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UN arbitral tribunal on PH case vs China meets in Hamburg on jurisdiction By: Veronica C. Uy, InterAksyon.com July 10, 2013 MANILA - The five-member United Nations tribunal that will hear the arbitration case the Philippines sought over its territorial dispute with China is now meeting in...

PH: China turning sea into its lake By Tarra Quismundo Philippine Daily Inquirer Thursday, July 11th, 2013 MANILA, Philippines—China is turning the West Philippine Sea (South China Sea) into “one country’s lake,” Foreign Secretary Albert del Rosario said on Tuesday...

IMF raises Philippine outlook July 10,2013 A DAY after it announced it had slashed global growth projections for this year, including overall outlook for five members of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN-5), the International Monetary Fund (IMF) said yesterday it has raised...

Japanese premier to visit Philippines Kyodo News 07/09/2013 TOKYO - Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe is set to visit the Philippines, Malaysia, and Singapore later this month to discuss with their leaders economic and security cooperation, a Japanese government source said Tuesday. The...

More patrol boats for Coast Guard By Jerry E. Esplanada Philippine Daily Inquirer Wednesday, July 10th, 2013 MANILA, Philippines—Aside from the 15 patrol boats it expects to get from Japan and France in late 2014 or early 2015, the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) plans to acquire a 52-meter...

Ooh la la! More French tourists coming to PH By Tarra Quismundo Philippine Daily Inquirer Wednesday, July 10th, 2013 MANILA, Philippines—From a “question mark,” the Philippines is slowly becoming a destination to check out for the French. Tourist traffic from France is...

BRP Ramon Alcaraz to boost patrol abilities in Philippine waters -- Palace By: Lilybeth G. Ison, Philippine News Agency July 10, 2013 MANILA, Philippines - Amid tensions in the West Philippine Sea, Malacanang on Tuesday said that Philippines war ship BRP Ramon Alcaraz, which is expected to...

Return to Relevance: The Philippine-U.S. Alliance By Renato Cruz De Castro, on 09 Jul 2013, Feature Prior to 1992, Philippine-U.S. security relations were framed by several bilateral defense arrangements. The two countries became formal allies in 1951 upon signing the Philippines-U.S. Mutual...

That's what they get for being so disrespectful to the rights and sovereignty of other countries. Nowadays countries whom they bullied will do whatever it takes even if it is a desperate one to bring them down...While it is true that they are growing fast militarily and economically, their...

Your greed is definitely bringing it nowhere but to consternation of other nations. Your head has swollen due to your economic growth but this is only temporary and you will surely find yourself back to the quagmire you have been before.

nah we will just let our allies (Japan and US) come in and use our military facilities. It is a preventive measure to maintain peace and security for the Filipino people against the greed of other nation. It is in the best interest of our country to have the presence of strong allies to deter...

:tup::tup::tup: Asean appears more united on South China Sea issues July 7, 2013 What a difference a year - or, more to the point - a new host makes. Around this time last year, the Association of Southeast Asian Nations reeled from an unexpected scandal: the failure for the first time...

PHL govt welcomes China's decision to hold talks on sea code By ANDREO C. CALONZO GMA News July 4, 2013 The Philippine government on Thursday described as a "forward step" China's decision to discuss a code of conduct on the South China Sea with the Philippines and other Southeast Asian...

US Japan S. Korea Canada Australia New Zealand ASEAN Israel India EU (esp. UK and España) Unión Latina and a lot more (except those unfriendly/rogue/terrorist states)

PHL less risky among Asian economies — Nomura SIEGFRID O. ALEGADO, GMA News Sustained growth spurred by tourism, investments, remittances, and business process outsourcing limits the risks faced by the Philippine economy in the coming years compared to its Asian peers, according to global...

No more Chinese partner :tup: Sun Cellular taps Norwegian firm for mobile Internet service By Lawrence Agcaoili (The Philippine Star) | Updated July 4, 2013 MANILA, Philippines - Sun Cellular, a unit of dominant carrier Philippine Long Distance Telephone Co. (PLDT), has tied up with...

Economic boom spreads wealth wider in Philippines By Teresa Cerojano (Associated Press) | Updated July 4, 2013 MANILA, Philippines — Just three years ago, a new car and an overseas holiday were unthinkable luxuries for J. Ante and her family of six. The insurance company manager's...

LOL all terrorist and rogue states. :lol: Anyway Myanmar is no longer your ally. Replace it to North Korea instead.

AFP modernization to include bases upgrade By Alexis Romero (philstar.com) | Updated July 3, 2013 MANILA, Philippines - The improvement of existing military bases will be part of the items to be funded by the new Armed Forces modernization law, a defense official said Wednesday. Defense...

Aquino: US, Japan need to know PH terrain BY RAPPLER.COM STRATEGIC PARTNERS: President Benigno Aquino III says U.S. and Japan are Philippines' 'only strategic partners'. Malacañang photo MANILA, Philippines —President Benigno Aquino III justified a government plan to give the US and...