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Title:
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China faces consequences for intimidation, US warns
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Author:
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Frances G. Mangosing
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Source:
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Inquirer.net
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Date:
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June 3, 2018
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Description:
- SINGAPORE — US Defense Secretary Jim Mattis says China’s placement of weapons systems on man-made islands in the South China Sea is designed to intimidate and coerce other countries in the region.
Political Security
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Title:
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PH, China to explore more areas of cooperation during BCM: DFA
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Author:
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Joyce Ann L. Rocamora
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Source:
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Philippine News Agency
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Date:
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June 2, 2018
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Description:
- MANILA -- Foreign Affairs Secretary Alan Peter Cayetano on Friday said the Philippines and China are keen on exploring expanded areas of cooperation during the next bilateral consultative meeting (BCM) in the coming months.
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Title:
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The Philippines says its ready for war if its troops are harmed in the disputed South China Sea
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Author:
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Neil Jerome Morales
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Source:
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Reuters
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Date:
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May 30, 2018
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Description:
- The Philippines is prepared to go to war if military personnel are harmed in disputed waters, a top security official said on Wednesday, firing back at criticism the government was going soft on China and allowing it to militarize the South China Sea.
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Title:
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Cayetano: Duterte ready for war over West Philippine Sea resources
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Author:
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Eimor P. Santos
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Source:
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CNN Philippines
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Date:
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May 29, 2018
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Description:
- President Rodrigo Duterte will go to war if one of the government's so-called "red lines" in the South China Sea dispute is crossed, the country's top diplomat said.
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Title:
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Territorial defense a top priority among security issues— Lorenzana
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Author:
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Frances Mangosing
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Source:
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Inquirer.net
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Date:
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May 28, 2018
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Description:
- As the Philippines faces an array of security threats, Defense Secretary Delfin Lorenzana described territorial defense as the “top priority” of the government.
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Title:
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Philippines takes 'diplomatic action' after China lands bombers in South China Sea
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Author:
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Reuters
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Source:
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Nikkei Asian Review
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Date:
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May 21, 2018
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Description:
- MANILA (Reuters) -- The Philippines is taking "appropriate diplomatic action" to assert its claims in the South China Sea after Chinese bombers landed on islands and reefs in the disputed region, the foreign ministry in Manila said on Monday.
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Title:
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Duterte pivots to China but his military turns to Australia, Japan
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Author:
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Carmela Fonbuena
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Source:
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Rappler
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Date:
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May 20, 2018
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Description:
- MANILA, Philippines – Philippine defense cooperation with Australia and Japan stepped up in recent years, continuing to grow under the administration of President Rodrigo Duterte.
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Title:
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Philippines, US reaffirm alliance for regional stability
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Author:
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Rosette Adel
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Source:
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The Philippine Star
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Date:
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May 20, 2018
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Description:
- MANILA, Philippines — The Philippines and the United States on Sunday reaffirmed their enduring alliance to fight terrorism and preserve regional stability and development.
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Title:
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Philippines powerless to stop Beijing’s militarisation of South China Sea, President Duterte says
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Author:
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Bloomberg
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Source:
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South China Morning Post
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Date:
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May 20, 2018
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Description:
- Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte reiterated that he would not provoke China into a war following reports that the Chinese military landed long-range bombers on an airstrip in the disputed South China Sea.
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Title:
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US, Philippines kick off largest multinational drills since Duterte took office
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Author:
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Seth Robson
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Source:
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Stars and Stripes
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Date:
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May 7, 2018
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Description:
- The United States and the Philippines have begun their largest multinational drills under President Rodrigo Duterte, who sought to scale down America’s military presence in his country after taking office in June 2016. About 8,000 U.S. and Philippine troops on Monday kicked off the 34th iteration of the annual Balikatan exercise — which means “shoulder to shoulder” in Tagalog — that runs through May 18 in the Philippines.
