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MANILA, Philippines — Davao del Norte Gov. Edwin Jubahib refused to vacate his post even as the Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) served yesterday a 60-day suspension order issued by the Office of the President (OP).
MANILA, Philippines — There is no reason for China to overreact to the joint maritime patrol conducted by Manila, Washington, Tokyo and Canberra in the South China Sea as the activity is in line with freedom of navigation and international law, a White House official said yesterday.
White House press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre will hold a news briefing as President Joe Biden meets with Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. and Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida at the White House on Thursday.
NEW DELHI: Amid escalating tensions in the South China Sea, the Philippines, under President Ferdinand Marcos Jr, has taken a definitive stance against Beijing's maritime assertiveness. Manila's territorial dispute with Beijing has intensified following recent confrontations, including an incident on March 23 where Chinese coastguard and maritime militia vessels obstructed Philippine Coast Guard ships with water cannons, injuring three sailors.As per a South China Morning Post report, in a bold declaration, a Philippine envoy emphasized, “What President Marcos is doing is simply saying, ‘enough is enough’.
WASHINGTON, United States — US President Joe Biden holds the first ever summit with the leaders of Japan and the Philippines Thursday to show support for Manila against China's growing assertiveness in the disputed South China Sea.
BEIJING, China — Beijing on Thursday said the United States and Japan had "smeared and attacked" China during a Washington summit, where US President Joe Biden and Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida unveiled their countries' biggest-ever upgrade in defense ties.
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden is bringing together Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. and Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida at the White House on Thursday as the three nations use their first-ever trilateral summit to try to show they are in lockstep about countering China’s military assertiveness in the Indo-Pacific.
MANILA, Philippines — The Diocese of Dumaguete urged President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. to veto a bill that would create an administrative region comprising Negros Occidental, Negros Oriental and Siquijor, citing the lack of consultation with stakeholders.