MANILA -US Navy’s littoral combat ship, the USS Forthworth (LCS-3) has arrived in Cebu Sunday. This was the ship’s second port call as they transit back to their homeport of San Diego, California. LCS is designed to satisfy the urgent requirement for shallow draft vessels to operate in the littoral (coastal waters) to counter growing […]
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MANILA – President Rodrigo Roa Duterte on Monday said that he wishes to seat in front of the Chinese Ambassador or his representative to lay down the Philippines’ position regarding the West Philippine issue (South China Sea) as he reiterated his stand for peace. President Duterte in his speech during the commemoration of the National […]
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PHNOM PENH — Cambodian Prime Minister Samdech Techo Hun Sen reiterated late Friday that the South China Sea issue should be settled through peaceful negotiations by the parties directly concerned. “The South China Sea conflict should be resolved peacefully by the Chinese and Vietnamese governments,” the prime minister wrote on his official Facebook page in […]
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A Defense cooperation agreement between the Philippine Government and France was signed Wednesday last May 11, 2016 during the ceremony at Department of National Defense. The agreement was signed by French Ambassador Thierry Mathou and DND Secretary Voltaire Gazmin. Both countries have been working on this arrangement since 2014. Cooperation agreement shows a framework to […]
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The foreign ministry Spokesman of Vietnam, the recent trip of Former Taiwanese Officials to Itu Aba Island seriously violated Vietnam sovereignty making the situation in the South China Sea more complicated. Taiwan’s actions could not change the truth, Vietnam holds sovereignty over Hoang Sa and Troung Sa Archipelagos. Last week, Taiwan organized a trip for […]
Read MoreOne of the countries geographically close to the Philippines looks forward to working with the new government. According to the ministry of Taiwan, the country hopes to work with the new government to continue cooperation, deepen bilateral relations, maintaining close exchanges in trade, investment and tourism. Unofficial election tallies shows Mayor Duterte, the tough-talking mayor […]
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Former foes last Second World War, Japan and Philippines had made a pact signed by both leaders to lease the Philippines five (5) TC90 aircraft to bolster its claims in the West Philippine Sea. Not just Japan, but United States and South Korea as well gave their full corroborate aircraft technology as evidences to their […]
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