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Title:
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Duterte: China has promised to protect PH
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Author:
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Julie M. Aurelo
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Source:
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Inquirer
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Date:
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May 7, 2018
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Description:
- China has assured the Philippines that it will come to its aid in the event of external threats, according to President Rodrigo Duterte. “China said, ‘We will protect you. We will not allow the Philippines to be destroyed. We are just here and you can call for our help anytime,’” the President said in a speech in Davao City on Friday.
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Title:
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Philippines to exhaust diplomatic options on SCS
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Author:
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Christina Mendez
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Source:
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The Philippine Star
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Date:
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May 6, 2018
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Description:
- MANILA, Philippines — The government is still in the process of exhausting all diplomatic means to address concerns over China’s deployment of missiles on the manmade islands at the South China Sea (SCS), Presidential spokesman Harry Roque Jr. said yesterday.
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Title:
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Philippines loses bid to void Chinese names for Benham Rise features
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Author:
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Camille Diola
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Source:
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Philippine Star
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Date:
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April 30, 2018
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Description:
- The government's recent protest over China's naming of five features in Philippines-controlled underwater region Benham Rise came too late after years of inaction. President Rodrigo Duterte is set to sail this week in hopes of making a statement that the Philippines "owns" the underwater ridge, now called Philippine Rise. The gesture, however, comes after an international body confirmed Chinese names for features in the Philippines' maritime backyard.
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Title:
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China military planes land on PH reef
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Author:
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Frances Mangosing
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Source:
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Inquirer
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Date:
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April 18, 2018
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Description:
- Two Chinese military transport planes have been photographed on Panganiban Reef, marking the first reported presence of this type of aircraft in Philippine territory in the South China Sea and raising the prospect that China will base warplanes there.
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Title:
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US-PH ties unbreakable – Kim
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Author:
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Francis Wakefield
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Source:
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Manila Bulletin
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Date:
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April 15, 2018
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Description:
- ABOARD USS THEODORE ROOSEVELT — United States Ambassador to the Philippines Sung Y. Kim on Friday night said the presence of the aircraft carrier USS Theodore Roosevelt (CVN 71) in Manila Bay sends a very clear message to everyone in the region that the US-Philippines alliance is unbreakable and will remain so indefinitely.
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Title:
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Is the Philippine Coast Guard Being Militarized?
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Author:
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Jay Tristan Tarriela
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Source:
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The Diplomat
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Date:
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April 14, 2018
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Description:
- Bureaucratic and financial reasons are the real cause of the influx of military troops into the PCG.
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Title:
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US carrier in Manila after show of force in South China Sea
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Author:
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Patricia Lourdes Viray
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Source:
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Philstar
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Date:
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April 11, 2018
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Description:
- MANILA, Philippines — A nuclear-powered US aircraft carrier on Thursday arrived in Manila for after sailing through the disputed South China Sea. USS Theodore Roosevelt and its 65 supersonic F18 jets, spy planes and helicopters, along with Carrier Air Wing 17 and guided-missile cruiser USS Bunker Hill, are in the country for a scheduled port visit.
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Title:
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Philippine backs off from territorial issues at Boao
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Author:
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Vito Barcelo
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Source:
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Manila Standard
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Date:
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April 10, 2018
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Description:
- PRESIDENT Rodrigo Duterte said Monday he will not raise the territorial issue in the South China Sea when he meets with Chinese President Xi Jinping at the sidelines of the Boao Forum in Hainan province.
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Title:
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Military putting up another marker at Philippine Rise
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Author:
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Jaime Laude
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Source:
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The Philippine Star
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Date:
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April 1, 2018
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Description:
- MANILA, Philippines — The military is adding another marker this month at Philippine Rise (Benham Rise) to further solidify the country’s maritime rights over the 13-million-hectare underwater plateau off the coast of eastern Luzon.
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Title:
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PH plans marine base on island near Taiwan to deter poaching
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Author:
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Reuters
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Source:
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Manila Bulletin
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Date:
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March 28, 2018
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Description:
- The Philippines will start building a marine base next month on its northernmost uninhabited island, near Taiwan, to boost defense arrangements and discourage poachers from its fishing grounds, a military spokesman said on Thursday.