VIENTIANE — United States Secretary of State Antony Blinken hit out at China’s “escalatory and unlawful actions” in the South China Sea on Saturday, hours before he was due to hold talks with Beijing’s top diplomat at a regional meeting in Laos.
Blinken is in the capital Vientiane for the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (Asean) foreign ministers meeting, part of an Asian tour aimed at reinforcing regional ties in the face of an increasingly assertive Beijing.
THE Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (Pagasa) placed Batanes and the northern portion of Babuyan Islands (Babuyan Island, Calayan Island) under Signal No. 4 as Typhoon Julian whipped extreme northern Luzon. “Batanes and […]
MANILA, Philippines — The China Coast Guard (CCG) urged the Philippines to stop “intruding” into Huangyan Island (Scarborough Shoal) and insisted that the area was within China’s jurisdiction. “We urge the Philippines to stop its […]
Sen. Robinhood Padilla has assumed his post as president of Partido Demokratiko Pilipino-Lakas ng Bayan (PDP-Laban), the party announced on Wednesday. Padilla, previously the party’s executive vice president and acting president, replaced Palawan 2nd District […]
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