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Philippines, Vietnam to Cooperate in Responding to South China Sea Incidents

Posted October 26th, 2011 at 4:35 pm (UTC-5)
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The Philippine and Vietnamese presidents have agreed to boost cooperation between their naval forces in responding to incidents in the South China Sea, where both nations have accused Chinese vessels of acting aggressively in recent months. Philippine President Benigno Aquino and his visiting Vietnamese counterpart Truong Tan Sang attended the signing of the maritime agreements […]

Vietnam’s President Visits the Philippines

Posted October 25th, 2011 at 8:05 pm (UTC-5)
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Vietnamese President Truong Tan Sang is due to arrive in the Philippines Wednesday for a three-day visit aimed at expanding relations. Mr. Sang’s visit, his first since he was elected president earlier this year, takes place at a time when the two countries are marking the 35th anniversary of diplomatic ties. Later in the day, […]

Muslim Rebels Kill 6 in Fresh Attacks in Philippines

Posted October 21st, 2011 at 2:20 am (UTC-5)
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Philippine officials on Friday blamed Muslim rebels for the killing of at least six soldiers and police in a series of fresh attacks, just days after one of the worst clashes in years between government forces and the region’s largest Muslim rebel group. Police said members of the Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF) ambushed a […]

China Demands Philippines release Seized Trawlers

Posted October 20th, 2011 at 7:45 am (UTC-5)
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China is demanding that the Philippines release fishing boats it said were seized by the Philippine navy after a collision in a disputed area of the South China Sea. The demand Thursday comes one day after the Philippines issued a formal apology for the incident. Manila called the collision near the Spratly islands an accident […]

Philippine Navy Apologizes to China After Boat Collision

Posted October 19th, 2011 at 9:50 am (UTC-5)
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The Philippine navy has apologized to China after the Philippines says one of its warships accidentally hit a Chinese fishing boat in disputed waters in the South China Sea. Defense Department spokesman Zosimo Paredes said Wednesday the apology was sent to China’s embassy in Manila. Paredes said the Philippine ship was on patrol Tuesday near […]

At least 12 Philippine Troops Dead in Shootout with Rebels

Posted October 18th, 2011 at 12:20 pm (UTC-5)
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Authorities in the southern Philippines say at least 12 soldiers are dead and 10 more missing after a firefight with hundreds of fighters from the region’s largest Muslim rebel group. An army spokesman on flashpoint Basilan island told reporters the fighting erupted at dawn Tuesday, as soldiers investigated reports of rebel incursions and kidnappings by […]

Philippine Police Launch Special Probe into Missionary’s Murder

Posted October 18th, 2011 at 7:10 am (UTC-5)
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Authorities in the Philippines have established a special police unit to investigate the shooting death of an Italian-born Catholic priest in the Pacific nation’s violence-plagued south. Father Fausto Tentorio was gunned down Monday inside the compound of his parish church on Mindanao island as he was entering his vehicle. Police say a man wearing a […]

US, Philippine Marines Launch Maneuvers in South China Sea

Posted October 17th, 2011 at 2:00 pm (UTC-5)
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A large contingent of U.S. Marines has joined forces with their Philippine counterparts for two weeks of military maneuvers that include a mock hostile beach assault near a flashpoint island chain in the South China Sea. Pentagon spokesman Captain John Kirby described the annual maneuvers on Monday near the Spratly Islands as routine. Marines and […]

Italian Priest Shot Fatally Shot in Southern Philippines

Posted October 17th, 2011 at 4:35 am (UTC-5)
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Police in the southern Philippines say a lone gunman shot an Italian Catholic priest to death outside his church Monday. Authorities say Reverend Fausto Tentorio was going to his car in church compound in the remote town of Arakan on Mindanao island, when a helmeted man shot him three times and escaped on a motorcycle. […]

Philippines Brushes Off Proposed Taiwan Missile Deployment

Posted October 17th, 2011 at 4:20 am (UTC-5)
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A Philippines spokesman says the country’s military is not concerned about reports that Taiwan wants to deploy advanced missile systems in the disputed Spratly Islands. Department of National Defense spokesman Zosimo Paredes was responding to remarks last week by Taiwan Defense Minister Kao Hua-chu, who said Coast Guard units deployed on Itu Aba island in […]

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