SUMMARY MANILA, Philippines – A March 2024 survey by OCTA Research painted a bleak picture of Philippines-China relations, at least in the realm of public perception. The survey, held in mid-March 2024, showed that 91% of adult Filipinos “distrust” China. Surveys are a snapshot of a moment in time – in this case, the immediate aftermath […]
SUMMARY MANILA, Philippines – Filipino scientists and the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) personnel were once again subject to the harassment of Chinese maritime personnel – from its China Coast Guard and even the People’s Liberation Army Navy – during a marine scientific research mission to Escoda Shoal in the West Philippine Sea. The PCG released […]
SUMMARY MANILA, Philippines – The Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) on Friday, June 7, condemned what it called China’s “barbaric and inhumane” attempt to block and harass a Philippine mission to evacuate sick personnel in the West Philippine Sea last month. Videos of the May 19 incident, made public for the first time on Friday, show […]
Maraming bentahe ang Recto Bank o Reed Bank para sa mga Pilipino. Bukod sa mayaman ito sa isda at iba pang lamang-dagat, maaari rin itong maging major energy source para sa bansa. Ayon sa US Energy Information Administration, ang Recto Bank ay may 5.4 billion barrels ng oil at 55.1 trillion cubic feet ng natural […]
SUMMARY MANILA, Philippines – Days after China, through its state-owned media, accused Filipino soldiers of pointing their guns at the China Coast Guard in Ayungin Shoal, the military released their own video showing how the Chinese tried to take a supply package for soldiers in the BRP Sierra Madre. During a press conference on Tuesday, […]
SUMMARY MANILA, Philippines – The Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) on Tuesday, June 4, denied Chinese state media claims that Filipino soldiers aboard the BRP Sierra Madre “pointed guns” at China Coast Guard (CCG) personnel. “The Armed Forces of the Philippines denies the reported allegations of gun-pointing by our troops stationed in BRP Sierra […]
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, […]