Teodoro: AO 29 on West Philippine Sea carries force of law
Defense Secretary Gilberto Teodoro Jr. asserts that Administrative Order No. 29, which institutionalized the term West Philippine Sea, carries the force of law…
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Name Beijing-linked execs, Gibo dared
Duterte said Teodoro’s remarks could unfairly cast suspicion on officials who were never identified.
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Pulong is not a traitor
You see, tension is bad. So here’s the solution: China sails in, we sail out. Look at that. No confrontation. Peace.
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VP Sara tells Teodoro: Name officials allegedly defending China
Vice President Sara Duterte challenges Defense Secretary Gilberto Teodoro Jr. to name officials allegedly defending China in the West Philippine Sea dispute,…
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Indonesia turns Phl Hague win to gas
Indonesia never laughed at us. Didn’t have to. Their action was the slap: ‘You won. But what did you build on top of it?’
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Abject surrender
The deal, reached in 2024, was what the DFA called a ‘provisional understanding.’ It rested on three conditions.
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AFP tracks 48 Chinese Coast Guard, naval ships at WPS
The Armed Forces of the Philippines monitored over 20,700 domestic and foreign vessels in Philippine waters in July, including Chinese military and coast guard…
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China’s strategy for next Philippine elections
China desperately wants the younger Duterte to replace her old man, who is in jail. This is the critical sine qua non.
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Victory undone
The deal with China is all wrong and risks walking back the country’s unassailable position in the West Philippine Sea.
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E-book launched for Filipino kids to learn West Philippine Sea
Discover how a new three-part e-book series, “The Wonderful West Philippine Sea,” helps Filipino children learn about marine biodiversity, environmental…
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BBM stands firm on arbitral win
President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. reaffirmed the Philippines’ commitment to the 2016 arbitral ruling in his 2026 SoNA, vowing to defend the landmark West…
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WPS or VPS, classic clusterf***?
To strike a balance between both internal and external threats, extraordinary statesmanship or tradecraft is necessary to bring the ship of state to an even…
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WPS seen testing President’s foreign policy
The West Philippine Sea is expected to take center stage in President Ferdinand Marcos Jr.’s fifth State of the Nation Address as the administration balances…
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Our Own Odyssey: Monster waves and scorn
The timeless core of Homer’s narrative — now brilliantly re-imagined by Nolan — offers a profound lesson for our times.
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