After China said its coastguard helped to rescue two Filipino fishermen near the disputed Scarborough Shoal, the Philippines has alleged that the Chinese obstructed its own rescue attempt. Saturday’s incident was the latest involving the rival claimants in the South China Sea, after a string of confrontations in the past year including collisions, the use […]
MANILA, Philippines (AP) — Top defense and foreign affairs officials of Japan and the Philippines will meet in Manila next month to strengthen strategic ties and discuss regional concerns, the Philippine Department of Foreign Affairs said Friday at a time of escalating concerns over China’s actions in the disputed South China Sea. Details of the […]
JAMM AQUINO /JAQUINO @STARADVERTISER.COM Maria Rallojay speaks during a news conference at the Hawaii Workers Center headquarters on Friday. 1 /2 JAMM AQUINO /JAQUINO @STARADVERTISER.COM Maria Rallojay speaks during a news conference at the Hawaii Workers Center headquarters on Friday. JAMM AQUINO /JAQUINO @STARADVERTISER.COM Sergio Alcubilla, executive director of the Hawaii Workers Center, spoke Friday […]
(Bloomberg) — The US State Department called out China’s “escalatory actions” in the South China Sea, as the Philippine military released videos of what it described as China’s “brutal assault” in disputed waters. Most Read from Bloomberg State Secretary Antony Blinken reiterated Washington’s “ironclad commitments” to its defense treaty with Manila during a phone call […]
Chancellor Olaf Scholz discussed stepped-up military ties between Berlin and Manila on Tuesday during a visit to the German capital by Philippine President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Junior. After his talks with the German chancellor, Marcos named the training of Philippine armed forces, defence against cyberattacks and coastal protection as areas in which even closer cooperation […]