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Taiwan monitors Chinese military surge
Published on 11/07/2024
» Taiwan said on Thursday that it was closely watching the Chinese military, which it said posed a rising threat to the region, after dozens of warplanes passed near the island to join drills with the Shandong aircraft carrier in the Pacific.
6.7-magnitude quake strikes Philippines
Reuters, Published on 11/07/2024
» MINDANAO - A magnitude 6.7 earthquake struck Mindanao, Philippines, on Thursday, the German Research Center for Geosciences (GFZ) said.
Philippines pushes bigger defence spending as China spat lingers
Published on 10/07/2024
» The Philippines will continue increasing defence spending as it seeks private sector’s support in safeguarding the nation’s claims in the disputed South China Sea.
Philippines probes mayor's citizenship, alleged ties to Chinese crime
Published on 10/07/2024
» MANILA - The Philippine senate threatened on Wednesday to arrest a small town mayor for contempt during a hearing investigating her alleged ties with Chinese criminal syndicates, a case that has captivated the nation amid tension between Manila and Bejing.
Japan, Philippines sign defence pact amid growing China concern
Published on 08/07/2024
» Japan and the Philippines on Monday signed a bilateral defence agreement to facilitate joint exercises for closer security cooperation, amid China's growing assertiveness in regional waters.
China claims Philippine warships damaged reef in South China Sea
Published on 08/07/2024
» BEIJING - China said on Monday "illegal" beaching of Philippine warships at the Nansha islands in the South China Sea had "gravely damaged" the coral reef ecosystem in the area, as both countries tussle over disputed territory at atolls in the vast waterway.
China anchors ‘monster ship’ in South China Sea
Published on 06/07/2024
» MANILA - The Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) said on Saturday that China’s largest coastguard vessel has anchored in Manila’s exclusive economic zone (EEZ) in the South China Sea, and is meant to intimidate its smaller Asian neighbour.
Philippines turned down US help amid sea tensions
Reuters, Published on 05/07/2024
» MANILA - The Philippines has turned down offers from the United States to assist operations in the South China Sea, after a flare-up with China over missions to resupply Filipino troops on a contested shoal, its military chief said.
Years later, Philippines reckons with Duterte’s brutal drug war
Published on 30/06/2024
» MANILA, Philippines — When Rodrigo Duterte was running for president eight years ago, he vowed to order the police and the military to find drug users and traffickers to kill them, promising immunity for such killings. In the months after, police officers and vigilantes mercilessly gunned down tens of thousands of people in summary executions.
Philippines says June 17 sea clash a ‘deliberate act’ by China
Published on 24/06/2024
» The Philippines said last week’s encounter with China in the disputed South China Sea where a Filipino soldier lost a finger was a “deliberate act” by Beijing.