Author: Gaile Tiamzon

United States Department of State Spokesperson Ned Price has reiterated that under the Biden administration US obligations under the US-Philippines Mutual Defense Treaty (MDT) will trigger if Philippine military, public vessels or aircraft will be attacked in the Pacific including South China Sea. “As we have stated before, an armed attack against the Philippines armed […]

The Chinese PLA Navy’s Liaoning aircraft carrier formation conducted a training exercise in waters around Taiwan, Chine PLA Navy Spokesperson Senior Captain Gao Xiucheng said in a statement April 5 as reported by Chinese Military Online. According to the report, Gao said the training “was a routine training exercise organized according to the annual work plan to […]

“The coronavirus has gone berserk. While it is on ‘at-will’ mode, we are like, on autopilot. We can’t feel someone is in charge. Sobrang malas!” Senator Ping Lacson said in a Twitter post April 5. When asked for what suggestion he can give, Lacson said “For a start, change crew. Then, allow more participation of […]

“China can say what it wants, Philippines will do what it must to keep what’s hers by right,” Foreign Affairs Secretary Teddy Locsin, Jr. said on April 4 in a Twitter post. “Irrelevant whether we possess commensurate military power to meet the challenge; we will not yield but die—or trigger World War 3. Not a […]

The National Task Force for the West Philippine Sea (NTF-WPS) said in a statement March 31 that during a maritime patrol on March 29 in WPS four Chinese People’s Liberation Army (PLA) Navy were spotted at Panganiban Reef, internationally known as Mischief Reef. “Four (4) People’s Liberation Army Navy (PLAN) vessels are also at Panganiban […]

The National Task Force for the West Philippine Sea (NTF-WPS) said in a statement today, March 31 that as of March 29, 44 Chinese Maritime Militia (CMM) vessels remain moored, anchored, and stationary at Julian Felipe Reef. The NTF-WPS also reiterated “its assertion of Philippine sovereignty, and sovereign rights and jurisdiction over the KIG and […]

Chinese Ambassador to the Philippines Huang Xilian has said that the Philippines deserves cheaper and faster telecommunication services. “When I was the Chinese Ambassador to ASEAN, I frequently traveled to the 10 member states. I strongly felt that the Philippines needed to develop its telecom services to enhance the people’s welfare and modernize its infrastructure […]

Surigao del Sur Representative Johnny Pimentel is calling on the Congress to provide the additional appropriations needed for the Philippine Navy’s expedited acquisition of the new warships in the annual national budgets from 2022 to 2025. The lawmaker said the Philippine Navy should get all 16 warships, 4 frigates and 12 corvettes, by 2025 an […]

Philippine Navy Flag Officer-in-Command Vice Admiral Giovanni Carlo Bacordo was visited today, March 24 by Republic of Korea (ROK) Ambassador to the Philippines Kim In-Chul. The said visit was Kim’s introductory call to the Navy chief as newly designated ambassador of South Korea to Philippines. “The highpoint of the discussion during the call was the continuing […]

“The Chinese government’s coercive and destabilizing actions in the West Philippine sea and the South China sea are acts that belie its pronouncements of friendship and goodwill and affinity with the Filipino people,” Senator Richard Gordon said in a statement on March 24. He said China as a major power which is a permanent member […]