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MANILA, Philippines – The “Balikatan” exercises 2016 committee is ready if ever the order is issued that said joint military exercises should be conducted in the West Philippine Sea despite the continuous statements of the Armed Forces of the Philippines that said military exercises are in no way connected with the ongoing territorial dispute in the West Philippine Sea. (Eagle News Service Described by Jay Paul Carlos, Video Editing by Dexter Magno, Uploaded by MRFaith […]
MANILA, Philippines — Five United Sates navy ships will be participating in this year’s “Balikatan” exercises. Captain Celeste Frank Sayson, “Balikatan” spokesperson, however did not give the names and exact types of the participating American ships except one of them will be most likely a “guided missile destroyer.” US navy ships are expected to participate in the maritime interdiction exercises which will be held off the eastern side of Palawan. Sayson said two Philippine navy […]
MANILA, Philippines – The newest incident of harassment against Filipino fishermen were reported wherein 17 fishermen from Pangasinan were driven off the disputed territories in the West Philippine Sea through the use of harsh lights by the Chinese Coast Guard. (Eagle News Service Described by Jay Paul Carlos, Video Editing by Dexter Magno, Uploaded by MRFaith Bonalos)
BEIJING, China – In response to the scheduled resolution of the arbitral tribunal in the Hague, Netherlands, regarding the issue filed by the Philippines against China regarding the disputed territories in the West Philippine Sea, China is planning to establish an international maritime judicial center, which aims to help implement new strategies to become a maritime power. (Eagle News Service Described by Jay Paul Carlos, Video Editing by Dexter Magno, Uploaded by MRFaith Bonalos)
SUBIC, Zambales, Philippines – The United States Navy sent a submarine and a guided-missile cruiser in a routine port of call in the Indo-Asian region. Said vessels arrived at the Philippines in a time were the region is under rising tensions due to China’s militarization in the disputed areas in the West Philippine Sea. (Eagle News Service Described by Jay Paul Carlos, Video Editing by Dexter Magno, Uploaded by MRFaith Bonalos)
WASHINGTON D.C., United States of America – Despite China’s threats and installation of surface-to-air missiles, the United States Air Force continued its patrol of the disputed territories in the West Philippine Sea. The US Air Force also encouraged other claimant countries to participate in the securing of the freedom of navigation in the said area. (Eagle News Service Described by Jay Paul Carlos, Video Editing by Jericho Morales, Uploaded by MRFaith Bonalos)
BEIJING, China – According to China’s Foreign Ministry, they will not tolerate what they perceive is the meddling of the United States of America in their claimed territories in the West Philippine Sea and denied accusations of militarization in the said area. China also declared that since 2006 they have consistently held that they will not follow the ruling of the United Nations arbitral tribunal regarding the territorial dispute in the West Philippine Sea. (Eagle […]
TOKYO, Japan – The Japanese Self-Defense Force will offer five training aircraft for lease to the Philippines to aid in the patrolling of the disputed areas in the West Philippine Sea. The Philippines is the first nation in South East Asia to enter into a Defense Equipment Agreement with Japan. Japan will also provide patrol vessels to Vietnam in support of its aim to aid South East Asian countries against China. (Eagle News Service Described […]
WASHINGTON D.C., United States of America – In response to the militarization of China in the disputed territories in the West Philippine Sea, the United States of America sent a naval carrier strike group which is composed of a nuclear-powered aircraft carrier, supported by two cruisers and two frigates. According to the US Navy, said deployment is a way for the US to maintain a presence in the area and in order to preserve the […]
MANILA, Philippines – The Philippines asked China to be a responsible member of the international community by respect the ruling that will be laid down by the international arbitral tribunal regarding the disputed territories in the West Philippine Sea. China refused to acknowledge the case filed by the Philippines in the international court. (Eagle News Service Described by Jay Paul Carlos, Video Editing by Dexter Magno, Uploaded by MRFaith Bonalos)
UNITED States — Pinaghahandaan umano ng China ang pagdomina sa East Asia. Sinabi ni U.S. Pacific fleet Commander admiral Harry Harris, sa pag-deploy ng Beijing ng missiles sa Paracel Islands sa West Philippine Sea o South China Sea, ang paglagay ng bagong radars sa Cuarteron reef sa Spratly Islands at paggawa ng mga airstrips ay nagpapabago ng operational landscape sa pinag-aagawang mga teritoryo. Ayon kay Harris, bahagi ito ng kagustuhan ng China na militarisasyon sa […]
MANILA, Philippines – According to the Armed Forces of the Philippines, it will not be fazed by the installation of China of surface-to-air missiles in the disputed territories in the West Philippine Sea. The AFP will not withdraw its forces guarding the islands controlled by the Philippines and that the AFP is preparing for the worst-case scenario. <em>(Eagle News Service Described by Jay Paul Carlos, Video Editing byDexter Magno, Uploaded by MRFaith Bonalos)</em>
