Philippines and Vietnam, Threatened by China, Sign Defense Deal
The governments of the Philippines and Vietnam announced on Friday they would sign a defense pact that will expand cooperation between the two countries from trade to military and security projects, including “maritime” defense operations. Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. made the announcement on Friday while receiving Vietnamese Defense Minister Phan Van Giang at the […]
Philippines Condemns Chinese Air Force’s ‘Unjustified, Illegal, and Reckless’ Actions
Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. on Sunday condemned “unjust, illegal and reckless” exercises by the Chinese air force over the disputed Scarborough Shoal in the Spratly Islands. According to the Philippine military, two Chinese aircraft Dropped Flare On Thursday, it crashed into the flight path of a Philippine light transport plane flying over Scarborough Shoal. […]
Smartmatic Head Charged with Bribing Election Officials to Get Contracts in Philippines
A federal grand jury in the Southern District of Florida on Thursday indicted Roger Piñate, founder and president of voting-machine maker Smartmatic, on charges of participating in a bribery and money laundering scheme connected to the 2016 Philippine elections. In addition to Piñate, a federal grand jury in Florida indicted two other “executives of voting […]
‘I did it as quietly as I could’: the navy chief who wrecked his ship to scupper China’s ambitions | Philippines
MaMore than 25 years ago, the BRP Sierra Madre set off on its final secret voyage. In the dark of night, the Philippine Navy ship sailed from Manila Bay into the remote waters of the South China Sea, where, to the surprise of many, it ran aground and has not moved since. “We did it […]
China, Philippines announce deal to stop clashes in South China Sea
China and the Philippines have reached an agreement aimed at ending a standoff in the South China Sea over the Philippine-occupied Second Thomas Reef, which China also claims as its territory. Few details of the deal have been made public. The unusual agreement with the Philippines may raise hopes that similar arrangements might defuse territorial […]
Secret hospitals in Philippines offer criminals surgical makeover to evade police: ‘Entirely new person’
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China and Philippines reach tentative deal to defuse tensions at South China Sea flashpoint | South China Sea
The Philippines says it has “reached an agreement” with China on a resupply mission to a stranded Philippine navy ship in the South China Sea, a key point of contention between the two countries. China’s Foreign Ministry confirmed an “interim arrangement” in which the two countries agreed to jointly manage disputes over maritime issues and […]
Suspect in killings of two Australians and companion in Philippines hotel surrenders to police | Philippines
Philippine authorities say the suspect in last week’s murder of two Australians and their Filipino companion has turned himself in. On July 10, hotel staff discovered the bodies of the three victims, their hands and feet tied, in a hotel room in Tagaytay City, a popular resort town south of Manila. The victims were Sydney […]
Philippines Greenlights U.S. Nuclear Deal as China Pushes It Away
A landmark nuclear cooperation agreement has come into effect, allowing the United States to export nuclear technology to the Philippines for peaceful purposes, the State Department announced Tuesday. This close cooperation between the US and the Philippines comes at a time when China is blatantly defying the ruling of an international court and is trying […]
27 injured after pile of confiscated illegal fireworks explodes in Philippines
At least 27 people were injured when illegal fireworks seized in the southern Philippines exploded. Two victims were seriously injured and taken to a hospital in Zamboanga, and the mayor has ordered an investigation. The explosion occurred as police explosives experts were stacking fireworks in a vacant lot near an offshore firing range for a […]