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May 22, 2024
Former Armed Forces of the Philippines' Western Command (AFP WESCOM) commander Vice Admiral Alberto Carlos on Wednesday confirmed receiving a phone call from a Chinese military attaché but clarified that he did not enter into any deal that could compromise the Philippines' national interest.
May 17, 2024
Coverage of sovereignty issues cannot be whittled down to a ‘we said, Xi said’ narrative
May 1, 2024
YOU know something’s afoot when diplomats talk dirty about another country—without filters. When I was a newbie reporter, I asked then-Foreign Affairs secretary Domingo Siazon Jr.: “Is it your job to lie for the country?” “I don’t lie,” he said. “But I have to be careful of the words I…
April 30, 2024
Chinese warships trail naval drills involving US, Philippine, and French fleets in the West Philippine Sea, heightening tensions in the region.
April 26, 2024
Philippines, US, France start joint patrols in West Philippine Sea Asia News Network (ANN) is the leading regional alliance of news titles striving to bring the region closer, through an active sharing of editorial content on happenings in the region.
December 15, 2023
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December 14, 2023
The Philippines is contingency planning for an escalation of hostilities in the South China Sea, according to a senior military official, including a scenario where crew repel Chinese forces... -December 14, 2023 at 05:39 am EST - MarketScreener
December 14, 2023
"Were brainstorming this, we are wargaming this and we are prepared for any contingency that will happen," military chief Alberto Carlos warns.
November 4, 2023
Environment Secretary Maria Antonia Yulo-Loyzaga recently conducted a site visit to Pag-asa Island in the Kalayaan Island Group (KIG) in the disputed West Philippine Sea (WPS). A fifth-class municipality, Pag-asa is the biggest in the Philippines in terms of area with 290 sq. km, but the least populated with a…
October 12, 2023
Tensions between Beijing and Manila are ongoing and should things deteriorate to the point of conflict, the U.S. is obligated to come to the Philippines aid.