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Ombudsman clears Aquino, Trillanes of treason
Sen. Antonio Trillanes and former President Benigno Aquino III. FILE PHOTOS Ombudsman Conchita Carpio Morales has dismissed the treason and espionage complaint filed against former President Benigno...
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US Navy adopts lower-key approach in South China Sea
US efforts to contest maritime claims by Beijing in the South China Sea remain unchanged under the administration of Donald Trump, according to a senior US naval officer. But while the US is...
View ArticleOmbudsman sees no treason, espionage in backchannel talks on …
MANILA, Philippines — The Office of the Ombudsman has dismissed treason and espionage cases against former President Benigno “Noynoy” Aquino III and Senator Antonio “Sonny” F. Trillanes IV. In the...
View ArticleIS threat in Southeast Asia raises alarm in Washington
Southeast Asia’s jihadis who fought by the hundreds for the Islamic State group in Iraq and Syria now have a different battle closer to home in the southern Philippines. It’s a scenario raising...
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Ombudsman junks treason, espionage complaint vs Aquino, Trillanes
The Ombudsman says the Philippines’ backchannel talks with China during the Aquino administration do not constitute treason or espionage Published 8:10 PM, June 18, 2017 Updated 8:10 PM, June 18, 2017...
View ArticleIslamic State threat in Southeast Asia raises alarm in Washington
WASHINGTON — Southeast Asia’s jihadis who fought by the hundreds for the Islamic State group in Iraq and Syria now have a different battle closer to home in the southern Philippines. It’s a scenario...
View ArticleBetter to tap WPS resources rather than Chinese loans
I highly commend the Inquirer for having Supreme Court Justice Antonio Carpio as guest in its Meet Inquirer Multimedia forum last June 5, to talk about South China Sea-related issues. In that talk,...
View ArticleReading China's strategy in South China Sea
TOKYO — China is taking a relatively cautious stance on the disputes involving the South China Sea. It is currently undertaking military reforms, and toward the end of 2016 Vice Adm. Yuan Yubai was...
View ArticleObama Official: Obama Was Weak on S. China Sea
Writing for Foreign Affairs, former Joe Biden advisor Ely Ratner argues that the Obama administration failed to define credible consequences for China’s militarization of the South China Sea, thus...
View ArticleSouth China Sea: Japan's Izumo Helicopter Carrier Conducts Drill With US Navy...
The Izumo additionally escorted U.S. Navy vessels in the South China Sea. JS Izumo, a Japanese Maritime Self-Defense Force (MSDF) helicopter destroyer, joined the U.S. Navy’s USS Ronald Reagan...
View ArticleObstacles at Bay, Beijing Steps up Control Over Disputed South China Sea
TAIPEI — Beijing has reached a new peak in its bid to control the widely disputed South China Sea after pacifying rivals, keeping Washington away and building out artificial islands that are ready...
View ArticleVietnam, Japan Coast Guards Hold First-Ever South China Sea Drill on Illegal...
The exercises took place near Danang and is the first of its kind. Japan’s Coast Guard and Vietnamese maritime law enforcement held their first-ever joint exercise focused on stopping illegal fishing...
View ArticleMaking the US Navy's South China Sea Presence Count
FONOPs may generate a bit too much buzz for their own good. Last month, a U.S. Navy destroyer carried out the first freedom of navigation operation (FONOP) in the South China Sea since President...
View ArticleUS, Chinese Officials Set to Meet for First Diplomatic and Security Dialogue
The dialogue is part of a new U.S.-China Comprehensive Dialogue, agreed to by presidents Trump and Xi. On Wednesday, the United States and China will convene the first-ever Diplomatic and Security...
View ArticleMalaysia loses RM6b annually due to illegal fishing in South China Sea
PUTRAJAYA: Malaysia loses RM6 billion in revenue annually due to illegal fishing by encroaching foreign fishing vessels in the East Coast, said the Fisheries Department (DOF). Describing the issue as...
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Malaysia Loses RM6b Annually Due To Illegal Fishing In South …
Details Published on Monday, 19 June 2017 15:25 Pic: NSTP PUTRAJAYA: Malaysia loses RM6 billion in revenue annually due to illegal fishing by encroaching foreign fishing vessels in the East Coast,...
View ArticleSoutheast Asia officers board Japanese ship for South China Sea tour
Southeast Asian military officers have embarked on a four-day tour of the South China Sea on the Japanese navy’s Izumo helicopter carrier in the latest sign Japan is stepping up efforts to counter...
View ArticleVACC vows to impeach Ombudsman
THE decision of the Office of the Ombudsman to junk the treason and espionage case against former President Benigno Aquino 3rd and Sen. Antonio Trillanes 4th has further confirmed the bias of...
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Trilateral sea patrols take aim at Southeast Asian terror
TARAKAN, Indonesia — Indonesia, Malaysia and the Philippines are launching joint patrols to counter the rising threat of terrorism in regional waters as a growing number of fishermen and seamen fall...
View ArticleNavy files first charges under military law in 'Fat Leonard' scandal
Navy files first charges under military law in ‘Fat Leonard’ scandal The Navy has filed criminal charges against an officer in the “Fat Leonard” scandal, setting the stage for the first military trial...
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