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MANILA, Philippines — President Marcos is seeking clarification from the Chinese government on the supposed gentleman’s agreement on the West Philippine Sea entered into by Manila and Beijing during the Duterte administration, even as he warned such a deal could have “compromised” the sovereignty and sovereign rights of the country.
SYDNEY, Australia — The top US military officer in the Pacific on Tuesday said Washington was "very, very concerned" about Beijing's recent "dangerous" actions in the disputed South China Sea, after confrontations with Philippine vessels.
MANILA, Philippines — China is “cherry-picking facts” to justify its bullying tactics in the West Philippine Sea, according to Commodore Jay Tarriela, Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) spokesman for WPS concerns
In Manila, tensions over China's territorial claims in the South China Sea sparked a vehement protest on Tuesday. Demonstrators trampled on an effigy of Chinese President Xi Jinping, decrying China's "aggression" towards the Philippines in the disputed waters. The protesters, heading towards the Chinese consulate, voiced their demands loudly, calling for China to "leave" and to halt its aggressive actions against Filipino interests in the region.This public outcry comes in the wake of a series of maritime disputes between the Philippines and China, including a recent confrontation where China used water cannons to disrupt a Philippine resupply mission to its soldiers stationed on a grounded warship at the Second Thomas Shoal.
MANILA, Philippines — President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. urged Filipinos on Tuesday to embody the bravery and resilience of the heroes and heroines who fought during World War II in the face of ongoing threats to the country.
MANILA, Philippines (AP) — The Philippine president said Thursday that his government would take action against what he called dangerous attacks by the Chinese coast guard and suspected militia ships in the disputed South China Sea, saying “Filipinos do not yield.”
MANILA, Philippines — The Philippines will continue its diplomatic engagement with China so as not to heat up tensions in the West Philippine Sea, President Marcos said yesterday as he noted the success of the joint military drills with the US, Japan and Australia in Philippine waters over the weekend.
The country marks Araw ng Kagitingan or Day of Valor today in the shadow of continuing Chinese aggression in the West Philippine Sea. The special day is meant to honor all those who fought foreign colonizers and invaders, particularly those who repelled Japanese forces in Bataan for four months until April 9, 1942. Following the fall of Bataan, the Filipino and American soldiers who survived the siege were made to walk to Tarlac in the infamous Death March.