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West Philippine Sea (WPS)
PH military, maritime leaders slam coercion, status quo shifts in WPS
National security leaders and maritime experts on Tuesday (March 24) said they were committed to “principled restraint, coupled with resolve” in countering increasing Chinese...
PBBM meets US defense officials for tighter ties
President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. on Monday (New York time) met with United States Defense officials to discuss efforts aimed at accelerating the Philippines-United...
PH, China hold ‘open and candid’ talks amid rising WPS tensions
BEIJING — The Philippines and China continued high-level diplomatic engagements this week, holding what Manila described as an “open and candid exchange of views”...
Updated treaty manual debuts amid rising West PH Sea tensions
As geopolitical tensions sharpen and the Philippines remains at the heart of developments in the West Philippine Sea, a newly updated legal reference on...
Team Pinas builds a GenZennial democracy movement ahead of 2028
By Marinel Peroy In a world marked by geopolitical tensions, democratic backsliding, and rising global uncertainty, a new Filipino civic collective is placing its bet...
FIRING LINE | OA in the Senate
By Robert B. Roque Jr. This past weekend, the infamous speech at the plenary given by Sen. Robinhood Padilla last January 26 has kept flashing...
OPINION | Filipinos overwhelmingly distrust China
By Prof. Victor Andres “Dindo” Manhit Two independent nationwide surveys conducted in December 2025 show that approximately nine out of ten Filipinos either distrust China...
BFAR gets boost in 2026 budget for WPS fishers’ protection
Senator Francis “Kiko” Pangilinan said increased funding for fisheries under the 2026 Department of Agriculture (DA) budget is a first step toward a long-overdue...
China’s fresh ramming of PH vessel sparks outrage
Less than a month after a ramming and water cannon incident in Bajo de Masinloc, another attack by the China Coast Guard on a...
US, allies unite to defend free seas; $55M aid pledged for Indo-Pacific partners
The United States has reaffirmed its commitment to maritime security in the Indo-Pacific, announcing $55 million in new funding to help regional partners strengthen...