NSC: No destabilization attempt will succeed
THE National Security Council (NSC) yesterday vowed to crush any destabilization attempt against the administration of President Marcos Jr.
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US Willing To Fight China On Philippines' Behalf, Says Biden Amid Maritime Collisions
As hostilities between China and the Philippines in the South China Sea escalates, US President Joe Biden said that the US military is willing to fight nuclear-armed China on behalf of the Philippines. His statement came after ships from the two Asian countries collided near a disputed unpopulated island in the South China Sea, the New York Post reported.
National security chief to back TikTok ban if proven for cyber espionage use
MANILA, Philippines — National Security Adviser and concurrent National Security Council Director General Eduardo Año will not hesitate to recommend the banning of video-sharing app TikTok in the Philippines if proven that it is being used by China for cyber espionage.
Philippines mulls filing case vs China over collision
MANILA, Philippines — The Philippines may file a case against China before the International Tribunal for the Law of the Sea (ITLOS) over last Sunday’s incident in Ayungin Shoal wherein a Chinese coast guard ship made a “provocative” maneuver and hit a Filipino vessel carrying provisions for a military outpost on BRP Sierra Madre in Ayungin Shoal.
Gov't highlights role of media in 'destroying China’s false narratives' on WPS
MANILA, Philippines — The National Security Council on Tuesday said that the presence of reporters on the country’s resupply missions to Ayungin Shoal helped disprove China's claims that it was a Philippine vessel that provoked a Chinese vessel in the tense waterways.
DFA files another diplomatic protest vs China over collision, maneuvers in WPS
MANILA, Philippines — The Philippines on Monday filed another diplomatic protest against China following the "dangerous maneuvers" of two Chinese Coast Guard (CCG) vessels in the West Philippine Sea on Sunday, the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) said.
Hamas tried to infiltrate Philippines in 2018, 2022 – NSC
MANILA, Philippines — Two alleged operatives of the Hamas militant group now at war with Israel were in the Philippines and attempted to operate and ally themselves with local extremists in 2018 and 2022, according to the National Security Council.