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Jeoffrey Maitem
The second Typhon unit will allow more Philippine troops to train with the system and enhance the country’s sovereignty, analysts say.
Analysts say expanding the Squad would strengthen surveillance and response capabilities, making it harder for Beijing to operate unchallenged in contested waters.
The Atin Ito coalition said they would sail into the disputed waterway in May with musicians to deliver supplies and a message of solidarity.
Similar to Balikatan 2024, this year’s drills will feature sinking exercises 12 nautical miles outside the Philippines’ territorial waters.
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Experts say the ex-president’s chances of avoiding ICC prosecution are slim as supporters take to the streets to protest his arrest.
The grounding of the remaining FA-50 jets has raised concerns about airspace vulnerability and prompted calls for quicker military modernisation.
The South Korean-built guided missile frigates have anti-submarine and anti-aircraft capabilities.
A US$5,500 reward has been offered for information leading to the arrest of the perpetrator who attacked the dog named Tiktok.
Analysts say the Philippine defence secretary was referring to Asean’s unity being challenged by China on the security and economic fronts.
Riley was born at the National Bird Breeding Sanctuary in Davao City, the first Philippine eagle chick hatched without human help.
From signing arms deals with India to forging military ties with Germany, Manila is diversifying its security partnerships like never before.
Former House speaker Pantaleon Alvarez says the country’s constitution allows Duterte to run in a presidential election again.
Manila’s plan to acquire submarines and BrahMos missiles aims to counter Beijing’s South China Sea activities, but faces challenges in funding and readiness.
Analysts say the proposal was likely rhetorical rather than genuine, with little chance Beijing would ever take up such a deal.
With 14,000 MILF fighters still armed and tensions rising among political clans, analysts warn the polls may reignite the fires of conflict.
Experts, however, warn that Manila’s strategy of having several warships patrolling at once could strain resources and leave the navy vulnerable to targeted attacks.
As the world’s attention turned towards Washington and Donald Trump’s inauguration, the Pentagon was operating decisively under the radar.
Manila would be able to raise South China Sea-related issues that could ‘embarrass’ Beijing and nudge it into a compromise, analysts say.
Several groups say Donald Trump poses a grave danger to the region and worry the US president-elect may involve the Philippines in a war.
Observers interpret the presence of the 165-metre vessel near Scarborough Shoal as a warning to Manila about its military ties with the US.
Filipino congressman Robert Ace Barbers’ call comes after a drone was recovered off Masbate, which he says could be a spying device.
USNS Victorious’ presence near Luzon is to signal Washington’s commitment to the Philippines amid the Typhon row with China, analysts say.
Experts say the move is a declaration of self-reliance and a calculated gamble amid mounting tensions in the South China Sea.
Experts say the decline is a result of stricter visa rules and country’s current atmosphere of paranoia that discourages Chinese visitors.
A critic of Ferdinand Marcos Jnr accuses him of attempting to reshape the country’s history by removing the Aquinos from the 500-peso notes.
Manila plans to add dozens of ships over the next few years. But experts doubt that will unnerve the world’s largest coastguard fleet.
President says such a move in response to clash with Chinese vessels in Scarborough Shoal will be provocative and seen as an escalation.
Experts warn of heightened tensions as Manila resists Beijing’s unilateral actions in disputed waters to its enforce territorial claims.
Sulu was battered by years of clashes between the militants and Philippine troops, but visitors are slowly returning due to better security.
