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Philippines’ Marcos Puts China at Center of Poll Campaign

By Pam Castro President Ferdinand Marcos put Beijing firmly center stage on the campaign trail on Saturday, saying his predecessor's administration was all too happy for the Philippines "to be a province of China." Speaking ...

WEEK IN REVIEW: Trump Claims Call With Xi, But Beijing Doesn’t Confirm

Two of China’s state-owned automakers may merge, creating the world’s largest carmaker by sales and eclipsing the current champion BYD. Dongfeng Motor Group and Chongqing Changan Automobile indicated in filings that their ownership structures may change, sparking rumors of a possible merger. Such a move could target overcapacity ...

Canada Close to Visiting Forces Deal With Philippines

Canada and the Philippines are in the final stages of negotiating a pact to allow them to deploy troops on each other's soil, the Canadian envoy to Manila said Sunday. Manila already has similar visiting forces agreements with the United States ...

Philippines to Remove U.S. Missile System if China Ends ‘Coercive Behavior’

President Ferdinand Marcos said Thursday his government would remove a U.S. missile system from the Philippines if Beijing ended its "aggressive and coercive behavior" in the contested South China Sea and ceased claiming Filipino territory. The U.S. military deployed the Typhon ...

Philippines’ Marcos Hopeful Strong Alliance With U.S. Will Continue

Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos is hopeful that Manila and Washington will maintain its "strong and dynamic" relationship with the upcoming U.S. administration, a palace statement said Wednesday, less than a week before Donald Trump assumes office. The United States has a decades-old ...

Biden To Hold Trilateral Call With Japan, Philippines Leaders

U.S. President Joe Biden will have a trilateral telephone call with Japan's Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba and Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos early Monday, Marcos's spokesman said Sunday. The call was supposed to have been held on Sunday but has been postponed ...

Philippines Ratifies Key Defense Pact With Japan

The Philippines ratified on Monday a key defense pact with Japan, which allows them to deploy troops on each other's soil as they boost ties to bolster against China's growing pressure. Both countries are longtime allies of the United States, which has ...

Don’t Expect a Resolution to the South China Sea Crisis in 2025

Tensions between China and the Philippines over territorial disputes in the South China Sea flared anew in December after another confrontation at sea. Soon after two vessels collided near the contested Scarborough Shoal, representatives from both sides took to the airwaves ...

China Accuses Philippine Ships of ‘Illegally Gathering’ at Disputed Reef

China on Monday said it had taken "control measures" against Philippine ships it accused of "illegally gathering" near a disputed reef in the South China Sea. "Recently, several Philippine ships... illegally gathered under the pretense of fishing in the waters near ...

Philippine President Says Russian Submarine Spotted in South China Sea is ‘Worrisome’

Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos on Monday described as "very worrisome" the presence of a Russian attack submarine off the country's coast in the disputed South China Sea. The UFA 490 submarine was spotted 148 kilometres west of Cape Calavite on Thursday, ...

China Reaffirms Boundaries of Sea Near Flashpoint Reef

China reasserted its territories around a flashpoint reef in the South China Sea on Sunday, two days after the Philippines defined its own sea boundaries in the contested waters. Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos signed two laws on Friday defining the country's ...

Philippines Defines Its Sea Routes to Defend Interests

Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos signed laws on Friday defining the country's sea waters and imposing fixed lanes for foreign ships, sparking a sharp riposte by China that summoned Manila's envoy. The Maritime Zones Act marks out waters that fall within Manila's ...
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