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Fallen US, Filipino soldiers honored on Memorial Day

Katrina Domingo, ABS-CBN News
Posted at May 28 02:55 PM

US Ambassador MaryKay Carlson led the Memorial Day rites at the Manila American Cemetery, where 17,000 Filipino and American patriots are buried. Read more »

Australia to provide drone technology to PH Coast Guard

Vivienne Gulla, ABS-CBN News
Posted at May 18 07:20 PM

Australia also expressed openness to participate in joint patrols with the Philippines in the West Philippine Sea, and to exercise freedom of navigation and overflight on the disputed waters. Read more »

Bagong EDCA site sa Palawan binisita ng AFP

ABS-CBN News
Posted at May 17 07:55 PM

Binisita ng pamunuan ng AFP ang Balabac Island, ang isa sa 4 na bagong EDCA sites sa bansa. Read more »

Marcos urged to reconsider EDCA amid China-Taiwan row

Raffy Cabristante, ABS-CBN News
Posted at May 17 03:25 PM

A local thinktank urged President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. to reconsider allowing the United States to access Philippine military base Read more »

Stronger PH-US ties not about China: envoy

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of May 17 12:59 PM

Carlson on Wednesday defended the renewed partnership of Manila and Washington in the face of mounting tensions in the disputed South China Sea. Read more »

PH taps US help in search for missing Tubbataha divers

ABS-CBN News
Posted at May 02 02:39 PM

The Philippines has tapped US assets to help in the search for 4 divers who went missing after their boat sank in Tubbataha, Palawan on Sunday. Read more »

OPINION: China takes the offensive

Ellen Tordesillas
Posted at Apr 27 12:31 PM

President Ferdinand Marcos, Jr. said he will not allow the EDCA sites to be used in any offensive attack. Read more »

THE DAY IN PHOTOS: April 20, 2023

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Apr 21 12:19 AM

Here are the day's top stories in photos. Read more »

Group makes mural denouncing Balikatan and EDCA

Mark Demayo, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Apr 20 07:38 PM

Environmental advocates work on a community mural in Quezon City, Thursday denouncing the ongoing Balikatan exercises and the planned EDCA expansion Read more »

Pagpili ng mga dagdag na EDCA site, idinepensa sa Senado

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Apr 19 07:36 PM

Idinepensa sa Senado ng mataas na opisyal ng Department of National Defense at Department of Foreign Affairs ang mga dagdag na EDCA sites sa bansa. Read more »

'PH nod needed if EDCA sites will be used for US ops vs other countries'

Bianca Dava, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Apr 19 04:21 PM

The Philippines has to give its consent if the US also intends to use the EDCA sites in the nation for its operations against other countries. Read more »

Situation in Taiwan normal, OFWs well-protected: MECO

Davinci Maru, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Apr 17 04:18 PM

A Chinese official's recent remark on Filipino workers in Taiwan is not a cause for concern, according to the Manila Economic and Cultural Office. Read more »

Chinese Embassy: Ambassador 'misquoted' on Taiwan OFWs

Raffy Cabristante, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Apr 17 11:32 AM

'Some misquoted or misinterpreted Ambassador Huang's remarks or simply took part of the Amabassador's words out of context,' the Chinese Embassy said. Read more »

PH won't interfere in China-Taiwan row, NSC assures

Raffy Cabristante, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Apr 16 01:21 PM

The National Security Council (NSC) on Sunday maintained that the Philippines "has no intention" of interfering in China's affairs with Taiwan. Read more »

DND riled by China's 'veiled threat' vs OFWs in Taiwan

Job Manahan, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Apr 15 11:33 PM

The Chinese official's statement can be considered a 'subtle threat' to the country, the DND said. Read more »

China criticized for ‘veiled threat’ vs OFWs in Taiwan

Job Manahan, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Apr 15 02:45 PM

Ret. Gen. Edilberto Adan said in a media forum that the statement was 'very disturbing' and a form of 'coercion.' Read more »

Chinese envoy alarmed over additional EDCA sites in PH

Jose Carretero, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Apr 15 01:35 PM

The Chinese Ambassador to the Philippines has expressed alarm over the additional Enhanced Defense Cooperation Agreement sites in the country. Read more »

Analyst: EDCA sites to 'fortify' PH's defense capabilities

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Apr 14 07:02 PM

An analyst said the EDCA that this was meant to boost the Philippines' defense capabilities, and not to prepare the country for any armed conflict. Read more »

Inevitable for China to look at PH-US alliance 'provocatively' - expert

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Apr 12 03:21 PM

The expansion of EDCA between the Philippines and US will be seen by China as a provocation, an expert said Wednesday. Read more »

South China Sea tensions 'uncalled for': Beijing official

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Posted at Apr 06 09:42 PM

China's Foreign Ministry spokesperson Mao Ning claimed that there was "never any issue with freedom of navigation and safety" in the disputed waters. Read more »