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Title:
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China's missile system on Philippine-claimed reefs a step closer to airspace control
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Author:
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Patricia Lourdes Viray
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Source:
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The Philippine Star
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Date:
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May 3, 2018
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Description:
- MANILA, Philippines — Beijing has quietly moved forward to dominating airspace control over the West Philippine Sea or the South China Sea as it deploys missile systems on its "big three" islands, a report confirmed.
Information Archive on Philippine Foreign Policy
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Title:
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Philippines boosts sea deterrent with first ever navy missiles
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Author:
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Reuters Staff
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Source:
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Reuters
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Date:
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May 2, 2018
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Description:
- The Philippine has completed the purchase of its first-ever ship-borne missile systems, boosting its maritime deterrent as part of a military modernization program, defense and navy officials said on Wednesday.
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Title:
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Frigates Launch Puts Philippines-South Korea Defense Relations into Focus
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Author:
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Prashanth Parameswaran
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Source:
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The Diplomat
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Date:
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May 2, 2018
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Description:
- This week, Philippine Defense Secretary Delfin Lorenzana was in South Korea for a bilateral visit. Lorenzana’s trip once again put the spotlight on the defense collaboration underway between the two countries.
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Title:
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Weak peso, Panda bond sale in China pushed PH debt to P6.879-T in Q1
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Author:
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Ben O. de Vera
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Source:
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Philippine Daily Inquirer
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Date:
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May 1, 2018
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Description:
- Due to a weaker peso as well as the government’s issuance of debt paper in China in March, the national government’s outstanding debt increased to a fresh record high of P6.879 trillion at the end of the first quarter.
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Title:
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Japan Links Mekong and ASEAN to Indo-Pacific Strategy
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Author:
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Aun Chhengpor
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Source:
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VOA Cambodia
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Date:
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March 23, 2018
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Description:
- apan is moving to bolster its footprint in the Mekong subregion by linking the Southeast Asian mainland into a broader Indo-Pacific Strategy allied with India, the United States and Australia. In what observers say is a move to counter China’s growing regional influence, Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe’s national security advisor Kentaro Sonoura said ASEAN would be central to the Indo-Pacific Strategy at a conference on the Mekong subregion in Phnom Penh on Friday.
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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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Singapore PM: ASEAN growing closer to China and India
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Author:
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Associated Press
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Source:
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Philippine Star
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Date:
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April 28, 2018
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Description:
- Southeast Asian countries will work more closely with new powers China and India to counter the pressure of protectionism and ensure continued growth, Singapore prime minister said Saturday. Addressing the summit of the 10-nation Association of Southeast Asian Nations, Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong said that regional economic growth was under threat because the political mood in many countries had turned against free trade. He said recent trade tensions between the U.S. and China in particular are worrying.
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Title:
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Duterte’s Singapore visit nets P9-B worth of investment
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Author:
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CNN Philippines Staff
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Source:
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CNN Philippines
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Date:
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April 28, 2018
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Description:
- Around $185.7 million, or approximately ₱9 billion, worth of investment agreements with Singaporean companies were signed on the sidelines of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) Summit in Singapore Saturday.
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Title:
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Highlights of Vietnam’s official visit to Singapore
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Author:
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Eijas Ariffin
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Source:
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The ASEAN Post
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Date:
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April 27, 2018
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Description:
- Vietnam’s Prime Minister, Nguyen Xuan Phuc arrived in Singapore early this week for an official visit ahead of the 32nd ASEAN Summit. Nguyen Xuan Phuc made the official visit at the invitation of Singapore’s Prime Minister, Lee Hsien Loong. The visit was to celebrate the 45-year relationship between both countries since establishing diplomatic ties in 1973. The visit also marks the fifth anniversary of the establishment of the strategic partnership between Vietnam and Singapore in 2013. The visit proved to be a fruitful one as both, Nguyen Xuan Phuc and Lee Hsien Loong witnessed the signing of six Memoranda of Understanding on renewable energy, liquified natural gas development, environmental cooperation, trade, banking and financial innovation. Aside from that, they also held bilateral talks where they discussed regional and international issues.
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Title:
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DPWH, Chinese consultant, contractor sign contract of 2 China-aided bridge crossing Pasig River
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Author:
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DPWH
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Source:
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DPWH
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Date:
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April 27, 2018
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Description:
- The Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH), consultant CCCC Highway Consultant Ltd., and contractor China Road and Bridge Corporation on Friday, April 27, 2018 signed a 643.458 Million Chinese Yuan or roughly P5.27 Billion contract to implement the two (2) China-aided bridge projects in the Philippines.
