Once could have been attributed to a slip of the tongue. But twice? An anchor for China’s state-run TV network CCTV, who was chatting with a colleague on the late evening news, remarked: “We all know that the Philippines is…
Author: Pax Pacifica
Japanese-made Philippine ship hits Chinese Coast Guard ship; damaging its starboard side
MANILA, PHILIPPINES — The Philippine Coast Guard vessel BRP Sindangan accidentally hit a China Coast Guard ship that blocked its path on Saturday. According to Philippine reporters on the scene, the Philippine Coast Guard said the CCG boat 4103 chased…
US will commit $2.5 billion in military aid for the Philippines
WASHINGTON, USA — In a bipartisan effort to address the escalating security challenges in the Indo-Pacific region, United States Senators Bill Hagerty (R-TN) and Tim Kaine (D-VA), both members of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, have introduced the Philippines Enhanced…
Unveiling the Fifth Column: China’s paid Filipino agents/influencer’s in the Philippines
MANILA, Philippines — In the geopolitically charged waters of the West Philippine Sea, where territorial disputes simmer and international tensions run high, the Philippines finds itself at the nexus of a complex web of interests. Amidst the intricate geopolitical dance,…
Under the Aquino admin, the Philippines was a Rising Tiger of Asia & an economic boom
MANILA, Philippines —- The Philippines is now the rising tiger of Asia as the government’s economic initiatives and political reforms have begun to bear fruit, the World Bank said yesterday. The Philippines is no longer the sick man of East…