SUMMARY MANILA, Philippines – German Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock on Thursday, January 11, warned of “rough winds blowing across the South China Sea,” following a bilateral meeting with Philippine Foreign Secretary Enrique Manalo in Manila. Baerbock, fresh off a visit to the Middle East, including Israel, expressed concern over tensions in the vital waterway, a […]
SUMMARY Claim: The Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) is readying multinational patrols in the West Philippine Sea to counter continued Chinese aggression. Why we fact-checked this: The Facebook reel was posted on January 3 by a page with 4,100 followers and has 1,500 likes and 1,600 shares as of writing. The narrator said: “China, […]
SUMMARY MANILA, Philippines – The leaders of the Philippines and Indonesia met on Wednesday, January 10, to discuss a range of regional issues including developments in the South China Sea and closer cooperation among member states of the Southeast Asian bloc. Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. hosted his Indonesian counterpart Joko Widodo for talks in Manila. “President […]
SUMMARY Tila mahirap alalahanin ang mga “good news” nitong 2023 sa harap ng nakalululang “bad news” ng nakaraang taon: headlining 2023 ay ang mga giyera sa Ukraine at Gaza. Ngayon, ang usapin ay nakatutok na sa pagpigil sa pagkalat ng giyera sa Middle East, habang ang mga taga-Ukraine ay naghihinagpis na nawala na sa kanila […]
SUMMARY MANILA, Philippines – The Philippines remains open to diplomatic discussions with China and believes the two nations can achieve a resolution to disputes over the South China Sea through peaceful dialogue, its national security adviser said in a statement on Friday, January 5. Eduardo Año’s remarks came after a Chinese foreign ministry spokesperson on […]
SUMMARY MANILA, Philippines – Two Chinese navy vessels shadowed Philippine and US ships conducting joint patrols in the South China Sea, the Philippine military said on Thursday, January 4 as tensions flare in the region over disputed territorial claims. “We confirm the presence of two PLA-N (People’s Liberation Army Navy) vessels from a distance shadowing […]
SUMMARY MANILA, Philippines – The Philippines and United States have commenced the second iteration of a joint maritime cooperative activity in the West Philippine Sea, the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) announced on Wednesday, January 3. From January 3 to 4, the AFP and the United States Indo-Pacific Command (USINDOPACOM) will conduct passing exercises, […]
SUMMARY Claim: A video claims that joint maritime military forces from the United States and the Philippines destroyed 350 illegal Chinese vessels attempting a voyage to Scarborough Shoal. Why we fact-checked this: This claim was made in a Youtube video posted on December 19 with the title, “Brutal attack! 350 illegal China vessels destroy by […]
SUMMARY MANILA, Philippines – Foreign ministers of Southeast Asia’s regional bloc Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) on Saturday, December 30, expressed their concern over growing tensions in the South China Sea which they said could threaten regional peace and urged for peaceful dialogue among parties. “We closely follow with concern the recent developments in the South China […]
May bagong terminong ginagamit ang mga opisyal patungkol sa joint military patrols sa West Philippine Sea: “Maritime Cooperation Activity.” Ayon kay Rappler editor-at-large Marites Vitug, may bagong aspektong kaakibat ang mga maritime patrol na ito: air cover. Ngayong taon, nanumbalik ang joint maritime patrols ng Pilipinas at Estados Unidos, at nagsimula naman ang sa pagitan […]