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MANILA, Philippines — The military chiefs of the Philippines and Japan have reaffirmed their commitments toward strengthening alliances amid growing Chinese aggression in the West Philippine Sea (WPS).
MANILA, Philippines — President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. emphasized the need for a “paradigm shift” in tackling China’s increasingly aggressive behavior in the West Philippine Sea as diplomatic efforts with Beijing were heading in a “poor direction.”
TOKYO: President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. on Monday said he and Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida want the reciprocal access agreement (RAA) between the Philippines and Japan done «as soon as possible,» as the incidents in the South China Sea in the past couple of months «have certainly sharpened our focus.»
MANILA, Philippines — President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. condemned Monday North Korea’s recent ballistic missile launches, saying such “dangerous” actions pose a threat to global stability.
Metro Manila (CNN Philippines, December 18) — President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. on Monday joined Japan and the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) in condemning North Korea's launching of ballistic missiles which reportedly landed west of Hokkaido, Japan.
TOKYO, Japan — Leaders from Southeast Asia and Japan will hold talks this weekend on boosting security ties with an eye on China, as well as Tokyo's contentious efforts on energy cooperation.
ARMED Forces chief Gen. Romeo Brawner Jr said China’s harassment of Philippine vessels near the Ayungin Shoal in the West Philippine Sea last Sunday, which he personally witnessed, is not enough to trigger the Mutual Defense Treaty (MDT) with United States.
MANILA, Philippines — With China becoming bolder in harassing Filipinos and committing illegal activities in Philippine territorial waters, top military officials of the Philippines and the United States held a teleconference last Monday to discuss the need for them to work more closely in addressing pressing security issues in the region.