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Title:
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PAF acquires six US-made drones
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Author:
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Francis Wakeful
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Source:
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Manila Bulletin
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Date:
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March 14, 2018
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Description:
- Defense Secretary Delfin Lorenzana said his department is grateful to the United States government for consistently helping the Philippines purchase weapons and defense equipment and acquire defense services and military training through the US Foreign Military Financing Program.
Information Archive on Philippine Foreign Policy
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Title:
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China urges UN to respect PH sovereignty
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Author:
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Julius N. Leonen
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Source:
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Inquirer.net
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Date:
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March 13, 2018
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Description:
- The Chinese government has urged the United Nations (UN) to respect the sovereignty of the Philippines amid the Department of Justice’s terrorist tag against a UN special rapporteur.
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Title:
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U.S. aircraft carrier and MSDF helicopter destroyer conduct joint exercises in disputed South China Sea
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Author:
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JESSE JOHNSON
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Source:
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The Japan Times
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Date:
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March 13, 2018
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Description:
- The USS Carl Vinson aircraft carrier strike group has kicked off bilateral exercises with the Maritime Self-Defense Force, including one of the largest vessels in Japan’s fleet, in the disputed South China Sea, the U.S. Navy said Tuesday.
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Title:
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How An Australia-Canada-Japan Led TPP-11 Trade Deal Compares To China's Alternative
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Author:
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Ralph Jennings
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Source:
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Forbes
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Date:
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March 13, 2018
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Description:
- Eleven countries just signed the revived Trans Pacific Partnership, a huge free trade deal that once stood to cut import tariffs in 40% of the world economy. The United States backed out last year, ceding the leadership informally to Australia, Canada and Japan. The remaining 11 states went on to tweak the agreement. The slimming-down and remaining signatures make this trade deal more attractive to businesses than a similar concept advanced by economic superpower China, analysts say. It's known as the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership, or RCEP.
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Title:
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How are PH-U.S. ties under Duterte? 'Terrific,' says envoy
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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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March 13, 2018
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Description:
- MANILA, Philippines – US Ambassador to the Philippines Sung Kim on Tuesday, March 13, expressed confidence in the alliance of the United States with the Philippines even as the latter continues to forge closer ties with China.
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Title:
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China defends Duterte from U.N. rights chief's tirades
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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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March 13, 2018
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Description:
- MANILA, Philippines – China defended President Rodrigo Duterte from the tirade of the United Nations (UN) human rights chief that the Philippine leader needs to undergo "psychiatric evaluation" after his diatribes against UN rapporteurs.
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Title:
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New PH Air Force intel unit to boost surveillance in West Philippine Sea
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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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March 13, 2018
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Description:
- A newly-set up intelligence unit of the Philippine Air Force is seen to boost the military’s intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance (ISR) capabilities in the West Philippine Sea (South China Sea).
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Title:
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ASEAN militaries commit to South China Sea peace
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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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March 12, 2018
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Description:
- Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) Chief of Staff General Rey Leonardo Guerrero confirmed over the weekend that he and nine other chiefs of Defense Forces of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) reaffirmed their commitment to maintaining and promoting peace and security in the South China Sea.
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Title:
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PH, France boost military cooperation amid South China Sea dispute
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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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March 12, 2018
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Description:
- The Philippines and France have pledged to work together to increase defense cooperation to safeguard peace in the South China Sea (West Philippine Sea).
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Title:
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China clears way for Xi Jinping to rule for life
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Author:
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Steven Jiang
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Source:
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CNN Philippines
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Date:
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March 12, 2018
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Description:
- China's largely ceremonial parliament on Sunday overwhelmingly endorsed a controversial change to the country's constitution, paving the way for President Xi Jinping to stay in power indefinitely.
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Title:
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US firms woo PH partners amid China push
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Author:
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Daxim L. Lucas
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Source:
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Inquirer.net
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Date:
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March 10, 2018
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Description:
- The head of a US business delegation rated the Philippines’ as one of the most attractive destinations for foreign direct investments owing to the country’s positive economic prospects, and urged local stakeholders to work more closely with American firms on the technology front.
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Title:
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France’s Indo-Pacific Role in the Spotlight with Frigate Philippines Visit
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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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March 12, 2018
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Description:
- This week, a French frigate is on a goodwill visit to the Philippines as part of a broader swing through a series of Asian states. The interaction is one of a series in the past week that has put the spotlight on both France’s growing defense relationship with the Philippines as well as its role as a power in the Indo-Pacific.
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Title:
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China minister says trade war with US would be ‘disaster’
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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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March 11, 2018
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Description:
- BEIJING — China said Sunday that it will not initiate a trade war with the United States, but vowed to defend its national interests in the face of growing American protectionism.
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Title:
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Xi's lifetime rule may mean continued hardline stance in West PH Sea – analyst
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Author:
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Sofia Tomacruz
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Source:
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Rappler
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Date:
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March 11, 2018
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Description:
- MANILA, Philippines – Chinese President Xi Jinping's move toward lifetime rule could see China maintaining a hardline stance in the West Philippine Sea, according to an analyst.
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Title:
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China’s foreign policy ‘visionary’: Ambassador
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Author:
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Zhang Xin
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Source:
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Global Times
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Date:
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March 11, 2018
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Description:
- The Philippines looks forward to a more active role from China in helping to resolve regional and international issues and in maintaining international security, said the Philippine Ambassador to China Jose Santiago L. Sta. Romana during the ongoing session of the National People's Congress (NPC).
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Title:
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China's Xi allowed to remain 'president for life' as term limits removed
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Author:
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BBC News
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Source:
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BBC News
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Date:
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March 11, 2018
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Description:
- China has approved the removal of term limits for its leader, in a move that effectively allows Xi Jinping to remain as president for life.
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Title:
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China denies asking for PHL's natural resources as collateral for loans
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Author:
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NB
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Source:
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GMA News
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Date:
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March 11, 2018
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Description:
- The government of China has denied a Chinese newspaper article that said that loans extended to the Philippines usually came with a repayment agreement, which could use the country's natural resources as collateral.
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Title:
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NIA, Chinese contractor sign P4.37billion Chico River deal
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Author:
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Madelaine B. Miraflor
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Source:
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Manila Bulletin
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Date:
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March 10, 2018
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Description:
- The National Irrigation Administration (NIA) and China CAMC Engineering Co. Ltd. yesterday announced the signing of the P4.37 billion Chico River Pump Irrigation Project (Chico River PIP), one of the priorities identified by the Chinese embassy for loan financing.
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Title:
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China loans for PH firmed up
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Author:
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Ben O. de Vera
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Source:
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Inquirer.net
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Date:
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March 9, 2018
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Description:
- The Philippine and Chinese governments are set to sign by midyear the loan agreements for the three big-ticket infrastructure projects to be financed by the mainland.
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Title:
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ANALYSIS: A puzzling No. 1 ranking in investing options
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Author:
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Jose Galang
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Source:
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ABS-CBN News
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Date:
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March 9, 2018
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Description:
- It feels good to see the Philippines on top of the list of “Best Countries to Invest In” published recently by the web-based magazine US News & World Report. The global No. 1 position in the rankings despite the country’s poor scores in most of the criteria used and its decline in the overall “Best Countries” listing.