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MANILA – Invoking the Philippines' 1951 Mutual Defense Treaty (MDT) with the United States (US) after the laser-pointing incident in the West Philippine Sea ...

"So, we are in constant contact, of course, with our treaty partners, not only with the United States but also our ASEAN (Association of Southeast Asian Nations) partners and our partners here in Asia. "We have to find a way around this. And I think that would be counterproductive," Marcos told reporters after the Philippine Military Academy's (PMA) alumni homecoming in Fort del Pilar in Baguio City.

Answering the directive of President Ferdinand Bongbong Marcos Jr to strengthen and increase the Philippine Coast Guard's (PCG) presence and operations in ...

Philippines President Ferdinand Marcos Jr said on Saturday that the country "will not lose an inch" of territory, his remarks coming on the heels of ...

The remarks were made days after Manila protested Beijing's recent activities in the West Philippine Sea.

And as we work on translating these investments into material benefits for our people, we must ensure that we continue to preserve the security and the safety of our nation," he said. The Feb. reiterated Saturday in a speech at the Philippine Military Academy alumni homecoming in Baguio City.

President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. on Saturday reiterated that the Philippines will not give up an inch of its territory.

And as we work on translating these investments into material benefits for our people, we must ensure that we continue to preserve the security and the safety of our nation," he added. As we continue to develop our internal resources, we must pursue a path of prosperity that contributes to goals shared with the international community," Marcos said. "In the past seven months, we have been working hard to steer the country to a high-growth trajectory. We will continue to uphold our territorial integrity and sovereignty in accordance with our Constitution and with international law. We will work with our neighbors to secure the safety and security of our peoples," Marcos said in his speech during the alumni homecoming at the Philippine Military Academy in Fort del Pilar, Baguio City. He also said the China Coast Guard did not use military grade lasers.

No Philippine territory will be lost following “geopolitical tensions,” said President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. on Saturday during the homecoming of ...

This country will not lose one inch of its territory,” said Marcos. on Saturday during the homecoming of the Philippine Military Academy (PMA) in Baguio City. “The country has seen heightened geopolitical tensions that do not conform to our ideals of peace, and threaten the security and stability of the country, of the region, and of the world.

The Philippines on Friday ramped up its response to Chinese harassment of Filipinos in the West Philippine Sea (WPS), announcing the deployment of the coast ...

Daza said the Chinese actions in the West Philippine Sea includes shadowing, harassment, illegal radio challenges and dangerous maneuvers, which are not consistent with the freedom of navigation accorded to states, especially coastal states like the Philippines. The height of the fishing season in the WPS is from March to May. We need to narrow down that account” Huang said. The 97-meter Teresa Magbanua, which can carry a crew of 67, is powered by two 6,600-kilowatt engines. In a statement on Friday, the PCG said its flagship, BRP Teresa Magbanua, was deployed on Jan. They looked like speed gun lasers used to catch overspeeding cars.

The Philippine president has said the Chinese coast guard's aiming of military-grade laser that briefly blinded some crew aboard a Philippine patrol vessel ...

The Marcos administration sent a strongly worded diplomatic protest to the Chinese Embassy in Manila and Marcos summoned Chinese Ambassador Huang Xilian on Tuesday to express his concern. The contested waters have become a delicate front in the broader rivalry between the U.S. mutual defense commitments under the 1951 treaty. 6 incident involving two Chinese and Philippine coast guard vessels near the disputed Second Thomas Shoal. “This country will not lose one inch of its territory,” Marcos said to applause. Like his predecessor, Rodrigo Duterte, Marcos has taken steps to nurture friendly ties with Beijing.

As the government worked on securing investments for the country, President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. assured the public that his administration would ...

And as we work on translating these investments into material benefits for our people, we must ensure that we continue to preserve the security and the safety of our nation,” he added. The Philippine side’s allegation does not reflect the truth,” Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Wang Wenbin said. “We will work with our neighbors to secure the safety and security of our peoples,” he continued.

These were Mr. Marco's first public remarks about the February 6 incident involving two Chinese and Philippine coast guard vessels near the disputed Second ...

Price renewed a warning that an armed attack on Philippine military forces, public vessels or aircraft, including those of the coast guard in the South China Sea, would invoke U.S. In the latest flare-up, the Philippine government accused a Chinese coast guard ship of beaming a high-grade laser to block the Philippine patrol vessel BRP Malapascua from approaching the Philippine military-occupied Second Thomas Shoal. Marcos summoned Chinese Ambassador Huang Xilian on Tuesday to express his concern. Marcos said in his first public remarks about the February 6 incident involving two Chinese and Philippine coast guard vessels near the disputed Second Thomas Shoal. The contested waters have become a delicate front in the broader rivalry between the U.S. He met Mr.

Marcos Jr earlier summoned Beijing's envoy to express 'serious concern' over China's harassment of a Philippine ship.

An international court ruling in 2016 found that China had China’s foreign ministry earlier in the week had defended its coastguard’s conduct, saying the actions were according to law. We will work with our neighbours to secure the safety and security of our peoples,” he added.

BAGUIO CITY, Philippines – President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. apparently had sharp words for Chinese Ambassador Huang Xillian when he summoned the envoy after China ...

