Tag: MANILA
‘As If Nothing Happened’: In Shocking 180, Duterte Fully Restores US Visiting Forces Agreement
Earlier this month, US Secretary of State Antony Blinken reaffirmed Washington’s support for Manila’s territorial claims in the South China Sea, saying in a...
Pentagon Chief Visits Hanoi, Manila to Shore Up Defense Relations Amid Stronger Anti-China Push
The Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) have worked for years with China to draw up a Code of Conduct for the South China...
‘Get the F**k Out’: Philippines Hits Out at Beijing Over South China Sea Reef
Since April, Beijing and Manila have been embroiled in a standoff over fishing grounds near South China Sea reefs claimed by both sides. ...
Manila Warns Beijing Its ‘Incursions’ in South China Sea Could Trigger ‘Unwanted Hostilities’
The Philippines previously spotted unknown structures installed on a series of Manila-claimed islands and reefs in the disputed South China Sea during maritime patrols,...
Philippines Cries Foul Over ‘Chinese Militia Ships’ Near Whitsun Reef
Asia & Pacific10:40 GMT 02.04.2021(updated 12:37 GMT 02.04.2021) Late last week, the Philippine Coast Guard said that about 200 vessels, believed to...
