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China, may nais 'patunayan' sa ginawang military exercise sa SCS: analyst

ABS-CBN News
Posted at May 20 07:31 PM

Para sa isang political analyst, pagpapakita ng puwersang militar ng China ang ginawa nitong military exercise sa South China Sea. Read more »

China's bombers 'clear and present danger' to PH: Golez

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of May 20 04:40 PM

China's deployment of long range bombers on disputed islands in the South China Sea is a "clear and present danger to the Philippines, former National Security Adviser Roilo Golez warned Sunday. Read more »

PH urged to condemn China's deployment of bombers in disputed waters

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of May 20 03:15 PM

The Philippines should condemn China's deployment of long range bombers on disputed islands in the South China Sea, senators and an international political analyst said Sunday. Read more »

China air force lands bombers on South China Sea islands

Reuters
Posted at May 19 01:19 PM

SHANGHAI - China's air force has landed bombers on islands and reefs in the South China Sea as part of a training exercise in the disputed region, it said in a statement. Read more »

OPINION: Aside from loans, what support can Xi Jinping give Duterte?

Ellen T. Tordesillas
Posted at May 18 09:57 PM

President Duterte takes pride in his being smart in matters of geopolitics. After all, as he more than once told his captive audience, he is a graduate of Foreign Service at the Lyceum University. Read more »

Palace vows Duterte will visit Pag-asa Island

Dharel Placido, ABS-CBN News
Posted at May 18 12:55 PM

MANILA - Malacañang said Friday President Rodrigo Duterte will visit Pag-asa Island in the South China Sea within his term, as the chief executive continues to reap criticism for his response to Chinese aggressiveness in the disputed waters. Read more »

OPINION: Duterte’s achievements

Ellen T. Tordesillas
Posted at May 17 04:51 PM

Presidential Spokesperson Harry Roque announced last week that President Duterte’s State of the Nation Address on July 23 will follow a new format where he will be talking to the people on matters close to his heart.  Read more »

Duterte: What’s the point of questioning Chinese planes?

Dharel Placido, ABS-CBN News
Posted at May 16 08:57 PM

President Rodrigo Duterte on Wednesday again defended his stance on the South China Sea dispute, suggesting it was already pointless to question China’s deployment of its air assets to its artificial islands in the Spratlys archipelago. Read more »

Villegas slams 'Chinese expansionism,' calls for leaders who'll defend sovereignty

Jamaine Punzalan, ABS-CBN News
Posted at May 13 02:17 PM

Lingayen-Dagupan Archbishop Socrates Villegas on Sunday slammed Beijing's expansion activities in the disputed South China Sea and "quietly tolerant" officials as he enjoined voters to choose leader that will defend the Philippines' territorial sovereignty. Read more »

OPINION: The 'Fifth Column'

Buddy Gomez -- Cyberbuddy
Posted at May 12 02:27 AM

Is it not yet obvious that a policy towards subservience and appeasement to China is now in place?  Read more »

China sends fighter jets near Taiwan in latest show of force

Agence France-Presse
Posted at May 11 09:07 PM

Taiwan's defense ministry said multiple H-6K bombers, reconnaissance planes and transport aircraft flew over the Bashi Channel and Miyako Strait in a drill Friday morning. Read more »

'Judge China by its actions, not by its promises'

Mverick Pesigan, ABS-CBN News
Posted at May 11 05:27 PM

The Chinese army has installed anti-ship and air-to-air defense systems on outposts in the South China Sea also claimed by Vietnam and the Philippines, according to US military intelligence. Read more »

House probe on China missiles sought

RG Cruz, ABS-CBN News
Posted at May 10 02:02 PM

House Committee on National Defense vice chair Ruffy Biazon has asked his colleagues to mount an inquiry into China's reported installation of missiles on artificial islands in the West Philippine Sea.  Read more »

LOOK: China military aircraft, ships in artificial islands near PH

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of May 10 10:03 AM

China has deployed a military aircraft to a base it built on a reclaimed island in the South China Sea, photos from an American think tank released Wednesday confirmed. Read more »

Hanoi demands Beijing withdraw missiles from disputed islands

Agence France-Presse
Posted at May 10 06:41 AM

Hanoi has demanded Beijing remove military equipment from contested islands in the South China Sea, saying reported missile installations are a "serious violation" of Vietnam's sovereignty.  Read more »

Duterte, China, and the South China Sea

ABS-CBN News
Posted at May 10 01:01 AM

"I told you that is ours. (China) has no right to be there." Read more »

US and PH forces continue war games

Ted Aljibe, AFP
Posted at May 09 08:03 PM

Philippine and US marines simulate an amphibious landing as part of the annual joint military exercise in San Antonio, Zambales. Read more »

PH-US war games begin amid reports of Chinese missiles

Jorge Cariño, ABS-CBN News
Posted at May 09 06:00 PM

SAN ANTONIO, ZAMBALES - Filipino and American Marines began on Wednesday a two-week training at the shores fronting the West Philippine Sea as part of the 34th annual Balikatan Exercise. Read more »

Balikatan exercises ng US at Pilipinas, pormal nang binuksan

ABS-CBN News
Posted at May 09 02:16 PM

Pormal nang binuksan ang taunang Balikatan exercises ng Amerika at Pilipinas, sa gitna ng balitang nag-deploy na ng missile systems ang China sa pinag-aagawang teritoryo sa West Philippine Sea. Read more »

Duterte's PH rise visit 'unfortunate' - maritime expert

ABS-CBN News
Posted at May 09 11:00 AM

President Rodrigo Duterte's planned visit to the Philippine Rise (Benham Rise) next week is "unfortunate," a maritime law expert said.  Read more »