The Japanese folk song “Sakura” celebrates the transient beauty of the cherry blossom, popularly regarded as the country’s national flower. But to Filipinos like Fernando Vasquez-Prada – who were forced to learn the tune as children by the Japanese occupation […]
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The Philippines must be prepared that its security alliances may not hold in times of crisis, its ambassador to the US has warned, after a clash between President Donald Trump and his Ukrainian counterpart Volodymyr Zelensky in the White House
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The Philippines is not only defying China’s calls to remove the US-made Typhon missile system from its shores but is also strengthening its commitment to the platform by featuring it in a major arms training exercise next month, according to
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The year 2024 marked the “most violent” and “most dangerous moment” for both Beijing and Manila in their long-running South China Sea dispute, according to several experts interviewed by This Week in Asia. All of them agreed that China was
Philippine leader Ferdinand Marcos Jnr has delayed signing the 6.35 trillion pesos (US$108 billion) national budget following public anger over the diversion of funds intended for the country’s poorest citizens to the “pork barrel” of the president and lawmakers. The
The Philippines is close to approving a key security pact with Japan that would deepen defence cooperation between the two sides and make it easier to deploy troops to each other’s countries. Chief of Staff of the Japan Air Self-Defence
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Washington’s provision of advanced boat drones to Manila will act as “a force multiplier” for Philippine Navy, analysts say, allowing the US to enhance its ally’s surveillance and operational capabilities in the South China Sea while avoiding direct provocations that
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The Philippine coastguard is set for a transformative upgrade with the planned acquisition of 49 new ships from France and Japan, as it seeks to bolster its ability to defend the country’s maritime sovereignty amid escalating tensions in the South
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In a move that has sent ripples through the South China Sea, the Philippines has enacted two new laws aimed at clarifying maritime routes. Officials insist these measures are not about expanding territory, but observers warn that foreign vessels may
Senator Imee Marcos and a group of retired generals have separately demanded accountability for flood control funds. Source link Raissa Robles
