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Marcos Says Philippines Will ‘Vigorously Defend What Is Ours’
The Philippines will "vigorously defend what is ours," President Ferdinand Marcos said on Saturday, as Manila's maritime row with Beijing over the South China Sea escalates. Marcos told a Philippine Military Academy graduation ceremony that the Southeast Asian country faced "a ...
Philippines Replaces Its Military Commander for Disputed Waters
The Philippine military said Saturday it has replaced a key commander overseeing forces in the South China Sea, including Filipino troops garrisoned on a disputed reef. Rear Admiral Alfonso Torres Jr will replace Vice Admiral Alberto Carlos as chief of the ...
UPDATE: Philippine Civilian Boat Convoy Won’t Proceed to China-Held Reef
A Philippine boat convoy bearing supplies for Filipino fishers said it was headed back to port Thursday. It had ditched plans to sail to a Beijing-held reef off the Southeast Asian country after one of its boats was "constantly shadowed" by a Chinese vessel.
China Turns to Ex-President Duterte to Try and Salvage Ties With the Philippines
Chinese President Xi Jinping turned to an old friend this week in an effort to repair badly-damaged ties with the Philippines. Xi met with former president Rodrigo Duterte at the Diaoyutai State Guesthouse in Beijing on Monday in what appeared to ...