Guards are expected to enter into an agreement in March for joint patrols in the West Philippine Sea or South China Sea, Sen. Erwin Tulfo said. The ...
The Philippines’ geographical position near Taiwan and along vital maritime corridors make it imperative for US strategic interest. Any American effort to balance China’s influence in the Indo-Pacific ...
The Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) on Tuesday denied reports that China has built a military base in Scarborough Shoal ...
The latest study by the state-owned think tank Philippine Institute for Development Studies, or PIDS, showed that, relative to the World Bank's upper-middle-income country poverty threshold of $8.30 a ...
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Going full circle on the West Philippine Sea conflict

Last of two parts DOES territorial animosity exist between the Philippines and China? Commodore Jay Tarriela roars: “Ang West Philippine Sea ay atin. Ito ay mananatiling atin hangga’t nag-aalab ang ...
THE Philippines’ Department of National Defense (DND) is pushing to remove restrictions on both foreign and local financing for defense acquisitions and to scrap the 15-year timeline governing the ...
HD Hyundai is expanding its presence in Southeast Asia's defense market after delivering a Philippine Navy vessel five months ...
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End to ‘saliva’ war

It took a tough talking Sen. Erwin Tulfo to douse cold water on the raging word war of his fellow senators with officials of the Chinese embassy in Manila. Tulfo, a neophyte senator, took the bull by ...
THE Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) said it has observed a “trend” where foreign nationals, particularly from China, ...
A delegation of Philippine lawmakers and government officials, including Senator Rosa Hontiveros and Jay Tarriela, a spokesperson for the Philippine Coast Guard, became outraged when their mobile ...