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MANILA — The situation in the Taiwan Strait, where China has carried out military exercises, is an "internal matter," Philippine Defence Secretary Gilberto Teodoro said on Friday (May 24), declining to comment on drills that Taiwan has condemned.
Officials of Batanes, a province in the Philippines’ northernmost tip facing Taiwan, say they have a game plan in place since last year to prepare for any conflict in the Taiwan Strait amid ongoing military drills by mainland China in the area.
Philippine defence secretary Gilberto Teodoro said on Thursday that there is a “very strong possibility” for his country and Japan to sign an agreement allowing their defence forces to train in each other’s territories during a meeting involving the two nations’ foreign and defence ministers in July.
The Philippine Foreign Affairs Department said on its website last Friday that Manila would purchase five patrol vessels from Japan, to be delivered between 2027 and 2028, and the purchase underscored the two countries’ “unwavering commitment to enhance our maritime safety capabilities for the benefit of our nation and the broader maritime community”.
MANILA -- Philippine mobile wallet GCash, which boasts over 90 million customers, looks to become a broader financial app by adding products such as investments, insurance and consumer loans through collaborations with local and foreign partners.
BANGKOK (AP) — Several of the more seriously injured people who were on the Singapore Airlines flight that hit severe turbulence earlier this week will need spinal surgery, a Bangkok hospital said Thursday.
Philippine Navy spokesman Commodore Roy Trinidad told reporters on Wednesday that China’s move – set to take effect on June 15 – was “unacceptable” and Manila had contingency plans to counter its actions.
