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Title:
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AFP welcomes military aid from China despite West PHL Sea dispute
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Author:
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Joseph Tristan Roxas
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Source:
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GMA News
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Date:
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December 22, 2016
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Description:
- Despite Chinese activities in Philippine-claimed territories in the South China Sea, the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) on Thursday said it welcomes the more than P700 million ($14 million) in military aid being offered by China. "Bilang isang bansa kinikilala po natin ang ating pakikipagkapit-bansa. Kung meron pong naghahatid ng tulong o naghahandog ng tulong sa atin base sa ating pangangailangan, wala naman po sigurong masama kung ito ay ating titingnan at ating tatanggapin bilang isang kapwa bansa," AFP Public Affairs Office chief Col. Edgard Arevalo said.
Political Security
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Title:
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PH and US: who needs whom more?
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Author:
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Conrad Calalang
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Source:
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Inquirer.net
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Date:
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December 21, 2016
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Description:
- As one of America’s closest allies, the Philippines has long provided U.S. forces with a strategic staging ground for its operations within the Pacific region, but for as long as this partnership has existed, Filipinos have repeatedly called into question its end of the bargain.
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Title:
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Duterte administration says it won’t bow to America to get aid
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Author:
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Associated Press
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Source:
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Inquirer.net
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Date:
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December 16, 2016
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Description:
- Foreign Secretary Perfecto Yasay Jr. criticized the United States on Friday for deferring a decision on a major aid package over human rights concerns and said the Philippines can survive without it.
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Title:
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Another sign that the Philippines is cozying up to China
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Author:
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Associated Press
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Source:
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Los Angeles Times
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Date:
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December 11, 2016
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Description:
- Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte said Sunday that he has decided to accept an arms deal being offered by China under concessional terms, in the latest sign of cozying relations between the once-hostile neighbors. Duterte said in a speech before troops that he'll ask his defense secretary to send military officials to China to receive the firearms.
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Title:
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Philippine president says he'll accept China arms offer
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Author:
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Associated Press
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Source:
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Yahoo News
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Date:
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December 11, 2016
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Description:
- MANILA, Philippines (AP) — Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte said Sunday that he has decided to accept an arms deal being offered by China under concessional terms, in the latest sign of cozying relations between the once-hostile neighbors.
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Title:
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Think tank calls views on Duterte's pivot to China 'too simplistic'
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Author:
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Levi A. So
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Source:
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The Philippine Star
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Date:
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December 11, 2016
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Description:
- MANILA, Philippines — Observations that the Philippines is cozying up to China and veering away from allies like the United States (US) and Japan under President Rodrigo Duterte are too simplistic, a think tank director said.
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Title:
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Filipinos glad to see US do West Phil Sea maneuvers but not our government
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Author:
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The Manila Times Editorial
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Source:
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The Manila Times
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Date:
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December 11, 2016
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Description:
- We agree with the Gulf News comment and report last week (on Dec. 8) that the Philippine government “is highly unlikely to allow the US military to use Philippine territory as a springboard for so-called freedom of navigation operations (FONOPs) through disputed parts of the South China Sea” quoting Defense Secretary Delfin Lorenzana.
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Title:
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Warships from US, Japan to arrive in Philippines
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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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December 10, 2016
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Description:
- MANILA, Philippines - Warships and aircraft on patrol in the South China Sea are arriving in the Philippines from US bases in Guam and Japan, Defense Secretary Delfin Lorenzana said yesterday.
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Title:
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US will not get help from PHL in sea patrol
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Author:
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Associated Press
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Source:
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BusinessMirror
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Date:
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December 10, 2016
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Description:
- Defense Secretary Delfin N. Lorenzana on Thursday said it is highly unlikely his country will allow the US military to use it as a springboard for freedom of navigation patrols in the disputed South China Sea to avoid antagonizing China. Lorenzana said US ships and aircraft could use bases in Guam, Okinawa or fly from aircraft carriers to patrol the disputed waters.
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Title:
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Trump victory proves Duterte's U.S. policy right – envoy
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Author:
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Paterno Esmaquel II
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Source:
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Rappler
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Date:
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December 9, 2016
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Description:
- MANILA, Philippines – The victory of US President-elect Donald Trump proves Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte right in stopping an excessive dependence on the US, the Philippines' incoming ambassador to China said.
