Press Release - Statement of Senator Risa Hontiveros on the new Chinese policy to detain "trespassers"
China's new policy only affirms her emerging reputation as a rogue nation.
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China's new policy only affirms her emerging reputation as a rogue nation.
MANILA, Philippines — President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. condemned Beijing’s directive to detain foreigners suspected of entering disputed areas in the South China Sea, calling it “completely unacceptable to the Philippines.”
KINMEN, Taiwan — Taipei's coast guard ramped up patrols over the weekend around its outlying islands that have seen increased presence of Chinese vessels, the agency said Sunday, the eve of Lai Ching-te's inauguration as Taiwan's new president.
MANILA, Philippines — President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. said his government is investigating the alleged wiretapping of a ranking Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) official by the Chinese Embassy in Manila.
Every Tuesday, our virtual, pre-prayer conversations with my multi-cultural friends revolve around the weather, faith, home or our wanderings. One day someone updated us of their posting to India, one moved to Arizona while one returned to Beijing where our friendships started.
Some friendships endure and even flourish despite the passing of time and the seemingly insurmountable challenges.
MANILA, Philippines — The country will “vigorously defend what is ours,” President Marcos told graduating military cadets yesterday in a thinly veiled reference to mounting tensions with China, which has become more brazen in staking claims in Philippine waters.
MANILA: 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 Western Command on Palawan island, which is the closest Philippine landmass to the hotly contested Spratly Islands.