PHNOM PENH, Cambodia—South China Sea must not be the source of conflict but of economic engagements and interactions for claiming countries and for the world. President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. made this encouraging yet strong statement on the hotly-disputed waters as he...
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MANILA – Newly acquired air and naval assets of the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) are hard at work in the ongoing “DAGIT-PA” exercises in the province of Palawan. In a statement Thursday night, Western Command (Wescom) spokesperson Maj. Cherryl...
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PRESIDENT Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. and Vietnamese Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh on Thursday agreed to boost intelligence and strategies cooperation between the Philippines and Vietnam amid Beijing’s growing control of the South China Sea....
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Analysis of satellite imagery from the past year shows that hundreds of Chinese militia vessels continue to operate in the Spratly Islands on a daily basis. The data confirms the massive scale of militia force in the Spratlys. It also shows a marked consistency in...
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On October 28, the United Seamen’s Service recognized four vessels and their crews for providing search and rescue assistance to mariners in distress, honoring one of the highest traditions of the maritime profession. The Honored Seafarer awards went to the U.S....
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The CO of the cruiser USS Normandy has been relieved of duty and transferred off his ship in the middle of a North Atlantic deployment, the U.S. Navy said in a brief statement Tuesday. Capt. Simon McKeon, the commanding officer of Normandy, had served in the post...
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MANILA (UPDATED) — Local fishermen have discovered suspected rocket debris, painted with the Chinese flag, in waters off Calintaan, Occidental Mindoro this week. Calintaan MDRRMO head Joven Gequinana said fishermen found 2 pieces of debris in waters off Calintaan...
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Chinese President Xi Jinping today said Beijing will strengthen military training and prepare for any war Xi’s announcement will raise fears that China may invade Taiwan, which Beijing claims as its own China, which has second-largest military in world, has...
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Taiwan’s defence ministry detected 46 Chinese aircraft and 4 naval vessels in its neighbourhood on Sunday. The Taiwanese army responded to the activities with aircraft in controlled air patrol, naval vessels and land-based missile systems.”46 PLA aircraft and 4 PLAN...
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SESSION ON DEFENSE: A navy official told lawmakers that a plan to build a frigate was updated to address China’s increasingly aggressive actions in the Strait. Hangars to be built at an air base in Taichung would withstand being hit with Chinese Dongfeng ballistic...
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CEBU, Philippines — The Bureau of Customs-Port of Cebu and the Philippine Coast Guard-Central Visayas have agreed to work together to prevent the entry and proliferation of illicit goods through intensified maritime patrol and interdiction operations. Newly-installed...
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A number of Philippine Navy officers are receiving submarine training in France, with DCI Group. The formation started in 2019 in Brest. Its goal is to assist the Philippines as the country is looking to set up its own submarine force from scratch. The Philippine Navy...
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