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China tells US: Don’t take sides on South China Sea row

By Pia Lee-Brago | March 21, 2024 - 12:00am

The United States should not instigate trouble in the South China Sea or take sides on the issue, the Chinese embassy said...

Headlines

‘Alarmed’ Marcos Jr. No trigger for MDT

By Alexis Romero | March 7, 2024 - 12:00am

While expressing “great alarm” over the latest incident involving Filipino and Chinese vessels in the West Philippine...

Headlines

US: Attack on PCG ship may trigger MDT

By Ralph Edwin Villanueva | February 24, 2023 - 12:00am

The United States, through a telephone call of its defense chief to his Filipino counterpart, has reaffirmed its commitment to come to the defense of the Philippines under the 1951 Mutual Defense Treaty in the event...

Headlines

Gray zone

By SKETCHES | By Ana Marie Pamintuan | February 20, 2023 - 12:00am

Is it a benign tool for civilian use, or a military-grade weapon?

Opinion

Mutual Defense Treaty hindi gagamitin ni BBM

By Al G. Pedroche | February 20, 2023 - 12:00am

Para kay Presidente Bongbong Marcos, lalo lamang lulubha ang tension sa West Philippine Sea kapag ginamit­ ng pamahalaan ang U.S.-Philippine Mutual Defense Treaty.

PSN Opinyon

… but laser incident not enough to activate MDT

By Helen Flores | February 19, 2023 - 12:00am

The Chinese coast guard’s use of a powerful laser to stop a Philippine patrol vessel from helping resupply a military...

Headlines

Prudent DFA stance not to invoke MDT

By AT GROUND LEVEL | By Satur C. Ocampo | February 18, 2023 - 12:00am

It was a prudent stance for the Department of Foreign Affairs that averted escalating the most recent tension sparked by China’s aggressive action in the West Philippine Sea.

Opinion

US touts its aid to boost AFP modernization plan

By AT GROUND LEVEL | By Satur C. Ocampo | February 11, 2023 - 12:00am

“An irreplaceable US ally for seven decades, the Philippines has been at the forefront of preserving the free and open regional order in Southeast Asia and the greater Indo-Pacific region.”

Opinion

Philippine-US Mutual Defense Treaty, EDCA binubusisi na

By Gemma Garcia | December 2, 2022 - 12:00am

Sumasailalim na umano sa negosasyon at evolution ang Mutual Defense Treaty sa pagitan ng Pilipinas at Amerika.

Bansa

‘Philippines, US must clearly convey message of enforcing MDT’

By Pia Lee-Brago | October 4, 2021 - 12:00am

The Philippines and the United States have to clearly convey the message of enforcing the 1951 US-Philippine Mutual Defense...

Headlines