Deepening of Strategic Partnership between Philippines and Japan was reaffirmed during the bilateral meeting between President Benigno Aquino III and Japan Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, November 19 after the APEC Leaders’ Meeting in Manila was concluded. “Since my State Visit to Japan this June, both our countries have made substantial progress in implementing our Joint […]
Russia open to military, defense cooperation with PH
President Benigno S. Aquino III and Russia Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev today held a bilateral meeting. President Aquino invited Russia to enhance its trade cooperation with the Philippines in IT-BPM, processed and specialty food, energy and renewables, design-driven products, and aerospace. The Philippine leader conveyed his condolences to Prime Minister Medvedev over the crash of […]
LOOK: US vessels to be transferred to PH Navy
United States President Obama yesterday announced before Philippine Navy officers that two vessels will be transferred to PN service. “I can announce that we intend to transfer two additional ships to the Philippine Navy, a research vessel to help map its territorial waters, and another U.S. Coast Guard cutter to bolster the Navy’s ability to […]
China ‘dissatisfied’ after Japan Prime Minister raised WPS issue at G20 Summit sidelines
The Chinese government has expressed dissatisfaction with Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe and Japanese Foreign Minister Fumio Kishida after hearing report that the two officials brought the issue of West Philippine Sea (WPS) at sidelines of G20 Summit and APEC Ministerial Meeting. The Japanese Prime Minister reportedly expressed concern on China’s activities in WPS with […]
US destroyer patrols West PH Sea, made contact with Chinese frigate
The Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Fitzgerald (DDG 62) conducted a routine patrol in West Philippine Sea from November 10 to 15. Routine patrols like this one promotes regional security, stability and freedom of the seas, the United States Navy said. During Fitzgerald’s days in West Philippine Sea, the ship made regular contact with the […]
China makes remarks regarding US bomber plane in Spratly Islands
China said it is firmly against actions undermining its sovereignty and security interest, after confirming that United States conducted flight mission in Spratly Islands in West Philippine Sea November 8. “The Chinese side has learnt about that. I want to stress once again that the Chinese side respects the freedom of navigation and over-flight in […]
China hopes PH to ‘make a wiser choice’, amend fault
Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi, during a press conference in Manila after meeting Foreign Affairs Secretary Albert del Rosario, said Philippines should amend its own fault which is hindering the improvement and development of China-Philippines relations. The Chinese official is referring to the arbitration case initiated by Philippines before the Permanent Court of Arbitration. “One’s […]
31 Filipinos from Syria repatriated
Thirty-one Filipino from Syria who availed the government’s Mandatory Repatriation Program (MRP) arrived Wednesday, November 11, the Department of Foreign Affairs said. “The 31 repatriates previously worked and resided in Latakia, Tartous, Aleppo and Damascus before deciding to avail of the MRP and sought shelter at the Philippine Embassy in Damascus’ halfway Quarters,” DFA said. […]
Enrile: Why protest EDCA if survival of the country is at stake
“My God, we are facing a problem that’s beyond the capability of the country to handle militarily, even politically,” Senator Juan Ponce Enrile said after the Senate adopted Senator Miriam Santiago’s Senate Resolution No. 1414 declaring Enhanced Defense Cooperation Agreement (EDCA) invalid without concurrence from Senate. Enrile, Senators Franklin Drilon and Bam Aquino abstained, while […]
Tribunal schedules hearing on merits of PH arbitration case against China
The Arbitral Tribunal at the Permanent Court of Arbitration in The Hague, Netherlands has scheduled the hearing on merits of case filed by Philippines against China regarding the West Philippine Sea dispute on November 24 to 30. “The Oral Hearing on the merits of the Philippines-China arbitration case under Annex VII of the United Nations […]
PNP receives EOD kits, robots from US
The Philippine National Police received 32 Explosives and Ordnance Disposal (EOD) equipment and 6 Ford Ranger pick-up trucks from United States Department of State Anti-terrorism Assistance (DS-ATA) Program in the Philippines. The turnover ceremony of donated equipment and vehicles was conducted November 9 at Camp Crame, Quezon City. The PNP said 32 EOD equipment include […]
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