Tag: Philippines
China conducts military exercise near disputed Scarborough Reef with Philippines
China announced on Wednesday, August 7, that it would conduct a military exercise in the South China Sea near Scarborough Reef. This islet controlled by Beijing is claimed by Manila,…
First joint exercises between Philippines and Vietnam in South China Sea
The Philippine and Vietnamese coast guards will hold joint exercises for the first time this week, Manila announced on Monday, as the two countries are locked in a dispute with…
The Philippines and Germany commit to a broader defense pact | News in brief
German Defense Minister met Philippine Defense Minister in Manila to improve cooperation between the two countries. The Philippines and Germany are committed to completing a broader defense cooperation, the countries’…
In Asia, Antony Blinken seeks to reassure allies worried about a return of Donald Trump
In Mongolia, it was the end of Antony Blinken’s tour of Asia, this Thursday, August 1st. The American Secretary of State was on a ten-day Asian tour. He visited six…
A powerful typhoon ravages Southeast Asia – video shows the sinking of an oil tanker in the Philippines | Foreign countries
As of Thursday afternoon, 23 people have died in Taiwan and the Philippines as a typhoon moves through the region. A typhoon, or tropical storm, is raging in Southeast Asia,…
Manila says it has reached an ‘arrangement’ with Beijing over the disputed Second Thomas Reef
According to the Philippine Foreign Ministry, Manila and Beijing have agreed to facilitate the resupply of Philippine troops at the disputed Second Thomas Reef in the Spratly Islands. The rusting…
China and the Philippines agree on disputed atoll
share-arrowShare unsaveSave expand-left full screen China and the Philippines have reached an agreement on the disputed Second Thomas Shoal atoll. In March this year, China used water bombs against a…
Eruption at Kanlaon Volcano in the Philippines! Lasted 6 minutes, alert level increased in the area
According to the news of the Philippine News Agency (PNA), in the statement made by the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology, it was reported that the active Kanlaon Volcano…
The Philippines buys warships from Japan for 400 million euros | Foreign countries
The Philippines is acquiring five Coast Guard patrol vessels as tensions rise in the South China Sea. The Philippines announced on Friday that it has reached an agreement with Japan…
Filipinos seek freshness in their islands
In the Philippines this weekend, 36° recorded, but 44° felt in Manila. In most of the country’s large cities, residents are suffocating in the heat and seeking to cool down…