Vice-Admiral Alberto Carlos admits talking to a Chinese military attaché on ways to reduce maritime tensions, but insists he has ‘not compromised’ the country’s territorial integrity.
Philippine lawmakers and officials are protesting against a new policy allowing China’s coastguard to detain suspects from next month.
A civil society group is urging Marcos Jnr to start a social media regulatory board but analysts fear the move could be targeted at silencing critics.
Nearly 40 officers from the Philippine armed forces took part in a military exchange programme with China that started from 2008.
The armed forces’ modernisation, spurred by maritime skirmishes with China, has seen it acquire military assets and revamp its defence strategy.
Philippine authorities have defended Vice-Admiral Alberto Carlos but critics continue to doubt him in light of his 2008 attendance at China’s Naval Command College.
An island-retaking exercise in the far north of the Philippines appears to be in preparation for hostilities breaking out over Taiwan, observers say.
The Chinese embassy in Manila had said China and the Philippines earlier this year agreed on a ‘new model’ for the Second Thomas Shoal.
Senator Ronald Dela Rosa, a close Duterte ally, has initiated a hearing in which a former anti-narcotics agent claimed Marcos Jnr was a drug abuser.
Commerce and labour groups call for urgent review of modernisation initiative that will affect livelihoods and families of countless jeepney drivers.
There’s more to the pair’s recent showdown than just a cutting verbal exchange, analysts say. And it’s not just next year’s midterm polls at stake.
Their manifesto criticises President Marcos Jnr’s South China Sea stance, claims China’s aggressive actions justified by his provocations
This year’s ‘biggest ever’ Balikatan exercises kicked off as Manila took delivery of a state-of-the-art missile system from India – and had hopes for US$2.5 billion in US military aid.
The first lady’s comments come after the president on Monday said his relationship with his vice-president was ‘complicated’ and ‘hasn’t really changed’.
Up to 17,000 participants are expected to take part in the exercises, including 16,000 members of the Philippine and US military forces.
The Philippine leader says the US has given its commitment to honour the Mutual Defence Treaty with Manila.
Joint statement by the three leaders makes it clear the Washington summit was aimed at opposing China’s recent maritime activities.
President Ferdinand Marcos Jnr has expressed outrage over a “secret agreement” on the South China Sea that threatens the Philippines’ sovereignty.
Activists slam President Marcos Jnr for allowing the US to use Philippine military facilities, and call for a ‘demilitarised zone’ for local fishermen to fish peacefully.
The unit is said to be the ‘secret weapon’ of the Philippine Coast Guard, which is often involved in dodging Chinese vessels in the South China Sea.
Marcos Jnr’s meeting with President Joe Biden and PM Fumio Kishida in the US could be a springboard for him to boost his approval ratings.
An F&B businessman has offered US$1,770 in cash to whoever would tattoo his brand’s logo on their foreheads.
In a country with the third-largest Catholic population in the world, the seven days from March 24 holds special significance till Easter Sunday.
Biden, Kishida and Marcos Jnr are set to meet next month in a landmark summit over the issue deemed by Manila to be the top ‘flashpoint’.
Amid unclear guidelines on the protection of natural attractions in the country, activists fear more developers could gain approval to access protected sites.
The high seas pocket in the centre of the South China Sea would be good for setting up a marine protected area but could be difficult due to territorial claims.
Popular Filipino actress Mariel Padilla has whipped up a storm of criticism with an Instagram photo appearing to show her receiving a controversial skin-whitening intravenous therapy inside her senator-husband’s office.
President Ferdinand Marcos Jnr has been trying to put a positive spin on his father’s dark legacy since assuming office in 2022.
Manila’s strategy has swayed regional views against China’s “blatant disregard for international law”, an official says.
The ex-president’s call for Mindanao’s independence could reignite internal ‘hatreds’ on an island with long-running communist and Islamist insurgencies.