Philippines
Sino-Philippine Ties put to the Test Over China's Military Buildup in the Spratlys
| Desiree Sison | | Jan 25, 2017 06:06 AM EST |
China and the Philippines face a new challenge to their diplomatic ties after Manila filed a mild protest before the Chinese Embassy last month over Beijing's reported military buildup on the islands and reefs in the contested Spratly Islands in the South China Sea.
China Offers $3.7B for Anti-Poverty Projects in the Philippines
| Charissa Echavez | | Jan 23, 2017 07:44 AM EST |
China will be working with the Philippines on 30 projects worth $3.7 billion that aim to alleviate poverty, the two countries announced following a meeting in Beijing on Monday.
Philippine Delegation Flies to Beijing to Discuss Investment, Economic Cooperation With China
| Desiree Sison | | Jan 23, 2017 06:12 AM EST |
A group of high-level Philippine officials are set to meet high-ranking Chinese authorities this week in Beijing to iron out the final details of $15 billion worth of investment and economic deals that President Rodrigo Duterte inked with the Asian giant during his first official state visit to China last year.
Philippines President Duterte to Visit China Again in May: Report
| Girish Shetti | | Jan 19, 2017 05:59 AM EST |
Philippines President Rodrigo Duterte will once again visit China after his historic visit to the country in October last year. This time, the Filipino leader would be coming to China to attend a multilateral summit that will be held in May.
Philippine President Duterte Criticized over His Martial Law Threat
| mwaniki wanjiku | | Jan 16, 2017 08:24 PM EST |
Philippine rights advocates and survivors of the dictator Ferdinand Marcos, the country's former leader, criticized President Rodrigo Duterte on Monday for his comments that he is considering of declaring martial law to curb what he called the country's run-away drugs problem.
Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte Threatens to Declare Martial Law
| mwaniki wanjiku | | Jan 16, 2017 11:10 AM EST |
Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte threatened on Saturday to declare martial law to the country should he deem it necessary to continue with his government's bloody war against illegal drugs.
Philippines’ ‘Protests’ Meekly against China’s Deployment of Anti-aircraft Weapons to the Spratlys
| Arthur Dominic Villasanta | | Jan 16, 2017 07:18 AM EST |
The note verbale was delivered "quietly," apparently so as not to irritate the Chinese.
Russia Offers Weapons, Friendship to Philippines
| mwaniki wanjiku | | Jan 05, 2017 07:08 PM EST |
Russia is trying to diversify its foreign ties.
Over 150 Prisoners Escape After Gunmen Storm a Philippine Jail
| Steve M.C. | | Jan 04, 2017 09:12 PM EST |
Over 150 inmates have escaped a Philippines prison after armed men believed to be part of an Islam Separatist group launched an attack on the North Cotabato District Jail in Kidapawan city at 17:00 GMT on Wednesday.
Putin Sends Obsolete Russian Navy Warships to Manila on Goodwill Visit to Duterte
| Arthur Dominic Villasanta | | Jan 03, 2017 05:16 AM EST |
Both ships are part of the Russian Navy's Pacific Fleet based in Vladivostok.
Provincial Journalist Shot Dead in the Philippines; Journalist Union Urges Duterte to 'Walk the Talk'
| mwaniki wanjiku | | Dec 22, 2016 09:06 AM EST |
A provincial newspaper publisher in the Philippines was shot dead after writing an article that alleged that there was official negligence over the recent discovery of a methamphetamine laboratory.
Duterte Wants Oil Sharing Agreement with China in the Disputed South China Sea
| Desiree Sison | | Dec 19, 2016 09:30 PM EST |
Citing Manila's inability to put up a fight with China, Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte said he would instead pursue economic opportunities with Beijing including sharing any oil resources with the Asian giant in areas in the South China Sea where their claims overlap.
Philippines Sets Aside South China Sea Dispute With Beijing
| Desiree Sison | | Dec 16, 2016 05:49 AM EST |
Manila is setting aside its South China Sea dispute with Beijing for the meantime and will instead focus on enhancing the other aspects of their relations such as trade, commerce, and political affairs.
Firearms From China is Ready for Shipping to the Philippines
| Theena Ocay | | Dec 11, 2016 05:23 PM EST |
Just a month after the US State Department decided to stop the sale of rifles to Manila, firearms ordered by the Philippines from China are ready to be shipped, Philippine President Duterte on Sunday during a visit to the Armed Forces of the Philippines' Northern Luzon Command at Camp Servillano Aquino in Tarlac City.
Philippine Unlikely to Host US in Patrolling South China Sea
| Theena Ocay | | Dec 08, 2016 06:29 PM EST |
Philippine defense secretary Delfin Lorenzana said Thursday it is highly unlikely for the country to allow the US military to use it as a springboard for freedom of navigation patrols in the disputed South China Sea to avoid antagonizing China.
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