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Sabah drama scratches old wounds between Philippines and Malaysia By: Anuradha Raghu and Manuel Mogato, Reuters February 16, 2013 KUALA LUMPUR/MANILA - Drama on Borneo island involving 100 armed men from Sulu is threatening to spark diplomatic tension between the Philippines and Malaysia, whose...

Asean rights body must show it is relevant The Asean Intergovernmental Commission on Human Rights (AICHR), whose second set of commissioners were recently sworn in, should address the disappearance of Laotian social activist Sombath Somphone to show it is a relevant organisation with the teeth...

Military officials from Germany, Canada in Manila for talks with DND, AFP By Tarra Quismundo Secretary of Foreign Affairs Albert F. del Rosario receives the delegation from the German Federal Ministry of Defense headed by Rear Admiral Thorsten Kahleron MANILA, Philippines—Military...

Congress wants Filipino soldiers armed with modern equipment By Antonio Figueroa Over a decade after the Modernization Act of 1995 of the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) was approved, the Aquino government is getting more support from Congress in its program to equip with latest arms...

Thailand warships on goodwill visit By Manila Standard Today Capt. Adeluis Bordado, assitant chief of Naval Staff for Education and Training, greets Rear Admiral Sucheep Whoungmaitree and his officers on board HTMS Chaophraya of the Royal Thailand Navy. PN photo Three warships of the Royal...

EU lawmakers to China : Face PHL before UN tribunal A group of European Union (EU) lawmakers visiting the Philippines on Friday said China should join the arbitration process initiated by the Philippines before the United Nations to resolve territorial rifts in the South China Sea and prevent a...

Philippines moves close to historic peace deal with Islamist rebels After 40 years of conflict and 120,000 deaths, a self-governing Muslim entity could be a reality within weeks after an accord inspired by Good Friday agreement Muslim separatist rebels from the MILF conduct combat exercise at...

US, Philippines boost defence ties amid China row The US Secretary of State, John Kerry, has called the Philippines Foreign Minister is discuss strengthening security and military relations between the two allies. (Credit: Reuters) The United States has agreed to strengthen its defence and...

read post #4 This troll doesn’t know what he’s talking about. The International Hydrographic Organization defines the Philippine Sea as "that area of the North Pacific Ocean off the Eastern coasts of the Philippine Islands" Don’t worry because the world recognizes that we...

Spain offers corvettes Philippines "Discovered" to assert against China The Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs, Gonzalo de Benito, offered the Executive Secretary of the Presidency of the Republic of the Philippines, Paquito Ochoa, the technology of our customs supervision and corvettes...

DND getting 2 new warships MANILA, Philippines - Two warships will be purchased for the Navy to boost maritime security. In a phone interview yesterday, Peter Galvez, Department of National Defense spokesman, said the acquisition is being fast-tracked. “We’re giving ourselves...

Canadian Military Ship On A Goodwill Tour To Philippines In a bid to strengthen the strong relations between the two countries, the Royal Canadian Navy has been on a goodwill tour to the Philippines. Her Majesty's Canadian Ship (HMCS) Regina has arrived at the port of Manila Tuesday and the...

US firm offering 21 Hueys for P1.2B to Phl By Alexis Romero (The Philippine Star) | Updated February 14, 2013 MANILA, Philippines - A California-based firm is offering the government 21 UH-1 or Huey helicopters for P1.2646 billion for use in the May elections. The Air Force made the request...

There are Military News Updates for our fellow ASEAN brothers particularly Vietnamese and Indonesians. So I think it’s okay if I create a thread for the Filipinos as well. Emblem of the Armed Forces of the Philippines This is a discussion thread for the Latest Philippine Military...

Kerry supports PH move on South China Sea MANILA, Philippines - New US Secretary of State John Kerry supports the Philippines' decision to take to international arbitration its dispute with China over the West Philippine Sea, Foreign Secretary Albert del Rosario said on Thursday, February 14...

Philippines pulls China-made globes Chinese-made globes depicting "misinformation" by reflecting Beijing's claim to almost the entire South China Sea have been removed from bookstore shelves in the Philippines. The globes feature a "nine-dash line", long used by China to demonstrate its...

The Pope could have stayed on to his death if he wanted to, but he opted to step down and accept his human frailty gracefully. At 85 he is visibly weak and will be 86 this coming April 16. The pope cannot walk alone without his aides beside him, holding his arms to prevent him from falling. His...

Pope is supposed to be virgin and married to the Church and religion which cites he must remain celibate meaning pure. The Pope resigns due to his old age. That's plain and simple. It's better to be honest in declaring that you cannot do it anymore rather than to continue when in fact you...

Who will succeed Pope Benedict? Cardinal Tagle is among Top 10 most mentioned 'papables' - Reuters By: Reuters With Pope Benedict's stunning announcement that he will resign later this month, the time may be coming for the Roman Catholic Church to elect its first non-European leader. Maybe from...

Pope has a courage to face his limitations despite of his great influence from people. God bless you Pope Benedict. We pray for the Church and for the next Pope that he may guide the Church in these times.