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Duterte: China has promised to protect PH

The Philippines and the United States are defense treaty allies, but the President is distancing the Philippines from the United States because of US expressions of concern over the thousands of killings in his brutal war on drugs. TheRead more

 
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War games off limits to media

Lt. Liezl Vidallon, Balikatan public affairs director for the Philippines, on … A joint press conference will be held today by Philippine and US military … Google Alert – philippine US

 
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Xi broke promise not to militarize Spratly islands: Carpio

US network CNBC reported earlier that the Chinese army had installed anti-ship and air-to-air defenses on outposts also claimed by Vietnam and the Philippines over the last 30 days, citing sources close to the US intelligence. Carpio explained thatRead more

 
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Robredo slams China missiles in West Philippine Sea

Malacañang earlier said it is "concerned" about this reported installation, but is "confident that those missiles are not directed at us." Detained Senator Leila de Lima, one of President Rodrigo Duterte's fiercest critics, said the reported Chinese missiles shouldRead more

 
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Duterte warned vs complacency over Chinese missiles on PH reefs

Lawmakers urged the Duterte administration on Saturday not to become complacent about China's installation of missiles in Philippine reefs in the … “While it's still early, let us unite and turn to diplomacy and talk sincerely with China,” heRead more

 
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Philippines to exhaust diplomatic options on SCS

He said the government should invoke its Mutual Defense Treaty and Enhanced Defense Cooperation Agreement with the US and its alliance with its regional neighbors under the Association of Southeast Asian Nations to help defend Philippine sovereignty. Honasan saidRead more

 
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6.1-magnitude quake jolts eastern Philippines

The US Geological Survey reported that the earthquake was 6.1-magnitude, but Philippine authorities said it was 5.9-magnitude. The USGS said the epicentre was at a depth of 17.9km. Local authorities in areas close to the epicentre said the tremorsRead more

 
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Medium-strength quake hits near Philippine island

May 5 (Reuters) – A 6.1 magnitude earthquake struck in the Philippines on Saturday, the U.S. Geological Survey said. There were no immediate reports of casualties or damage from the quake, which hit at a depth of 30 kmRead more

 
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US warns China over missiles deployed on 3 PH reefs

US warns China over missiles deployed on 3 PH reefs … on Kagitingan, Zamora and Panganiban, three of seven Philippine-claimed reefs that China … Google Alert – philippine US

 
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US, Aquino allowed China island buildup

Reacting to reports that China had deployed high-powered missiles to reefs claimed by the Philippines, Duterte said the US should have acted on … Google Alert – philippine US

 
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Philippines still verifying missiles in Spratlys amid China's confirmation

Echoing China and President Rodrigo Duterte's previous remarks, Cayetano said that the missiles were "not directed against us." Cayetano stressed that the Philippines would "take every diplomatic action to protect our interest." However, solving the South China Sea disputeRead more

 
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Filipino veterans to receive Congressional Gold Medals for WW2 service

His father, Theophilo Ermitano, who died at 92 in 2012, was a member of the 1st Filipino Infantry Regiment in the U.S. Army. … where he and hundreds of others like him will receive Congressional Gold Medals – aRead more

 
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Macau casino operator Galaxy supports closure of Philippines island despite US$500m resort plans

Macau casino operator Galaxy Entertainment Group, which posted a 36 per cent jump in earnings on Thursday, says it supports the Philippines government's move to temporarily close Boracay for environmental reasons and will seek further clarification after announcing plansRead more

 
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Cardinal Tagle ramps up protest against Philippine killings

"The bells beg us to transform the mourning of our people into hope and peace," said the Manila prelate. Cardinal Tagle condemned the murder of Father Ventura as he expressed sadness that some people seem to no longer valueRead more

 
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Philippine envoy no regrets on serving OFWs in Kuwait – Villa flies back home

“We would like to thank you our dear Ambassador for your genuine public service and promoting the protection, welfare and rights of every Filipino in Kuwait,” stated Dr Chie Umandap, AKO OFW Chairman and Founder. “We are very saddenedRead more

 
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Anatomy of Kuwait fiasco

With respect to Kuwait's protest against the Philippine embassy-led extraction of domestic helpers from their employers in Kuwait and the … The great US diplomat and diplomatic historian George Kennan, identified the malady first when he warned in aRead more

 
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Malaysia, Philippines drop 1%; Thailand bounces back in late trade

BENGALURU (May 2): Malaysian and Philippine shares fell 1% each and snapped three straight sessions of gains, while Thai stocks bounced back in … Oil recovered some ground after the previous day's slide, helped by concerns about possible renewedRead more

 
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Duterte Order Disappoints Philippine Workers Seeking End to Short-Term Contracts

MANILA (Reuters) – Philippine labor groups expressed disappointment on Wednesday over a long-awaited executive order by President Rodrigo Duterte to crack down on short-term hiring, saying it offered nothing new and left millions of workers without benefits. Halting useRead more

 
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Why Korea matters

A joint study conducted by Stanford University and the International Peace Research Institute in Oslo estimates some 1.2 million casualties from that war, mainly Koreans, Americans and Chinese. Among the casualties were 112 Filipino soldiers killed in action andRead more

 
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US: Vet implanted heroin in puppies for Colombia drug ring

NEW YORK (AP) — A veterinarian accused of implanting liquid heroin in puppies for a Colombian drug trafficking ring is now in custody in New York. The U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration said on Tuesday that Andres Lopez Elorza wasRead more

 
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