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MANILA, Philippines — Cagayan de Oro City 2nd District Rep. Rufus Rodriguez yesterday urged China to stop its intrusion in the West Philippine Sea (WPS) and the 200-mile exclusive economic zone (EEZ) of the Philippines to show sincerity that Beijing really wanted to avoid “miscalculations” with the United States.
The Philippines’ defense posture improved dramatically in literally a few weeks.
Porter Robinson has announced a massive world tour that will see him perform across five continents in 2025 – see the full list of dates below.The tour announcement, which was made by the producer-DJ-singer via social media, comes shortly after Robinson announced his third studio album ‘SMILE! :D’, which will be released on July 26 via MOM+POP Records. So far, he has also shared the singles ‘Knock Yourself Out XD’ and ‘Cheerleader’ as a preview of the album, which you can pre-order here.The upcoming tour will kick off in late August, and will run until March next year.
Palestinian hospital officials said Israeli airstrikes on the southern city of Rafah in the Gaza Strip killed at least five people.
MANILA: American and Filipino forces launched their largest combat exercises in years Monday in a show of allied firepower near the disputed South China Sea that has alarmed Beijing. The annual exercises by the longtime treaty allies will run until May 10 and involve more than 16,000 of their military personnel, along with more than 250 French and Australian forces.
China is rapidly becoming more aggressive in its rhetoric and actions across Asia, the outgoing head of the US Indo-Pacific Command said, as Beijing turned up the heat on Washington just before Secretary of State Tony Blinken heads to the country for a high-stakes visit.“We all need to understand that it’s moving very fast,” Admiral John Aquilino told reporters in Tokyo on Tuesday.
MANILA: Thousands of Filipino and American troops will kick off joint military exercises in the Philippines on Monday, as Beijing's growing assertiveness in the region raises fears of a conflict.The annual drills -- dubbed Balikatan, or "shoulder to shoulder" in Tagalog -- will be concentrated in the northern and western parts of the archipelago nation, near the potential flashpoints of the South China Sea and Taiwan.
QINGDAO, China — A senior Chinese defense official said Monday that Beijing sought to resolve maritime disputes through "friendly consultation", speaking at the formal opening of a naval forum attended by top brass from the United States and Russia.