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Title:
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USS Wasp completes historic patrol in Indo-Pacific
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Author:
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USS Wasp Public Affairs
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Source:
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USS Wasp Public Affairs
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Date:
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April 26, 2018
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Description:
- he amphibious assault ship USS Wasp (LHD 1) returned to Sasebo, April 26, after nearly two months of operations in the Indo-Pacific with the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU). Wasp successfully embarked, maintained, and supported near-daily flight operations of the F-35B Lightning II in that span, part of a first-ever operational deployment of the U.S. Marine Corp’s fifth-generation stealth jet.
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Title:
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DPWH, JICA sign pact on Davao City Flood Control and Drainage Project
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Author:
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DPWH
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Source:
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DPWH
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Date:
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April 24, 2018
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Description:
- A Master Plan and Feasibility Study on Flood Control and Drainage Project in Davao City will be jointly crafted by the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) and Japan International Cooperation Agency.
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Title:
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Coalition of Military Help for Philippines Will Put China on Higher Alert
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Author:
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Ralph Jennings
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Source:
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Voice of America
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Date:
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April 23, 2018
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Description:
- TAIPEI — Participation this year by Australia and Japan in annual U.S.-Philippine military exercises will raise pressure on China and could spark an escalation of military drills, experts say.
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Title:
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Despite Duterte, Foreign Navies Are Courting The Philippines
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Author:
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21st Asian Century Arms Race
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Source:
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21st Asian Century Arms Race
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Date:
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April 22, 2018
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Description:
- As Beijing strengthens its grip on the South China Sea, its newest friend in the ASEAN is actually playing host to the world’s most powerful navies. This month had several visits by warships from three members of the “Quad Alliance”–a coalition led by the US involving Australia, India, and Japan–that seeks to contain China’s emergence as the Asia-Pacific’s strongest state.
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Title:
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Vietnam, China look for stronger trade ties
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Author:
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VNA
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Source:
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VNA
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Date:
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April 21, 2018
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Description:
- Minister of Industry and Trade Tran Tuan Anh has suggested China’s Guangxi consider building a cooperation agreement with Vietnam in the domains of economics, trade, industry and investment, thus further promoting partnerships among the two countries’ enterprises. During a meeting with visiting Chairman of the Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region Chen Wu in Hanoi on April 20, Minister Anh praised the leading role of Guangxi in cooperating with Vietnam in many fields, and Vietnamese localities in particular in Vietnam, especially in economy and trade.
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Title:
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Australia asserts right to South China Sea passage
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Author:
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Reuters, Bloomberg
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Source:
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The Straits Times
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Date:
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April 21, 2018
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Description:
- Australian Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull asserted his country's right to conduct freedom of navigation exercises in the South China Sea after a media report said three Australian navy warships had been challenged by Chinese forces.
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Title:
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China says had 'professional' encounter with Australian warships in South China Sea
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Author:
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Philip Wen, Sonali Paul
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Source:
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Reuters
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Date:
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April 20, 2018
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Description:
- Chinese and Australian naval vessels had an “encounter” in the South China Sea this week, and China acted professionally and lawfully, its defense ministry said, rejecting reports China challenged Australian warships. The Australian Defence Department confirmed three ships had recently traveled to Ho Chi Minh City in Vietnam but declined to comment on “operational details related to ships transiting the South China Sea”.
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Title:
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Japan, US call for demilitarization of South China Sea
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Author:
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Patricia Lourdes Viray
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Source:
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Philippine Star
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Date:
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April 20, 2018
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Description:
- US President Donald Trump and Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe shared the same concern about China's militarization activities in the disputed South China Sea. Following a special summit at Trump's Mar-a-Lago estate in Florida, the two leaders agreed that China and other claimant states should manage the disputes peacefully and in accordance with the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea.
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Title:
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Experts: No break of precedent in Chinese deployment of planes in Mischief Reef
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Author:
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Patricia Lourdes Viray
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Source:
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The Philippine Star
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Date:
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April 20, 2018
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Description:
- MANILA, Philippines — Beijing's deployment of transport military planes on Mischief Reef on the Spratly Islands show a steady pattern of escalation, according to maritime analysts.
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Title:
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Sara Duterte, Davao City officials visit Japan for study tour
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Author:
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Yas Ocampo
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Source:
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Manila Bulletin
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Date:
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April 20, 2018
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Description:
- Mayor Sara Duterte-Carpio and Davao City officials are in Japan for a study tour of the country’s urban infrastructure, through the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA).