
Global ambition vs domestic reality
Belligerent states tend to respond to power and direct national interest, not to appeals from capitals facing internal crises.
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Belligerent states tend to respond to power and direct national interest, not to appeals from capitals facing internal crises.
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All military activities related to protecting the West Philippine Sea (WPS) will continue amid the rising fuel price hike brought by the Middle East war, an…
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Philippine Sports Commission (PSC) chairman Patrick “Pato” Gregorio was appointed as the head of the Southeast Asian Plus Youth Games (SEA Plus YG) local…
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For more than two years, the recruits presumably provided China information about Philippine defense and foreign policy positions, military logistics and…
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Three Filipino civilian employees—one from the Department of National Defense (DND), another from the Philippine Navy (PN), and a third linked to Philippine…
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After using water cannons, ramming and lasers, China is now increasingly confronting the Philippines in the realm of information and public perception, a…
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The strong economic and diplomatic ties between Beijing and Manila will once again be advocated at the upcoming 6th Awards for Promoting Philippines-China…
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The National Taekwondo Center (NTC) inside the Rizal Memorial Sports Complex last Thursday will be not just a new facility for the Philippine Taekwondo…
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While primarily tasked with curbing illegal, unreported and unregulated fishing, BFAR continues to partner with the Coast Guard, LGUs and other agencies to…
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Something explodes in the West Philippine Sea — that’s the model. Missiles from ships you can’t see. Drones you can’t swat. Subs you can’t find.
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The X account of a 55-year-old mother from Matsuyama, Japan features a variety of shinkai seibutsu (deep sea creatures) of a different kind.
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The Philippine Navy monitored dozens of Chinese naval and coast guard vessels across the West Philippine Sea in February, a high-ranking official said Tuesday,…
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ILOILO CITY — The Visayan Sea officially reopened to fishing on 19 February, marking the end of the three-month annual closed season for herrings, mackerels,…
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On the 2016 arbitration initiated by the Philippines, Guo reiterated Beijing’s longstanding rejection of the award.
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When things go south, all that the Palace occupant does is hold a press conference for a lot of mumbo jumbo or gobbledygook.
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The Chinese Embassy in Manila has pushed back against statements made by Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) spokesperson for the West Philippine Sea Jay Tarriela,…
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Rare deep-sea images from Tubbataha Reefs Natural Park captured by internationally-acclaimed underwater photographer Laurent Ballesta at depths of up to 150…
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Monforte said the MMCA should not be viewed by China or any other country as a provocation.
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