MANILA (Reuters) – Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte on Tuesday accepted the resignation of his tourism secretary, the ninth official to leave his … Google Alert – philippine US
Subic-BlogPhilippine and US officials formally open Balikatan 2018 at a ceremony in Camp Aguinaldo, headquarters of the Armed Forces of the Philippines. Google Alert – philippine US
Subic-BlogThe Balikatan exercises opened with a ceremony at the main Philippine military camp in Manila and are to feature about 8,000 American and Filipino … Google Alert – philippine US
Subic-BlogFighting in Marawi started on May 23, 2017, when Daesh-inspired members of the Maute Group and other local militant groups seized the Philippines' only Muslim city. Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte declared the city liberated from terrorists a day afterRead more
Subic-Blog“Balikatan” which literally means “shoulder-to-shoulder” in Filipino, or a euphemism for camaraderie, was formally opened by US Ambassador Sung Y. Kim, Philippine Secretary of National Defence Delfin Lorenzana, and representatives of the Armed Forces of the Philippines and USRead more
Subic-Blog"We are exposing the atrocities of the Philippine and U.S. government, especially because the U.S. is intervening in terms of funding our military forces and Philippine national police," Fritzi Magbanua, one of the guest speakers at the rally, toldRead more
Subic-BlogThe 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
Subic-BlogLt. 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
Subic-BlogUS 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
Subic-BlogMalacañang 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
Subic-BlogLawmakers 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
Subic-BlogThe 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
Subic-BlogMay 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
Subic-BlogUS 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
Subic-BlogReacting 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
Subic-BlogHis 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
Subic-BlogMacau 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
Subic-Blog"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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