In 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
Subic-BlogMANILA (Reuters) – Opposition members of the Philippine Congress raised concern on Wednesday that China Telecom Corp Ltd, which may enter … Two U.S. lawmakers introduced a bill this week that bars the U.S. government from using or contractingRead more
Subic-Blog“The SEC's kill order revoking Rappler's license to operate is the first kind in history – both for the Commission and for Philippine media,” it said, calling the move a “pure and simple harassment.” “We intend not only toRead more
Subic-BlogBut the Philippines case especially worries rights advocates, who fear it signals a further step toward strongman rule. “The Commission is ordering us to close shop, to cease telling you stories, to stop speaking truth to power, and toRead more
Subic-BlogBEIJING — Asian stock markets were mostly higher Tuesday following a holiday for U.S. markets as investors looked ahead to American corporate earnings. KEEPING SCORE: The Shanghai Composite Index rose 0.3 per cent to 3,420.80 and Tokyo's Nikkei 225Read more
Subic-BlogEchoing US President Donald Trump's cry of "fake news," governments have been forcing independent media outlets to close, or jailing, harassing, censoring or subjecting to violence journalists in Thailand, the Philippines, Vietnam, Laos, Cambodia, Malaysia and Myanmar. The PhilippineRead more
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