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By Jaime Laude The Philippine Star MANILA, Philippines – Top defense and military officials on Friday tackled behind closed door the mounting tension in the West Philippine Sea with US top military commander. Also discussed during the meeting between visiting US Navy Admiral Samuel Locklear III, commander of the US Pacific Command (USPACOM), and Defense Secretary Voltaire Gazmin, Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) chief Read More …
ON DISTANT SHORE By Val G. Abelgas AMID the escalating tensions in the South China Sea, the United States remains non-committal, emboldening China to intensify its aggressive behavior in the disputed waters and to continue its bullying tactics over its neighboring countries. The silence of the American government followed the intrusion early this month by a fleet of Chinese fishing vessels, two large civilian ships Read More …
BABE’S EYE VIEW By Babe Romualdez The Philippine Star The rising tension over the recent incursions in areas considered as Philippine territory – the latest of which is in Ayungin Shoal with a Chinese military frigate spotted – heightens the debate once again about our country’s military and defense capability. While President Aquino’s resounding declaration that “what is ours is ours” and Defense Secretary Voltaire Read More …
By Alexis Romero The Philippine Star MANILA, Philippines – Defense Secretary Voltaire Gazmin said yesterday that the US can be given temporary access to Philippine bases in times of extreme emergency. However, Gazmin told reporters the Americans cannot set up installations in the country. “The Constitution prohibits (the setting up of US bases in the Philippines),” he said. “If the worst case scenario happens and Read More …
PerryScope By Perry Diaz The prospect of North Korea starting a war with the United States, South Korea, and Japan has a chilling effect in the Philippines. With no defense mechanism of her own to defend her territory, the Philippines is like a house with no roof… and a storm is coming! This analogy brings to fore the true state of the Philippines’ national Read More …
Source: Agence France-Presse Manila: The US would be allowed to station forces at military bases in the Philippines if it went to war with North Korea, Foreign Secretary Albert del Rosario said Saturday citing a treaty between the allies. “Our mutual defence treaty calls for joint action if either the Philippines or the United States is attacked,” del Rosario said in comments sent to AFP Read More …
By Aurea Calica The Philippine Star MANILA, Philippines – Malacañang assured the people yesterday that the provisions of the Constitution would be followed if the United States were to be allowed to station forces at military bases in the Philippines if war breaks out on the Korean peninsula. “That has to be studied in line with the constitutional provision prohibiting foreign bases. Again, these are Read More …
Source: GMA News Malacañang on Saturday said the Philippine intelligence community is determining whether the 12 Chinese in the Tubbataha grounding incident were spies. “Tinitingnan pa ng ating intelligence community ang report. Meron tayong sinasagawang investigation para makita ang circumstances surrounding the grounding of the fishing boat,” deputy presidential spokesperson Abigail Valte said on government-run dzRB radio. For now, she said, “wala pang confirmation (there Read More …
By REY O. ARCILLA MALAYA ‘To pursue the Sabah claim is to uphold the national interest, but it will definitely “jeopardize our relations with Malaysia”.’ Defense Secretary Voltaire Gazmin said China’s refusal to join the Philippines in the arbitration of the West Philippine Sea dispute is favorable to the Philippines. “It would be favorable for us if they do not participate,” he said. “The natural Read More …
By Jojo Malig ABS-CBNnews.com MANILA, Philippines – Chinese troops should go after Philippine ships and fishermen who go near the disputed Scarborough shoal, a Chinese navy official said. Rear Admiral Yin Zhuo, director of the People’s Liberation Army Navy’s (PLAN) Information Expert Committee, said this should be done to “Filipino vessels that hang around in the lagoon and don’t leave,” according to state-owned news agency Read More …