Tag: South China Sea
US Reaffirms Mutual Defense Treaty Amid China’s ‘Dangerous’ Actions in Bajo de Masinloc
The United States has reaffirmed its commitment to the Mutual Defense Treaty (MDT) with the Philippines following a “dangerous and irresponsible” maneuver by a...
Marcos to China: ‘Let’s Make a Deal’ Over Missile Deployment
PRESIDENT Ferdinand Marcos Jr. has stated that he would return the United States’ Typhon missile system only if China ceases its aggressive actions in...
Philippines to Acquire US Typhon Missile System to Bolster Maritime Defense
The Philippine military plans to acquire the Typhon missile system to protect its maritime interests, some of which overlap with China's claims.
According to Philippine...
PCG Denies China’s Claim of Expelling Philippine Vessels from Scarborough Shoal
The Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) denied China's claim that they expelled its patrol vessel, as well as an aircraft from the Bureau of Fisheries...
U.S. Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin Reaffirms US-Philippines Alliance, Commits $1M Typhoon Aid
Philippines President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. and Defense Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro, Jr. welcomed U.S. Defense Secretary Lloyd J. Austin III on his fourth visit...
President Marcos Stands Firm on Philippines’ West Philippine Sea Position
President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. reaffirmed the Philippines’ stance on the West Philippine Sea, emphasizing the country’s sovereign maritime claims in line with international...
Two New Laws Bolster PH Rights Over West Philippine Sea
Speaker Ferdinand Martin G. Romualdez has praised President Ferdinand "Bongbong" R. Marcos Jr. for signing the Maritime Zones Act and Philippine Archipelagic Sea Lanes...
Philippine Vessel Collides with Chinese Militia Ship During Routine Patrol Near Pag-asa Island
A Philippine vessel was grazed by a Chinese fishing militia ship during a routine maritime patrol in the vicinity of Pag-asa Cay, according to...
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