President Rodrigo Duterte on Tuesday urged Filipinos to remain steadfast in upholding the country’s sovereignty, as about 1,000 protesters descended on the Chinese Embassy in Manila to oppose the Asian superpower’s presence in the disputed South China Sea. 📷MEMORIALIZING A MEMORY. Anti-China protesters carrying the tricolors and placards march towards the Chinese Embassy grounds through […]

  One of the more successful regional relationships that China has pursued in the past few years is with the Philippines. Before Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte was elected in May 2016, he had for several months been the front runner in the contest and concerns had been expressed among Filipinos that Duterte’s established style – […]

  There may be a greater risk of incidents between the United States and Chinese navies in the South China Sea because the US military has been given more decision-making authority, a Chinese think tank warned on Tuesday. In a report, the think tank said the White House National Security Council had become less involved […]

The US has sailed its USS Wasp amphibious assault vessel (pictured) near a strategic reef claimed by the Philippines but occupied by China around 230km from the Philippine coast. Filipino fishing crews reported seeing the large ship near Scarborough Shoal and said planes were landing and taking off from the vessel. The US military refused […]

THE GROUP of 7 (G7) nation’s mention of the 2016 arbitration victory of the Philippines over the South China Sea (West Philippine Sea) dispute indicates that it can be a basis for a resolution of conflicting claims, according to a maritime expert. Jay Batongbacal, director of the University of the Philippines’ Institute for Maritime Affairs […]

  In the latest show of military muscle in the South China Sea, the U.S. has apparently sailed its USS Wasp amphibious assault ship near a strategic reef claimed by Beijing and Manila that lies just 230 km (140 miles) from the Philippine coast. Filipino fishermen near the site known as the Scarborough Shoal initially […]

📷A screenshot of the post shared by a pro-Duterte Facebook group claiming that an aircraft carrier allegedly named BRP Duterte drove away ships in the West Philippine Sea. (Screenshot from Facebook/WE SPEAK For Duterte) A Facebook group of Duterte supporters claimed that the Philippine Navy has an aircraft carrier named “BRP Duterte” that drove away […]

  Metro Manila (CNN Philippines, April 8) — A former Foreign Affairs secretary belittled the territorial row between the Philippines and China, saying people should see the “bigger picture” in the relations between the two countries. “What is important, as we should always understand, is keeping stability and peace in the region, realizing fully well […]

Malacanang expressed optimism on Monday that Filipinos will soon have a “change of hearts and minds” towards China when they begin to feel the impact of the Philippines’ ties with the foreign nation. Presidential Spokesperson Salvador Panelo was reacting to a Social Weather Stations (SWS) survey that bared that 44 percent of the Filipinos do […]

  China’s claims of South China Sea (SCS) ownership are illegal, but Beijing’s hyper-nationalistic officials increasingly encourage its forces to attack U.S. Navy ships operating lawfully there. The People’s Republic of China (PRC) appears to be calling for war—a war it may well get. But it is a war that will not stay confined to […]