Despite the fact that it was a military-grade laser that was pointed at our coast guard, I do not think that it is sufficient for it to trigger the Mutual Defense Treaty,” Marcos said on Saturday. Marcos told Huang escalations in the West Philippine Sea, including the pointing of a military-grade laser, “was not what we agreed upon with President Xi when I visited him in Beijing.” “Actually, I said we have to find a way around this. [Americans were prepared to come to Manila’s defense](https://www.rappler.com/nation/harris-united-states-defend-philippines-attacked-south-china-sea/) in case of an attack in the South China Sea. [downplay the summoning of its envoy](https://www.rappler.com/nation/china-statement-marcos-jr-summoning-ambassador-laser-incident-west-philippine-sea-february-2023/), and insisted that what was used by its Coast Guard during that incident was a distance finder. “I said that the laser-pointing incident was only a part of what we are seeing as a – intensifying or escalating of the actions of the marine militia of China, the coast guard of China, and the navy of China,” said Marcos in a chance interview on Saturday, February 18, four days after he

"The China coast guard has also communicated with the Philippine Coast Guard on this instance," Huang said. "I think that first of all both sides should ...

And misunderstanding leads to misjudgment and [this cause] some kind of friction,” he said. "We are calling on China to desist and restrain from this action kasi hindi lang ho ito [because it is not only] damaging, dangerous... "I think that first of all both sides should exercise restraint and refrain from taking any unilateral and provocative action. He said there was also a “lack of communication” during the incident that led to “misunderstanding.” “Actually, Chinese authorities have been talking to authorities of the Philippines on how to manage differences and how to prevent such instances [from] happening again,” he said in a media briefing. In a news conference, Huang was asked for his message to the Philippine Coast Guard which reported that a Chinese Coast Guard vessel

The Philippine president said Saturday the Chinese coast guard's use of military-grade laser that briefly blinded some of the crew aboard a Philippine ...

In the latest flare-up, the Philippines says a Chinese coast guard ship beamed a high-grade laser to block the Philippine vessel from approaching Second Thomas Shoal, which is held by Philippine forces. The contested waters have become a delicate front in the broader rivalry between the U.S. lays no claims to the disputed sea but has deployed its Navy ships and fighter jets to patrol the waters, promote freedom of mobility and challenge China’s territorial claims. China claims the South China Sea virtually in its entirety, putting it on a collision course with other Asian claimants and separately with Washington. “This country will not lose one inch of its territory,” Marcos said to applause. 6 incident involving two Chinese and Philippine coast guard vessels near the disputed Second Thomas Shoal.

The Chinese coast guard's use of a powerful laser to stop a Philippine patrol vessel from helping resupply a military outpost in Ayungin Shoal was clearly ...

12, Marcos said he was open to the idea of establishing a Visiting Forces Agreement (VFA) with Japan as well as to the proposed trilateral security and defense pact with the US as long as these would not provoke tensions. The South China Sea is believed to hold large reserves of oil and natural gas. The agreement between the Philippines and the US to construct four additional sites under EDCA was formalized at the bilateral meeting between US Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin III and Defense Secretary Carlito Galvez Jr. In a media interview on Feb. Like his predecessor, Rodrigo Duterte, Marcos has taken steps to nurture friendly ties with Beijing. During her visit to the Philippines in November last year, US Vice President Kamala Harris reaffirmed her country’s commitment under the MDT in the event of an armed attack in the South China Sea and West Philippine Sea.

Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr yesterday said the Chinese coast guard aiming a military-grade laser that briefly blinded some crew aboard a ...

The statement issued yesterday by the Chinese National People’s Congress Foreign Affairs Committee repeated Beijing’s insistence that the balloon was an unmanned civilian weather research airship, a claim the US has dismissed, citing its flight route and payload of surveillance equipment. ‘FANNING THE FLAMES’: The US’ ruling on the spy incident deliberately exaggerated the ‘China threat,’ a Chinese foreign affairs committee said China has accused US lawmakers of trampling on the sovereignty of other nations after the US passed a measure condemning a suspected Chinese spy balloon’s intrusion into its airspace. Communities in coastal regions yesterday continued their evacuations, with concerns that a midnight high tide and storm surges would coincide with the worst of the storm. The national emergency declaration enables the government to support affected regions and provide additional resources, the government said. EVACUATIONS: People in some coastal communities were told to leave due to concerns that the worst of the storm could coincide with the midnight high tide New Zealand Prime Minister Chris Hipkins has said that the worst is yet to come as Cyclone Gabrielle caused evacuations amid rising flood waters and power outages across the country’s North Island. With his hat, big belt buckle and cowboy boots, Ly looks the part of a Texan and even speaks with a twang.

The National Task Force for the West Philippine Sea (NTF-WPS) is formulating procedures and guidelines on how the Philippine Coast Guard will respond to any ...

So for now, we are currently reviewing and formulating new procedures as to how we are going to respond to another laser-pointing again." We might still be needing inputs from our allies particularly from the US," he said. "The Philippine Coast Guard will always base its actions particularly in the West Philippine Sea on the rules on the use of force.