The Philippines launched a new anti-terrorism pact with the United States while it was helping defeat Islamic State-linked militants who had taken over the southern city of Marawi, the government announced Monday. The joint endeavor, Operation Pacific Eagle, wasRead more
Subic-BlogRoque made the statement days after China protested the presence of US guided missile destroyer USS Hopper near the shoal, which is located within the Philippines' 200-nautical mile exclusive economic zone. The shoal, a traditional fishing ground for Filipinos,Read more
Subic-BlogFILE PHOTO: Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte, wearing a military uniform, gestures as he delivers a speech during the 67th founding anniversary of the First Scout Ranger regiment in San Miguel town, Bulacan province, north of Manila, Philippines November 24,Read more
Subic-BlogHowever, the applicants will be the one to shoulder the cost of a Philippine passport, US visa, roundtrip airfare (domestic and international flights), short term travel insurance and personal allowance. It is also indicated that high school students enrolledRead more
Subic-BlogPhilippine President Rodrigo Duterte has revived once-frosty relations with China since taking power in 2016, and he often criticizes U.S. security policies. He has rejected planned joint patrols by the U.S. and Philippine navies in disputed South China SeaRead more
Subic-BlogThere are plus and minuses… developments that give us hope and those that make us more cynical. … a traffic and communication system that provides in real time more accurate information of arrival, departures, aircraft position at any oneRead more
Subic-BlogIn this Feb. 27, 2015 photo provided by fisherman Renato Etac, Chinese Coast Guard members approach his fellow fishermen near Panatag (Scarborough) Shoal in the West Philippine Sea. More than once, the Chinese approached Etac's boat and pointed theirRead more
Subic-BlogMANILA, Philippines – China on Saturday, January 20, protested the presence of a US warship close to Panatag (Scarborough) Shoal, a rocky sandbar off the coast of Zambales province in the Philippines that China practically occupied since a standoffRead more
Subic-BlogChina's foreign ministry has accused a US warship of entering what it claims as its territorial waters in the West Philippine Sea without permission and said it would take “necessary measures” to ensure its sovereignty is protected. The guidedRead more
Subic-BlogWASHINGTON – Defense Secretary Jim Mattis said Friday that America is facing “growing threats” from China and Russia, and warned that the US military's advantages have eroded in recent years. Mattis' assessment came as he unveiled the Pentagon's visionRead more
Subic-BlogAccording to the Taipei Economic and Cultural Office in the Philippines, a Taiwanese electronics firm already operating there has recently unveiled plans to expand its manufacturing facility with an additional investment of US$ 11.83 million, including the planned recruitmentRead more
Subic-BlogIbon Foundation said the Philippine tax reform is among the recommendation of the United States government, which can be found in a document dubbed as “The Arangkada Philippines Project.” The said document specifically stipulates a recommendation that read: “UndertakeRead more
Subic-Blog“Obviously, US has lot of fluctuation in engagement, but we cannot really replace the role of the US. We can engage in Philippine maritime security, but not in replacing the US,” he said. “It's not about what the USRead more
Subic-BlogTowards the end of the year, the Philippines hosted the ASEAN@50 summit meetings. … Political history teaches us this unbendable rule: no regime collapses at the height of an economic boom. … He might falsely claim credit for theRead more
Subic-BlogA new study has found that Facebook is rapidly emerging as the top site for trafficking of reptiles in the Philippines. The study … does not allow the sale and trade of endangered animals and we will not hesitateRead more
Subic-BlogWe can engage in Philippine maritime security, but not in replacing the role of the US,” he said. Moreover, the Japanese security expert said the Duterte administration may reconsider its decision to take on China and the South ChinaRead more
Subic-BlogA United States senator from President Donald Trump's Republican Party on Wednesday lumped the Philippines' President Duterte with a group of world leaders—led by Trump—who had attacked the press in what the lawmaker said was “authoritarian impulse reasserting itselfRead more
Subic-BlogPhilippine Investigators Summon Boss of News Site Derided by Duterte … MANILA (Reuters) – A Philippine law enforcement agency has summoned the head of Rappler, a news site known for challenging President Rodrigo Duterte, to answer a complaint relatedRead more
Subic-BlogMANILA, Philippines — The Philippine Bureau of the Treasury on Thursday announced the launch of its 10-year global bond offer that seeks to provide budgetary support for the Duterte administration. The bureau made the announcement in a statement postedRead more
Subic-BlogIt will be up to us to resist any return to dictatorship in the Philippines.” … MANILA — Journalists and press freedom advocates are calling on all citizens to join the #BlackFriday protests amid the intensifying attacks on pressRead more
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