Op-Ed for TMT Rafael M. Alunan III Feb. 14, 2023 Future ready Over a week ago, U.S. Air Force Gen. Michael A. Minihan, who heads the Air Mobility Command, told his troops to get battle ready for 2025 when he expects the U.S. and China to clash. If war breaks out, his command that transports […]
“With respect to the Philippines’ Submission No. 5, the Tribunal concludes that both Mischief Reef and Second Thomas Shoal are located within 200 nautical miles of the Philippines’ coast on the island of Palawan and are located in an area that is not overlapped by the entitlements generated by any maritime feature claimed by China. […]
WASHINGTON/BEIJING — The United States held briefings in Washington and Beijing with foreign diplomats from 40 nations about the Chinese spy balloon that entered US airspace in late January, a senior administration official and diplomats said on Tuesday. Read More -> US briefed 40 nations on China balloon, diplomats and officials say
by Jarius Bondoc – Feb. 8, 2023 Luzon’s northernmost Y’Ami Island is only 165 miles from Taiwan. China’s planned invasion of Taiwan threatens Philippine security. The Chinese Communist Party will gain control of nearby air and naval bases. From there it can grab more Philippine reefs, isles, fishing grounds, and offshore minerals. Read More -> […]
SUMMARY MANILA, Philippines – The Philippine Coast Guard has stepped up its presence in the disputed South China Sea by deploying additional vessels and conducting more sorties and overflights to protect maritime territory and the country’s fishermen, its chief said on Monday, February 6. Beijing’s sweeping claims of sovereignty over the waterway have drawn repeated complaints from […]
Metro Manila (CNN Philippines, December 22) – The Department of National Defense (DND) on Thursday said it has ordered the military to increase its presence in the West Philippine Sea (WPS) in the wake of “monitored Chinese activities close to Pag-asa Island.” Read More –> PH to boost military presence in West PH Sea amid […]
The National Defense College of the Philippines defines national security as the state or condition where the sovereignty, territorial integrity, and the people’s way of life and institutions are protected and enhanced. Read More –> Rising Sea Level: A National Security Concern
A Chinese coast guard ship has been accused of “forcefully retrieving” a floating object, believed to be rocket debris, from a Philippine vessel in the South China Sea. Read More –> Chinese ship accused of seizing suspected rocket debris from Philippines
MANILA, Philippines — President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. met Chinese President Xi Jinping Thursday in a historic bilateral meeting in Bangkok, Thailand on the sidelines of the Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation Summit. Read More –> After Marcos, Xi meeting, China says ‘friendly consultation’ a must on South China Sea issues
A Filipino environment lawyer is leading a global petition to make the disputed South China Sea an Asia Marine Peace Park. The draft was submitted to the United Nations on Oct. 24, UN Day. A Peace Park can preserve the world’s most biodiverse coasts from war among naval powers. Read More –> South China Sea […]