Nearly 17,000 Filipino and American troops kicked off a three-week joint combat training exercise in the Philippines on Monday that includes maritime drills in the South China Sea where Manila and Beijing have sparred over territorial claims.
Beijing warns against flexing of ‘gunboat muscles’ as US and Philippines begin military drills
Balikatan, or ‘shoulder-to-shoulder’ drills will for the first time take place outside of the Philippines’ territorial waters
With BrahMos missile delivery to Philippines, India sets out its arms stall for Southeast Asia
Manila has received its first batch of BrahMos supersonic cruise missiles from India, in a carefully timed shipment observers say is the start of a ‘clear push’ to expand military sales with Southeast Asia.
In the Philippines, Catholic priests tackle plastic waste brick by brick
The Missionaries of the Sacred Heart build bricks from discarded plastic bottles. It’s one way people and communities across the world are addressing the gargantuan problem of plastic waste and plastic pollution.
Philippines, US launch annual joint military drills
Thousands of Filipino and American troops will kick off joint military exercises in the Philippines on Monday, as Beijing’s growing assertiveness in the region raises fears of a conflict.- ‘It matters for regional stability’ – The exercises,
Amir’s visit a strong indication of flourishing ties between two nations: Philippines envoy
The Philippines ambassador to Qatar, Lillibeth Velasco Pono, stressed that the visit of His Highness the Amir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad al-Thani to Manila is a strong indication …
As global economy slows, Philippines bats for intensified financing solutions
The Philippines has called on multilateral financial institutions to step up support and financing solutions to developing nations as the global economy hits a critical point of further slowdown. As …
Meet The Billionaire Betting Big On An Idyllic Island Retreat In The Philippines
Philippine property giant Megaworld extolls on its Facebook page the virtues of Palawan island, the largest of a 1,780-island group by the same name that hangs to the left of the island nation in the …
Southeast Asian countries consider ways to boost ‘green financing’ as region chokes on smog
Green finance is among several items on the agenda of the finance … The 10 member nations of ASEAN — Brunei, Cambodia, Indonesia, Laos, Malaysia, Myanmar, Philippines, Singapore, Thailand and …
BrahMos consignment to Philippines: “Could this have been imagined during Congress rule?” asks PM Modi
“Yesterday, the first consignment of India’s BrahMos missile has been dispatched to the Philippines. This has generated employment opportunities in large numbers on the ground level. Could all this …