Blinken raises concerns over Beijing’s ‘destabilizing actions’ in South China Sea at meeting with Chinese counterpart
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‘Unprecedented’: US pledges US$500 million in military aid to Manila, risking Beijing’s ire
Blinken and Austin held their annual 2+2 Ministerial Dialogue at Camp Aguinaldo with Philippine Secretary of Foreign Affairs Enrique Manalo and Secretary of National Defense Gilberto Teodoro. During the meeting, they discussed a wide range of security issues and announced Washington’s new military funding package for Manila.
U.S. to boost Philippine defense capability with $500m investment
MANILA -- The U.S. announced on Tuesday an investment of $500 million to finance the Philippines' ongoing defense upgrade program, supporting in part efforts to counter China's maritime aggression in the South China Sea.
Philippine regulator says enforcing ban on China-linked Pogos ‘challenging’, wants exemptions
The head of the Philippines’ gaming regulator said implementing a ban on online casinos would be a challenge, as he pitched to exempt about a dozen outsourcing companies working for foreign gaming firms from the prohibition.
US-Philippines engagements help with 'agile' responses to China, says Marcos
MANILA — Philippines President Ferdinand Marcos Jr told US cabinet secretaries Antony Blinken and Lloyd Austin on Tuesday (July 30) that regular engagements between Manila and Washington were needed to ensure "agile" responses to his country's maritime tensions with China.
Philippine oil spill reaches fishing town, threatens livelihoods
TANZA, Philippines — An oil spill from a marine tanker that capsized off the coast of Manila Bay in the Philippines has reached the shores of a nearby fishing village, threatening the health and livelihood of fishermen, as efforts began to mop up the fuel.
Indonesia’s sea nomads turn to jobs on land due to climate change, overfishing
Sofyan Sabi’s sea-dwelling community has fished beneath the waves off the Indonesian coast for centuries, but climate change and overfishing have forced him and many of his contemporaries on land to make a living.