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FULL TEXT: Philippines-Japan Reciprocal Access Agreement
SUMMARY MANILA, Philippine – The Philippines and Japan on Monday, July 8, signed the landmark Reciprocal Access Agreement (RAA), a deal that would ease military access for both countries, amid rising concerns over China’s aggressive actions both in the South China Sea and the East China Sea. The agreement was completed in record time, with […]
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Philippines rejects China’s accusation of environmental damage in South China Sea
SUMMARY MANILA, Philippines – The Philippines rejected on Tuesday, July 9, China’s accusation that its grounded warship on the contested Second Thomas Shoal in the South China Sea had damaged the coral reef ecosystem in the area, laying the blame for damaging the marine environment on Beijing. The Philippine task force on the South China […]
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Philippines rejects China’s accusation of environmental damage in South China Sea
SUMMARY MANILA, Philippines – The Philippines rejected on Tuesday, July 9, China’s accusation that its grounded warship on the contested Second Thomas Shoal in the South China Sea had damaged the coral reef ecosystem in the area, laying the blame for damaging the marine environment on Beijing. The Philippine task force on the South China […]
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MARCOS YEAR 2: External Threats, Internal Risks
SUMMARY Bookmark this page for more analyses and in-depth stories on the second year of President Ferdinand Marcos Jr.’s administration (July 1, 2023, to June 30, 2024)…. Source:https://www.rappler.com/philippines/president-ferdinand-marcos-jr-second-year-external-threats-internal-risks-special-coverage/
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China anchors ‘monster ship’ in South China Sea, Philippine coast guard says
SUMMARY MANILA, Philippines – The Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) said on Saturday, July 6, that China’s largest coastguard vessel has anchored in Manila’s exclusive economic zone (EEZ) in the South China Sea, and is meant to intimidate its smaller Asian neighbor. The China coastguard’s 165-meter ‘monster ship’ entered Manila’s 200-nautical mile EEZ on July 2, spokesperson for […]
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China anchors ‘monster ship’ in South China Sea, Philippine coast guard says
SUMMARY MANILA, Philippines – The Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) said on Saturday, July 6, that China’s largest coastguard vessel has anchored in Manila’s exclusive economic zone (EEZ) in the South China Sea, and is meant to intimidate its smaller Asian neighbor. The China coastguard’s 165-meter ‘monster ship’ entered Manila’s 200-nautical mile EEZ on July 2, spokesperson for […]
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Philippines turned down US help amid South China Sea tensions – military chief
SUMMARY MANILA, Philippines – The Philippines has turned down offers from the United States to assist operations in the South China Sea, after a flare-up with China over missions to resupply Filipino troops on a contested shoal, its military chief said. Tensions in the disputed waterway have boiled over into violence in the past year, […]
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Marcos orders de-escalation in West Philippine Sea, military chief says
SUMMARY MANILA, Philippines – Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. has ordered his armed forces to defuse tensions in the West Philippine Sea, his military chief said on Thursday, July 4, after a flare-up with China over missions to resupply Filipino troops on a contested shoal. Marcos’ instructions came after Manila and Beijing agreed on the […]
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FACT CHECK: US Coast Guard did not escort Chinese ship back to mainland China
SUMMARY Claim: The US Coast Guard escorted a Chinese Navy fuel tanker back to mainland China. Why we fact-checked this: As of writing, the video containing the claim has 75,869 views, 1,700 likes, and 399 comments. It was posted on June 22 by a YouTube channel with 350,000 subscribers. The video is titled: “Naku po! […]
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Ayala group beefs up Philippine Coast Guard’s research unit with computers
SUMMARY (This is a press release from Ayala Corporation.) MANILA, Philippines – Ayala Corporation recently donated desktop computers to the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG), as a gesture of appreciation and support to the PCG’s mandate. Francisco Romero Milán, Ayala’s chief human resources officer, led the turn over ceremony to the Coast Guard Strategic Studies and […]