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2 months ago | 
globalnation.inquirer.net | Julie M. Aurelio |Nestor Corrales
Defense Secretary Gilberto Teodoro Jr. said on Wednesday that the newly signed Status of Visiting Forces Agreement (Sovfa) between the Philippines and New Zealand will help Manila deter aggression in the disputed South China Sea.
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2 months ago | 
globalnation.inquirer.net | Jacob Lazaro |Julie M. Aurelio |Nestor Corrales
MANILA, Philippines — The family of Chinese-Filipino businessman Anson Tan on Saturday denied reports that he had dealings with a Philippine offshore gaming operator (Pogo) which had failed and resulted in his kidnap-slaying. According to Jose Christopher “Kit” Belmonte, one of the counsels for the Tan family, Tan had always stayed away from “shady dealings.” Article continues after this advertisement Tan is the businessman’s legal name.
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2 months ago | 
plus.inquirer.net | Nestor Corrales |Melvin Gascon |Alden M. Monzon
Authorities need to “put a stop to these senseless acts of violence,” urged the Movement for Restoration of Peace and Order following the killings of a Filipino-Chinese businessman and his driver. The three kidnapping incidents involved a 14-year-old Chinese student in Taguig in February, a Chinese food kiosk owner in Binondo, Manila, and businessman Anson Que. Philippine National Police chief Gen. Rommel Marbil on Thursday relieved Brig. Gen. Elmer Ragay as chief of the Anti-Kidnapping Group (AKG).
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2 months ago | 
globalnation.inquirer.net | Julie M. Aurelio |Nestor Corrales
Malacañang on Thursday played down an order by the military chief to prepare for the evacuation of over 250,000 Filipinos workers in Taiwan in case it is invaded by China, even as the Philippine government had considered that as a “great possibility.”Beijing has not renounced the use of force to regain control over Taiwan, which it claims to be part of its territory.
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2 months ago | 
plus.inquirer.net | Julie M. Aurelio |Nestor Corrales
Malacañang on Thursday played down an order by the military chief to prepare for the evacuation of over 250,000 Filipinos workers in Taiwan in case it is invaded by China, even as the Philippine government had considered that as a “great possibility.”Beijing has not renounced the use of force to regain control over Taiwan, which it claims to be part of its territory.
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Mar 28, 2025 | 
plus.inquirer.net | Julie M. Aurelio |Nestor Corrales
US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth reassured President Marcos of his country’s “ironclad commitment” to a 73-year-old defense treaty with the Philippines as he stressed the need for “deterrence” against threats, such as those coming from China.
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Mar 24, 2025 | 
inquirer.net | Frances Mangosing |Nestor Corrales
PALAYAN CITY, ISABELA, Philippines — Chinese ships and aircraft continued to linger near Panatag (Scarborough) Shoal in the West Philippine Sea, tailing and challenging Philippine and American planes on patrol on Monday, as the armies of the two allies launched their joint drills this year to rehearse their combined capabilities in a potential future conflict with an “adversary.” A Chinese Navy chopper on Monday morning repeatedly issued radio challenges to a BFAR (Bureau of Fisheries and...
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Mar 24, 2025 | 
plus.inquirer.net | Frances Mangosing |Nestor Corrales
PALAYAN CITY—Chinese ships and aircraft continued to linger near Panatag (Scarborough) Shoal in the West Philippine Sea, tailing and challenging Philippine and American planes on patrol on Monday, as the armies of the two allies launched their joint drills this year to rehearse their combined capabilities in a potential future conflict with an “adversary.” A Chinese Navy chopper on Monday morning repeatedly issued radio challenges to a BFAR (Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources) aircraft...
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Mar 12, 2025 | 
plus.inquirer.net | Nestor Corrales |Frances Mangosing
Government forces are on alert and ready to respond to any situation that may threaten peace and order in the country following the arrest of former President Rodrigo Duterte, who is facing a case of crimes against humanity before the International Criminal Court (ICC). Officials of the Armed Forces of the Philippines and the Philippine National Police, however, said on Wednesday that the security situation in the country remains stable. At the same time, AFP spokesperson Col.
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Mar 6, 2025 | 
plus.inquirer.net | Nestor Corrales |Julie M. Aurelio
The Armed Forces of the Philippines on Thursday mourned the death of the two Philippine Air Force (PAF) fighter jet pilots who died in a crash in Bukidnon, saying they “gave their lives in the line of duty.”The pilots’ bodies were extracted from the crash site of the ill-fated FA-50 fighter jet on Wednesday night. In Malacañang, President Marcos called for a speedy investigation of the crash that killed Maj. Jude Salang-oy and 1st Lt. AJ Dadulla.