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Title:
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Philippines rearms in wake of heightened tensions in the Pacific
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Author:
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Michael Peel and Victor Mallet
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Source:
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Financial Times
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Date:
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December 8, 2016
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Description:
- The Philippines is rearming itself and strengthening defence ties with its east Asian neighbours in the midst of a security upheaval triggered by superpower rivalries in a region crucial to world trade.
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Title:
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Duterte: Trump wants to fix ‘bad relations’ with PH
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Author:
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Cheng Ilagan
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Source:
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Philippine Canadian Inquirer
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Date:
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December 8, 2016
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Description:
- MANILA, Philippines—Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte said that incoming U.S. President-elect Donald Trump wants to fix the bad relationship between the Philippines and the United States.
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Title:
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PH envoy to China hurdles CA panel
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Author:
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Adrian Ayalin
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Source:
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ABS CBN News
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Date:
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December 6, 2016
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Description:
- A panel of the powerful Commission on Appointments on Tuesday recommended for approval in the plenary the nomination of Jose Santiago “Chito” Sta. Romana, who was tapped by President Rodrigo Duterte to become the country’s ambassador to China. Sta. Romana, an award-winning journalist who had been based in China, told lawmakers he will continue Duterte's diplomatic track with China.
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Title:
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Geoeconomic dilemma in realigning Asia
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Author:
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Hans Kundnani
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Source:
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Gateway House
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Date:
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December 6, 2016
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Description:
- India may be less dependent on the Chinese market than some other countries in the region, but it too wants Chinese investment—and this ambivalence has been evident in India’s varying approach to the AIIB and OBOR. To balance this dilemma in an increasingly complex Asia, India must work with others, in particular with European countries
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Title:
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Trump will pursue 'regional hegemony' in South China Sea: Chinese academics
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Author:
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Reporting by Christian Shepherd; Editing by Nick Macfie
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Source:
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Reuters
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Date:
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November 25, 2016
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Description:
- A Donald Trump presidency does not mean the United States will withdraw from the South China Sea, but rather will continue pursuing "regional hegemony", Chinese academics who drafted a report for an influential government think tank said on Friday.
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Title:
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Ambassador Carlos Chan: ‘People are the key to success’ 0
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Author:
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Manila Bulletin
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Source:
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Manila Bulletin
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Date:
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November 22, 2016
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Description:
- As a paragon of quintessential excellence, the Chiang Kai Shek College Alumni Association presented the 2016 Outstanding Alumni Award to a man of optimal vision and of exemplary service to both China and the Philippines, Special Ambassador to China Carlos Chan.
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Title:
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Duterte wants to be friends with Trump, Putin
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Author:
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Reports from the wires
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Source:
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Inquirer.net
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Date:
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November 17, 2016
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Description:
- President Duterte, who has been hostile to US President Barack Obama for criticizing his deadly crackdown on drugs, has congratulated Donald Trump for a “well-deserved victory” and said he was excited to meet Russian leader Vladimir Putin at an upcoming Asia-Pacific summit.
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Title:
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THAAD, MAD, BAD, part II: Decompiling the South China Sea
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Author:
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DR. MATTHEW CROSSTON
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Source:
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Modern Diplomacy
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Date:
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November 15, 2016
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Description:
- The American positions for the past two years have focused on China’s relatively aggressive and unchallenged construction of seven artificial islands and at least three airstrips in the South China Sea. Despite neighborly protests, China has refused to even take part in legal arbitration that was initiated in 2013 by the Philippines at a U.N.-backed tribunal in The Hague, Netherlands.
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Title:
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ASIA TROUBLED BY TRUMP
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Author:
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Asia Pacific Post
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Source:
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Asia Pacific Post
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Date:
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November 15, 2016
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Description:
- Republican Donald Trump’s victory in the U.S. presidential elections has drawn mixed reactions. Thailand hopes that a Trump presidency will adhere to a “balanced” foreign policy, while Singapore, Vietnam and Malaysia have expressed concerns that he will dismantle the Trans Pacific Partnership (TPP) trade agreement. Indonesia cautioned its citizens not to react negatively to Trump’s anti-Islamic stance and Philippines President Rodrigo Duterte welcomed Trump’s victory because both are “alike”.
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Title:
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Experts warn vs PH ceding Scarborough to China, isolating nation
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Author:
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Kristine Angeli Sabillo
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Source:
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Inquirer.net
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Date:
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November 14, 2016
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Description:
- Maritime and law experts on Monday warned the Philippine government against unwittingly ceding Scarborough Shoal to China and isolating itself by pushing away allies like the United States.