SUMMARY Treason. A word that has come to color the national conversation. According to the Revised Penal Code, this crime punishes “[a]ny Filipino citizen who levies war against the Philippines or adheres to her enemies, giving them aid or comfort within the Philippines or elsewhere.” However, the Supreme Court has interpreted the text of Article […]
SUMMARY SINGAPORE – US Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin tried to refocus attention on China’s threat in the Asia-Pacific on Saturday, June 1, seeking to alleviate concerns that conflicts in Ukraine and Gaza have distracted from America’s security commitments in the region. Just hours after Austin spoke at the annual Shangri-La Dialogue, Ukrainian President Volodomyr Zelenskiy arrived in Singapore, where […]
MANILA, Philippines – After the delivering the keynote address at the International Institute for Strategic Studies (IISS)’s Shangri-la Dialogue in Singapore on Friday night, May 31, President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. got his first question from a Chinese military general who asked about the Philippines’ “behavior” in the South China Sea. Chinese Major General Xu Hu, […]
SUMMARY MANILA, Philippines – President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. used his high-profile speech at a defense summit in Singapore to criticize China anew, saying that the dream of a peaceful South China Sea remains a distant reality because of the world superpower’s actions. “Illegal, coercive, aggressive, and deceptive actions continue to violate our sovereignty, sovereign rights, […]
SUMMARY MANILA, Philippines – President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. said on Friday, May 31, that peace and stability in the South China Sea is a “world issue” amid rising tensions between claimant states, including superpower China. “When we talk about the South China Sea, we have to also remember that the South China Sea is the passageway, the […]
SUMMARY MANILA, Philippines – President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. expanded the list of people whose potential deaths from a foreign attack would result in Manila invoking its defense pact with the United States, as tensions between the Philippines and China in the West Philippine Sea escalate further. “What would happen if there was an incident that […]
SUMMARY Surrounded by the opulent gold furnishings of the Brunei Sultan’s Istana Nurul Iman and a lavish arrangement of fresh roses, President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. on Tuesday, May 28, spoke of how the Philippines and Brunei should “plan together for our own communities… but also for the peace and stability of the region.” Marcos was […]
SUMMARY Surrounded by the opulent gold furnishings of the Brunei Sultan’s Istana Nurul Iman and a lavish arrangement of fresh roses, President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. on Tuesday, May 28, spoke of how the Philippines and Brunei should “plan together for our own communities… but also for the peace and stability of the region.” Marcos was […]
SUMMARY Claim: The United States Navy hit Chinese warships during civil society group Atin Ito’s mission to sail towards Panatag (Scarborough) Shoal. Why we fact-checked this: The YouTube video bearing the claim is titled, “Brutal Attack! US Ally Navy Hits China Warships in Scarborough Shoal.” As of writing, it has 12,254 views and 250 likes. […]
MANILA, Philippines – President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. will address hundreds of defense and security experts from over 40 nations on Friday evening, May 31, at the Shangri-La Dialogue, dubbed as Asia’s top defense forum, in Singapore. He becomes the first Philippine president to deliver the keynote speech of the summit since it was first held […]