The Sabina Shoal is the new flashpoint in the maritime confrontations between Manila and Beijing. China and the Philippines have accused each other of ramming their ships in a disputed area of the South China Sea as their clashes over the vital waterway escalate. China’s coastguard on Saturday said a…
The White House aide’s visit comes amid China’s tensions with Japan and the Philippines over the South China Sea. The national security adviser of the United States, Jake Sullivan, has met China’s top diplomat Wang Yi as Beijing finds itself embroiled in security rows with key US allies. Japan scrambled…
Beijing claims Philippine vessel ‘deliberately’ collided with its ship, but Manila slams claims as ‘unfounded’. China’s coastguard says it has rescued Filipino “personnel” who fell overboard after a Philippine vessel collided with one of its ships near a disputed shoal in the South China Sea. The Philippines on Sunday, however,…
The Philippines accuses China of firing flares at one of its aircraft as it patrolled over the contested waterway. The Philippines has demanded that China “cease all provocative and dangerous actions” after accusing it of recently firing at aircraft conducting patrols over the South China Sea. The same aircraft also…
US government to support ‘necessary services’ for Afghans undergoing visa processing in Southeast Asian country. The Philippines has agreed to temporarily host a “limited number” of Afghans being considered for resettlement in the United States, US and Philippine officials have announced. The US government will support “necessary services” for Afghans…
Health officials say 33-year-old male patient from Manila experienced fever before developing a ‘distinct’ skin rash. The Philippines has reported a new case of the mpox virus, the first in the country since December. Health officials said on Monday that the patient, a 33-year-old Filipino male from capital Manila, has…
Marawi, Philippines – Maisara Dandamun-Latiph’s office sits on a hill overlooking the ruins of Marawi, the southern Philippine city that was destroyed during a five-month battle with hardline fighters linked to the ISIL (ISIS) group in 2017. Dandamun-Latiph was named chairperson of the Marawi Compensation Board in 2023, after years…
Rappler calls decision to overturn shutdown order ‘vindication after a tortuous eight years of harassment’. A Philippine court has ordered the country’s corporate regulator to restore the licence of Rappler, a news site co-founded by Nobel laureate Maria Ressa, a prominent critic of former President Rodrigo Duterte. Ressa and Rappler…
As the war enters its 891st day, these are the main developments. Here is the situation on Sunday, August 4, 2024. Fighting Russian shelling of a residential area killed one person and injured two in the strategic logistical hub in Ukraine’s eastern Donetsk region, the regional governor, Vadym Filashkin, said. Rescue…
US taking ‘bold steps’ to strengthen alliance says defence chief as Washington bids for increased regional influence. The United States has announced that it will provide $500m in military funding to the Philippines, as the pair eyes ongoing tensions with China. The announcement came on Tuesday, as US Secretary of…
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