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Analyst: Duterte seeking US response in invoking defense treaty

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jul 17 06:53 PM

A defense analyst believes Duterte's move to invoke the Philippines' Mutual Defense Treaty with the U.S. was meant to prompt a response from Washington.   Read more »

PH, US reaffirm ties in 8th bilateral strategic dialogue

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Posted at Jul 17 02:02 AM

Amid President Rodrigo Duterte's recent rants against Washington, top Philippine and US officials hold a dialogue in Manila to reaffirm the alliance between long-time allies. Read more »

Australia gives P140 million in fresh aid for displaced Marawi residents

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Posted at Jul 16 08:41 PM

MANILA - The Australian government is giving an additional A$3.5 million or P140 million in aid to residents of conflict-stricken Marawi City, who have been living in temporary shelters since a 5-month terrorist siege in 2017 displaced thousands of families.  Read more »

Imee Marcos cold towards Iceland, wants to cut diplomatic ties

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Jul 13 08:40 PM

MANILA - Sen. Imee Marcos wants the Philippines to immediately cut ties with Iceland. Read more »

In jab at US, China vice president says world cannot shut China out

Ben Blanchard, Reuters
Posted at Jul 08 01:30 PM

Wang also warned against "protectionism in the name of national security", without mentioning the United States, and called major powers to make more contributions to global peace and stability.   Read more »

Iran ratchets up tensions with higher enrichment, draws warnings

Parisa Hafezi and Tuqa Khalid, Reuters
Posted at Jul 08 07:30 AM

Iran said on Sunday it will shortly boost its uranium enrichment above a cap set by a landmark 2015 nuclear deal, prompting a warning 'to be careful' from US President Donald Trump, who has pressured Tehran to renegotiate the pact. Read more »

Palace confident West PH Sea issue won’t affect Duterte’s popularity

Arianne Merez, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Jul 04 05:12 PM

President Rodrigo Duterte’s popularity will remain unscathed even as criticism on his handling of Manila’s maritime dispute with Beijing persists, Malacañang said Thursday.  Read more »

China and Britain wage war of words over Hong Kong

Dmitry Zaks, Agence France-Presse
Updated as of Jul 04 07:49 AM

China bluntly told Britain on Wednesday to "refrain from further interference" and London summoned Beijing's ambassador for a dressing down in a rapidly-escalating diplomatic feud over Hong Kong.  Read more »

Locsin: US remains Philippines' 'true friend, natural ally'

Ivy Jean Vibar, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Jul 04 10:42 AM

While “some” might wish for variety, the United States remains the Philippines’ true friend and natural ally, the country’s top diplomat said Wednesday . Read more »

Ex-top envoy Del Rosario resigns from First Pacific

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jul 03 02:48 PM

The Hong Kong-based firm cited Del Rosario's "increased involvement in a number of personal advocacies which makes it difficult for him to continue to serve as a director of the company." Read more »

Philippines to probe Beijing's alleged missile test in S. China Sea: Defense chief

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Updated as of Jul 03 12:51 PM

The Philippines will investigate reports of a recent Chinese missile launch in the South China Sea, Defense Secretary Delfin Lorenzana said Wednesday.    Read more »

DFA chief to ask China: 'Be careful of swarming'

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Jul 03 11:44 AM

Foreign Affairs Secretary Teodoro Locsin on Wednesday said he would ask China to be careful of deploying large numbers of vessels to avoid a repeat of the sinking of a Filipino fishing boat by a Chinese craft in the West Philippine Sea. Read more »

PH's Recto Bank report 'doesn't paint fishermen in brightest light': DFA chief

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Updated as of Jul 03 10:05 AM

The findings of a government investigation into the sinking of a Filipino boat by a Chinese vessel in the West Philippine Sea "doesn't paint our fishermen in the brightest lights", Foreign Affairs Secretary Teodoro Locsin said Wednesday. Read more »

A fight for resources: UP institute calls for exclusive Filipino access to West PH Sea

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Posted at Jul 03 07:51 AM

Access to the West Philippine Sea should be limited to Filipinos to protect the resources there, an institute of the University of the Philippines said Tuesday, following a supposed deal between Manila and Beijing to allow Chinese fishermen in the area.    Read more »

Trump move to ease Huawei sanctions sparks anger, confusion

Rob Lever, Agence France-Presse
Updated as of Jul 02 08:56 AM

The US trade war truce with China which could ease sanctions on Huawei has prompted a backlash from lawmakers over national security concerns amid confusion over how the deal may impact the Chinese tech giant.   Read more »

N. Korea calls Kim-Trump meeting 'historic'

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Jul 01 06:46 AM

North Korea on Monday described the weekend meeting between its leader Kim Jong Un and US President Donald Trump in the Demilitarized Zone as "historic" and "amazing".  Read more »

Trump steps into North Korea, in historic first

Sebastien Berger and Jerome Cartillier, Agence France-Presse
Posted at Jun 30 03:16 PM

Donald Trump stepped onto North Korean soil Sunday as he met Pyongyang's leader Kim Jong Un in the Demilitarized Zone dividing the peninsula, in a symbolic diplomatic spectacle and a first for any American president.  Read more »

After decades, Japan courts controversy resuming commercial whaling

Kyoko Hasegawa, Agence France-Presse
Posted at Jun 30 09:42 AM

Japanese fishermen set sail on Monday to hunt whales commercially for the first time in more than three decades after Tokyo's controversial withdrawal from the International Whaling Commission (IWC) triggered outrage from environmental groups.  Read more »

Iran files complaint to UN over US spy drone

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Jun 29 01:26 AM

Iran said on Friday it had formally lodged a complaint to the UN Security Council against the United States over a drone violating its airspace, Tasnim news agency reported. Read more »

'The fish could be from China': Sotto sees no problem with allowing Chinese fishers in PH waters

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Jun 27 03:34 PM

Senate President Vicente "Tito" Sotto III on Thursday said he sees no problem with President Rodrigo Duterte's pronouncement that Chinese fishers can venture into waters where Manila has exclusive rights over natural resources.  Read more »