China blames US ‘provocation’ for fighter jet incident in SCS
Beijing blamed US “provocation” Wednesday for an incident last week when a Chinese plane crossed in front of an American ...
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PH gets G7, Quad support letter on SCS tack
The recent 2023 Group of Seven (G7) and Quadrilateral Security Dialogue (Quad) summits expressed support for the Philippines’ position to ...
Read moreChina deploys 3 beacons around Spratlys; PH, Japan crafting treaty
China has ordered the deployment of three navigation beacons around the Spratly Islands in the South China Sea after the ...
Read moreQuad countries make thinly veiled swipe at Beijing’s actions in SCS
The leaders of the Quad group—Australia, India, Japan and the United States—delivered a thinly veiled swipe at Beijing's behavior at ...
Read morePH, Vietnam team up for SCS Code
The Philippines and Vietnam have agreed to strengthen coordination in dealing with maritime issues, particularly in working on a code ...
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DFA frets over SC ruling on ’05 deal
The recent Supreme Court ruling voiding the 2005 joint exploration deal between Philippines, Vietnam, and China in the South China ...
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Canadian FM due in Manila for 3-day visit
Canadian Foreign Minister Melanie Joly will be in the Philippines this week for a three-day visit aimed at promoting regional ...
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Deepening US-Philippine alliance
"It will be interesting how negotiations on the US-Philippine civil nuclear cooperation agreement will move forward" United States President Joe ...
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Do not meddle: China says SCS ’not hunting ground’ for outsiders
China has rejected what it described as "meddling" by outsiders in the South China Sea, saying it is "not a ...
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‘We’ll have your back in SCS’
Pentagon chief tells PBBM amid new PH-US defense guidelines Washington—The United States “will always have the Philippines’ back” in the ...
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