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Japan-US-PH coast guards simulate crisis

June 22, 2025, 12:30 AM

Helicopters buzzed in the shadow of a smoldering volcano and boats rescued dummies from the sea this week in a show of maritime unity...

Japan-US-Philippines hold coast guard drills with eye on China

June 20, 2025, 12:09 PM

Kagoshima, Japan—Japan's coast guard will simulate a collision between vessels Friday during joint exercises with the United States and the Philippines seen as a show...

AFP unfazed by US military shift amid Middle East tensions

June 18, 2025, 10:03 AM

The Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) expressed no concern over the United States' decision to reposition some of its military assets away from...

SeaLight explains how China executes its maritime gray zone tactics

June 6, 2025, 9:23 AM

China’s deployment of research and survey vessels in contested waters is a central pillar of its maritime gray zone strategy, allowing Beijing to assert...

Teodoro urges China to rebuild ‘trust’ first with Philippines

June 4, 2025, 12:39 PM

Department of National Defense (DND) Secretary Gilberto Teodoro Jr. emphasized on Wednesday that rebuilding trust is crucial for China to become a reliable dialogue...

China needs to overcome ‘deficit of trust’—Teodoro

June 1, 2025, 9:48 AM

China must address its "deficit of trust and credibility" to repair its strained defense relations with the Philippines, though a significant breakthrough in the...

‘Like a freeze-frame:’ Marcos firm on SCS Code of Conduct

May 28, 2025, 12:42 PM

President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. said he remains firm on pushing for a Code of Conduct (COC) in the South China Sea, calling it essential...

Philippines ready to implement code of conduct in South China Sea

May 28, 2025, 10:19 AM

The Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) affirmed on Tuesday its readiness to implement any agreements established in the proposed Code of Conduct (COC)...

Southeast Asian leaders meet China’s Li and Gulf states to bolster ties

May 27, 2025, 8:56 AM

Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia—Southeast Asian leaders are looking to insulate their trade-dependent economies from geopolitical uncertainty, in particular US tariffs, as they hold talks with Chinese...

Marcos to ASEAN: Hasten SCS Code

May 27, 2025, 12:50 AM

Warns maritime tensions threaten region President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. yesterday reiterated his call for the urgent adoption of a legally binding Code of Conduct (COC)...

Romualdez to fellow ASEAN legislators: ‘Defend rules-based int’l order’

May 26, 2025, 3:30 PM

House Speaker Martin Romualdez on Monday issued a powerful call to action for Southeast Asian lawmakers: defend the rules-based international order, empower citizens, and...

Marcos renews call for SCS Code of Conduct at ASEAN Summit

May 26, 2025, 1:14 PM

President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. reiterated his call for the urgent adoption of a legally binding Code of Conduct (COC) in the South China Sea,...

Indonesia, China agree to bolster ties ahead of ASEAN summit

May 25, 2025, 5:40 PM

Jakarta, Indonesia—Chinese Premier Li Qiang warned on Sunday that the rise of "unilateralism and protectionism" could threaten the global economic and trade order, as he...

PBBM to attend ASEAN Summit in Malaysia

May 25, 2025, 12:20 AM

President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. is set to leave for Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, today (Sunday) to attend the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) Summit. He...

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