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'Chinese-marked device found in PH waters in July just buoy'

Bianca Dava, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Sep 16 06:04 PM

Defense Secretary Delfin Lorenzana said the Chinese-marked device found at the Pangasinan side of the West Philippine Sea in July was just a buoy. Read more »

Lorenzana meets with US Defense Sec. Austin

Mandel Ngan, AFP
Posted at Sep 12 12:07 PM

US Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin and Philippines Secretary of National Defense, Delfin Lorenzana (left) meet in Washington, DC on Friday. Read more »

Mutual Defense Treaty needs comprehensive review: DND

David Brunnstrom and Karen Lema, Reuters
Posted at Sep 09 08:40 AM

Defense Secretary Delfin Lorenzana said Wednesday there was a need for a comprehensive review of his country's alliance with the United States. Read more »

PH military 'grateful' for retained VFA with US

Ronron Calunsod, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Aug 24 09:19 PM

The AFP expressed its gratitude for the government's decision to keep the VFA with the US as it hosted a meeting with the US Indo-Pacific Command Read more »

US warship docks in Manila, first since 2019

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Aug 18 08:57 PM

A United States warship on Monday docked in Manila, the first visit by a commissioned US Navy ship since 2019, the US 7th Fleet said. Read more »

PH verifying Chinese ship 'presence' near Scarborough

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Aug 12 06:36 PM

Defense Secretary Delfin Lorenzana said Thursday his department is verifying a reported sighting of a Chinese research ship near Scarborough Shoal. Read more »

Philippines renews VFA with US; terms not disclosed

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jul 31 03:16 AM

President Rodrigo Duterte no longer seeks to terminate the Philippines' visiting forces agreement with the United States.  Read more »

US defense chief Austin pays courtesy call on Duterte

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jul 29 10:37 PM

US Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin on Thursday paid a courtesy call on President Rodrigo Duterte after arriving in the Philippines, the last stop of his Southeast Asian trip.. Read more »

Pentagon chief Austin arrives in Philippines

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jul 29 07:41 PM

MANILA - US Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin on Thursday arrived in the Philippines, the last stop of his Southeast Asian trip. Read more »

US defense chief to meet Duterte, discuss VFA with Lorenzana

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jul 29 12:00 AM

US Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin will pay a courtesy call on President Rodrigo Duterte on Thursday during his trip to Southeast Asia, which included stops in Singapore and Vietnam. Read more »

US defense chief to highlight freedom of the seas in Southeast Asia visit

Willard Cheng, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jul 22 01:19 PM

US Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin said Tuesday he would emphasize his country's commitment to freedom of the seas when he visits Southeast Asia this month. Read more »

‘Madaling mapaalis’: Duterte says Chinese ships do leave PH waters when told

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jul 20 02:13 AM

Defense Secretary Delfin Lorenzana said the Chinese ships appear to be avoiding confrontation with Philippine ships.   Read more »

'Fabricated report': Chinese embassy dismisses report on waste-dumping in South China Sea

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jul 16 11:36 PM

MANILA - The Chinese embassy in Manila has downplayed a satellite analysis showing Chinese ships allegedly dumping untreated wastes in the South China Sea.  Read more »

More Chinese ships may be dumping wastes in Spratlys: satellite imagery expert

Zandro Ochona, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jul 15 02:34 PM

In an online news forum, Liz Derr, CEO of AI-based satellite image analysis firm Simularity, said that based on their calculations, 2,596 pounds or over a ton of human wastes are being dumped around the Spratly and Paracel Islands every day. Read more »

Philippines to probe report of Chinese sewage-dumping at sea

Reuters
Posted at Jul 13 09:58 PM

MANILA - The Philippines' defense minister on Tuesday ordered the military to investigate a report by a U.S.-based tech firm that hundreds of Chinese vessels were dumping sewage into contested areas of the South China Sea. Read more »

Gobyerno sinabing 'peke' ang ulat na nag-iwan ng 'dumi' ang ilang China vessels sa EEZ

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jul 13 08:07 PM

Umalma ang ilang senador sa ulat na nag-iiwan ng dumi ang mga barko ng China na ayaw umalis sa EEZ ng Pilipinas.  Read more »

DND, DFA chiefs refute report about alleged human waste dumping in WPS

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Jul 14 01:40 AM

The Philippines' defense and foreign affairs chiefs refuted Tuesday the reported dumping of human waste in the West Philippine Sea. Read more »

Lorenzana on South China Sea issue: Don’t ‘exacerbate’ already tense situation

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jul 13 02:26 AM

Lorenzana said the Defense department wants to achieve a "peaceful and friendly management" of all maritime disputes involving the Philippines. Read more »

2 brand new C-130 at iba pa: Militar tuloy lang ang pagbili ng mga eroplano

Joyce Balancio, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jul 07 09:22 PM

Inaasahang may madadagdag na military aircraft para sa Philippine Air Force sa kabila ng nangyaring trahedya sa Jolo, Sulu kung saan bumagsak ang C-130 cargo plane na maghahatid sana ng mga sundalong madedestino sa lugar nitong weekend. Read more »

Death toll rises in C-130 plane crash in Sulu, several still missing

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Jul 05 08:31 AM

A military transport plane carrying 96 passengers and crew crashed in Sulu on Sunday, killing at least 29 military personnel and injuring 50 others, military officials said. Read more »