Dalai Lama arrives in US for knee treatment
NEW YORK, United States — Tibet's spiritual leader the Dalai Lama arrived Sunday in New York to undergo knee treatment, drawing a warm and festive welcome from thousands of followers.
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Philippines not in business of instigating wars, says President Marcos
MANILA: Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr said on Sunday his country is not in the business of instigating wars and will always aim to settle disputes peacefully, amid escalating maritime confrontations with China. "In defending the nation, we stay true to our Filipino nature that we would like to settle all these issues peacefully," Marcos said in a speech to troops of the Western Command unit in charge of overseeing the South China Sea. Philippine navy personnel and the Chinese coast guard had their latest clash last week in the disputed waterway, where the Philippine military said a Filipino sailor was severely injured and its vessels damaged. "In the performance of our duties, we will not resort to the use of force or intimidation, or deliberately inflict injury or harm to anyone," Marcos said.
Taiwan detects 41 Chinese aircraft around island
TAIPEI — Taiwan's defense ministry said Saturday it had detected 41 Chinese military aircraft around the island in a 24-hour window, a day after Beijing said "diehard" advocates of Taiwan's independence could face the death penalty.
'Transparency strategy' exposes China's bullying in WPS — PCG spox
MANILA, Philippines — The government’s “transparency strategy” appears to be “gaining traction” as more countries have become aware of China’s bullying tactics, Philippine Coast Guard Commodore Jay Tarriela said on X.
China to PH: Stop 'infringement, provocation' at sea or 'bear consequences'
MANILA, Philippines —CHINA warned the Philippines to cease «infringement and provocation at sea at once» or «bear the consequences.»
Taiwan welcomes US missile deployment in Luzon
TAIPEI — Taiwan does not intend to provoke China into an armed invasion, but Taipei welcomes the deployment of missiles by the US in the northern Philippines, a top Taiwanese official said here this week.
China’s latest actions not an armed attack – Palace
MANILA, Philippines — The June 17 incident in the West Philippine Sea where Chinese Coast Guard (CCG) personnel rammed and boarded a Philippine Navy vessel that led to the injury of one of its crew could not yet be considered an armed attack as defined under the 1951 Mutual Defense Treaty (MDT).
Philippines says China sea confrontation does not invoke US defense pact
MANILA, Philippines — A South China Sea confrontation this week, in which the Chinese coast guard personnel brandished weapons and rammed Philippine naval vessels, does not trigger Manila's mutual defense pact with the United States, a spokesperson for President Ferdinand Marcos said Friday.