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TAIPEI, Taiwan — Taiwan accused China on Thursday of harassing one of its fishing boats in waters near the Penghu islands, a day after Beijing seized a Taiwanese vessel over alleged "illegal fishing".
Over the weekend, an unsigned manifesto supposedly issued by un-named “active members of the Armed Forces of the Philippines” (AFP)” was sent to the chat group of reporters covering the Department of National Defense (DND). It was purportedly an open letter to President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. (PBBM) to “vehemently seek the earnest attention of our Commander-in-chief.” As casus belli, they denounced DND Secretary Gilberto “Gibo” Teodoro Jr. whom they blamed for the June 17 incident at the Ayungin Shoal in the West Philippine Sea (WPS).
MANILA, Philippines — Naabot na ng Philippine Olympic Committee (POC) ang target nitong makapagpadala ng mahigit 20 atleta matapos umangat sa 22 ang nagkuwalipika sa 2024 Paris Olympics.
NEW DELHI: China on Monday accused the Philippines of causing significant harm to the coral reef ecosystem in the Nansha Islands, located in the South China Sea, due to the "illegal" beaching of Philippine warships in the area. The Chinese ministry of Natural Resources released a detailed report stating that the prolonged presence of these warships near Second Thomas Shoal has "gravely damaged" the diversity, stability, and sustainability of the reef ecosystem.
The Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) said on Saturday that China's largest coastguard vessel has anchored in Manila's exclusive economic zone (EEZ) in the South China Sea, and is meant to intimidate its smaller Asian neighbour.
The Philippines needs to re-examine its approach to the South China Sea. While the June 17 incident was seen by some as a debacle, it was probably an attempt to test a new approach.
TAIPEI, Taiwan — Taiwan's defense ministry said 37 Chinese aircraft were detected around the self-ruled island Wednesday as they "headed to the Western Pacific" for exercises with an aircraft carrier.
Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr has ordered his armed forces to defuse tensions in the South China Sea, his military chief said on Thursday, after a flare-up with China over missions to resupply Filipino troops on a contested shoal. Marcos' instructions came after Manila and Beijing agreed on the need to restore trust and confidence to better manage maritime disputes during a round of talks which Manila hosted on Tuesday.