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COTABATO CITY — Rains did not dampen the zeal of thousands of residents, sectoral leaders and local officials to participate in the sortie of the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao Grand Coalition in Maluso town, Basilan on Sunday.
MANILA, Philippines — The Philippines remains dedicated to peaceful dialogue and diplomacy amid China's illegal actions in the West Philippine Sea (WPS), National Security Adviser and National Security Council (NSC) Director General Eduardo Año said.
Amid the growing threat of violence between China and the Philippines in South China Sea, India said Friday it opposes unilateral actions seeking to change the status quo by force in the region. Tensions between China and the Philippines escalated following a clash between their security personnel a few days ago in the South China Sea. "We oppose destabilising or unilateral actions that seek to change the status quo by force or coercion as well.
MANILA, Philippines — Japan’s foreign affairs and defense chiefs are scheduled to visit Manila next month for a high-level meeting with their Philippine counterparts, when a key defense pact could be signed, at a time of escalating concerns over China’s actions in the disputed South China Sea.
India on Friday said it opposes unilateral actions seeking to change the status quo by force in South China Sea amid concerns over China's escalatory moves against the Philippines' maritime operations in the region.
China urged the United States on Friday to stop tolerating and supporting "provocations" by the Philippines, after Deputy Secretary of State Kurt Campbell expressed concern about Beijing's "destabilizing actions in the South China Sea". China and the Philippines have recently traded accusations over "dangerous and illegal maneuvers" affecting their respective vessels in the area around the Second Thomas Shoal, a disputed atoll in the busy waterway.
MANILA, Philippines — The Chinese Embassy in the Philippines slammed the United States for stoking tensions in the South China Sea (SCS) even though it was not a party to the disputed sea.
This columnist received an earnest and thought-provoking response from a reader who even cited legal basis for sports in the country. Victor Africa, a self proclaimed sports advocate and reformer, sent us a long message in enthusiastic support of our peace on June 24 entitled “Is it worth it?