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EDCA expansion hit on anniv of start of PH-US war

Katrina Domingo, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Feb 04 12:32 PM

For Rep. France Castro, the US' alleged plan to test nuclear weapons in Philippine military bases is an insult to Filipino heroes who fought during the Philippine-American war. Read more »

Special meeting between ASEAN, Myanmar junta leader sought: source

Kyodo News
Posted at Feb 04 07:46 AM

Indonesia is seeking to hold a special meeting between ASEAN leaders and the head of Myanmar's military junta. Read more »

Blinken scraps rare Beijing trip over alleged China spy balloon

Shaun Tandon, Agence France-Presse
Posted at Feb 04 07:41 AM

Moments before the decision, China issued a rare statement of regret and blamed winds for blowing over what it called a civilian airship. Read more »

China slams Manila's move to open more PH bases to US

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Feb 04 01:09 AM

Beijing hits Manila's move to open more Philippine military bases for the use of America's armed forces. Read more »

US to help modernize Philippine military: Austin

Job Manahan, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Feb 02 08:29 PM

The US will help strengthen the Philippine military and boost interoperability between the longtime allies' forces, Pentagon chief Austin said. Read more »

PH needs to cooperate with US amid China aggression - analyst

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Feb 02 11:52 AM

The Philippines should cooperate with the United States amid Chinese aggression in the Indo-Pacific region, a security analyst said Thursday. Read more »

PH expands US access to military bases

W.G. Dunlop and Allison Jackson, Agence France-Presse
Updated as of Feb 02 08:58 PM

The US and the Philippines announced a deal to give US troops access to another 4 bases in the Southeast Asian nation. Read more »

In a first, UN rights expert to visit Guantanamo

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Feb 02 03:07 AM

The United Nations announced Wednesday that one of its rights experts will visit the Guantanamo Bay detention facility later this month, in a first such visit after two decades of requests. Read more »

Myanmar extends state of emergency as nation marks 2 years since coup

Kyodo News
Posted at Feb 02 02:25 AM

Myanmar's ruling military extended a state of emergency imposed on the country for another six months Wednesday. Read more »

THE DAY IN PHOTOS: February 1, 2023

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Feb 01 11:43 PM

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

Myanmar migrant workers protest during coup anniversary

Diego Azubel, EPA-EFE
Posted at Feb 01 07:46 PM

Protesters hold pictures of Aung San Suu Kyi during a protest marking the 2nd anniversary of Myanmar's military coup, outside the Embassy of Myanmar in Bangkok on Wednesday. Read more »

PAF pushes for modernization after military plane crash

Michael Delizo, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jan 28 04:34 PM

The Philippine Air Force (PAF) highlighted the need for modern replacement of aircraft following the crash of a military plane this week, an official has said. Read more »

Zelensky says 'indifference kills along with hatred'

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Jan 27 07:33 PM

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky marked Holocaust Remembrance Day Friday by urging the world to unite against "indifference" and "hatred," nearly one year into Russia's invasion of his country. Read more »

2 years after Myanmar coup, UN says situation 'catastrophic'

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Jan 27 07:11 PM

Nearly two years after Myanmar's military coup, the UN rights chief warned Friday that the country had plunged into catastrophe. Read more »

'Soledar is gone': Ukraine admits Russia controls Donetsk town

Susannah Walden, Agence France-Presse
Posted at Jan 26 06:46 AM

On a road near Soledar, members of Ukraine's territorial defense launched a surveillance drone towards the front line, where fighting is raging to hold back waves of fierce Russian attacks. Read more »

2 killed in Philippines air crash, another plane missing

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Jan 25 04:41 PM

Two Philippine air force aviators were killed in a crash, while rescuers were searching for another plane that went missing with 6 people on board. Read more »

Russians brave arrest to decry Ukraine 'nightmare'

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Jan 24 04:48 AM

Nearly 20,000 have been detained protesting the conflict since last February, the group says. Read more »

Galvez seeks to fix issue on 3-year term law for key AFP officials

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jan 21 12:02 AM

The Philippine defense secretary hopes to placate what he admits were disgruntled members of the armed forces who were displeased by a new law that set a fixed three-year term for key military officials. Read more »

Finland to send heavy artillery to Ukraine

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Jan 20 05:36 PM

Finland announced Friday a 400-million-euro military aid package to Ukraine, its largest to date. Read more »

Galvez says 'rumblings' within AFP due to 'fixed-term' law

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jan 17 07:37 PM

Newly-designated Defense chief Carlito Galvez Jr. on Tuesday confirmed the "rumblings" within the Armed Forces of the Philippines. Read more »