New Philippines maritime laws get US backing, anger China
The United States has lauded the Philippines’ enactment of the Maritime Zones Act that seeks to further buttress the country’s sovereign rights over its waters, particularly the West Philippine Sea, in accordance with international law.
Philippine president angers China with new laws to demarcate South China Sea territories
Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. has signed two laws reaffirming the extent of his country’s maritime territories and right to resources, including in the South China Sea, where the new laws clash with Beijing’s extensive territorial claims.
China summons Philippine ambassador over new maritime laws
China made "solemn representations" to the ambassador shortly after Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr signed the Maritime Zones Act and the Archipelagic Sea Lanes Act into law to strengthen his country's maritime claims and bolster its territorial integrity.
Philippines says joint maritime exercises rein in China
Fifteen ships from the Royal Australian Navy, Royal Canadian Navy, German Navy, Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force (JMSDF) and U.S. Navy sail in formation during Annual Exercise (ANNUALEX), Nov. 21. U.
Philippine military to simulate seizing South China Sea island
Asked how China may react, defence officials in Manila said they expected Chinese forces to 'watch, and we don't mind' The Philippine military has opened two weeks of combat drills that will include seizing an island in the disputed South China Sea and likely be frowned upon by China.
Philippines’ probe on land-owning Chinese with fake citizenship stirs security fears
Philippine authorities are cracking down on Chinese nationals with fake Filipino citizenship who have snapped up plots of ...
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Philippines passes maritime laws
It's unclear how the Philippines could enforce the laws, which take effect 15 days after their publication in the ...
Philippine forces retake an island in mock combat as China’s navy watches
Philippine forces have stage drills that included seizing an island in the South China Sea as Chinese navy ships kept watch ...
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Typhoon floods villages, rips off roofs and damages 2 domestic airports in northern Philippines
Typhoon Yinxing battered the northern Philippines with floods and landslides before blowing away from the country, leaving ...
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Philippines police arrest five Nigerians for kidnapping
Five Nigerians have been arrested in the Philippines for allegedly kidnapping their compatriot. The suspects were arrested in Angeles City, Pampanga on Thursday.
Manila Love Motel Sets Scene for Anthology Series at Taiwan Creative Content Fest
The Philippines' Joel Ruiz and Maria Madonna Tarrayo are pitching Manila love motel-set anthology series 'Love at 310' at ...
Marcos Signs Laws on Philippine Sea Rights, Draws China Ire
Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. enacted on Friday two laws bolstering his nation’s maritime claims, drawing ...
Strong typhoon threatens northern Philippine region still recovering from back-to-back storms
A strong typhoon is forecast to hit the northern Philippines, prompting a new round of evacuations in a region still recovering from back-to-back storms a few weeks ago.
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Expert: Philippines must persevere as China likely to escalate in response to new domestic laws
Fishermen with the Pambansang Lakas ng Kilusang Mamamalakaya ng Pilipinas (PAMALAKAYA), who went into a collective fishing ...
Philippines Sees Benefits From Trump-Fueled Dollar Rally
The Philippines’ top economic planner said the nation’s remittance-reliant economy could benefit from the peso’s weakness, as ...