If China’s talk of rebuilding the legendary “Silk Road” trade route is a means of asserting dominance over Asian land and water, it is hardly the only muscle Beijing is flexing. Reuters reports that the Chinese are accusing the Philippines of violating a largely informal code governing the South China Sea by constructing military and civilian facilities on certain disputed islands. The Philippines Foreign Ministry levels the exact same charge against China.
by John Hayward5 May 2015, 5:28 PM PST0
China builds Navy designed to overwhelm the US Navy; Philippine fishermen harassed by China’s ‘cabbage strategy’
by John J. Xenakis5 May 2015, 4:00 AM PST0
Vietnam buys cruise missiles from Russia to threaten China; China accuses Vietnam of ‘double-dealing’ with Russia, US; Russia and Vietnam agree to mutual defense cooperation pact to counter China; US requests access to Philippines military bases
by John J. Xenakis2 May 2015, 11:20 AM PST0
US reaffirms defense of Japan’s Senkaku Islands; Japan-U.S. military guidelines will include ‘collective self-defense’
by John J. Xenakis28 Apr 2015, 4:00 AM PST0
Greece’s government will confiscate cash reserves from all public institutions; Greece’s people face the future with anxiety and dread; China speeds up its military takeover of the South China Sea; Vietnam and the Philippines establish a strategic military partnership to counter China
by John J. Xenakis26 Apr 2015, 8:08 AM PST0
A Texas A&M Aggie Muster was held in Manila, Philippines, on Tuesday to honor the Aggies who some seventy plus years ago fought in the Corregidor battle. More than 300 Aggie Musters will be held worldwide where ever Texas A&M graduates reside. There are plans to dedicate a monument that has recently been erected on Corregidor to the all of these Texas Aggie servicemen that defended Bataan and Corregidor during the WWII era and those at the 1946 Manila Muster.
by Peter Maffitt21 Apr 2015, 10:58 AM PST0
U.S.-China diplomacy over South China Sea turns vitriolic; 400 die as illegal migrants flood into Italy from Libya; Illegal immigration from Mexico down sharply, but not for lack of trying
by John J. Xenakis15 Apr 2015, 4:00 AM PST0
On Monday, the Islamic State (ISIS/ISIL) claimed they kidnapped 20 foreign doctors and nurses in Sirte, Libya. Arab media reported the majority of the kidnapped came from the Philippines, while others were from Ukraine, Serbia, and India. However, reports from the respective countries contradict the terrorist group.
by Mary Chastain18 Mar 2015, 5:46 PM PST0
The Southeast Asian Jihadist terrorist organization Jemaah Islamiyah reportedly planned to kill Pope Francis during his recent trip to the Philippines by detonating a bomb along the route of the papal motorcade, but the attempt was prevented by adjustments to the Pope’s program.
by Thomas D. Williams, Ph.D.10 Feb 2015, 8:39 AM PST0
The government of the Philippines has admitted that it relocated nearly 500 homeless citizens out of Manila during Pope Francis’ visit earlier this month. While reports have surfaced that hundreds had been hidden in prisons with little food or water, the government insists they were provided shelter at a luxury resort.
by Frances Martel24 Jan 2015, 11:25 AM PST0
Bishop Mylo Vergara of Pasig expressed deep gratitude and joy for Pope Francis’ visit to the Philippines, noting that Francis is a man of surprises, but that he, too, was surprised.
by Thomas D. Williams, Ph.D.19 Jan 2015, 6:36 AM PST0
The testimony of a sobbing 12-year-old girl, a survivor of drugs and prostitution, stirred Francis Sunday morning, moving him to set aside his prepared text to talk for over half an hour off the cuff. The young girl, Glyzelle Palomar,
by Thomas D. Williams, Ph.D.18 Jan 2015, 8:46 AM PST0
In Sunday’s Mass in Rizal Park, Manila, Pope Francis told the throng of some 6 million that the devil’s lies are the greatest threat to God’s plan for our lives. “Often he hides his snares behind the appearance of sophistication, the allure of being ‘modern,’ ‘like everyone else,’” the Pope said.
by Thomas D. Williams, Ph.D.18 Jan 2015, 7:27 AM PST0
Authorities in the Philippines engaged in an extensive effort to clear Manila’s streets of homeless children, a Daily Mail report uncovered, to shield Pope Francis from witnessing the crushing poverty the capital’s homeless face. Children were rounded up and caged in jail cells, made to eat scraps of food on the floor, and beaten by older inmates.
by Frances Martel16 Jan 2015, 8:44 AM PST0
This morning’s key headlines from GenerationalDynamics.com Philippines and Vietnam launch military and legal buildup to confront China China’s Achilles’ Heel — the law of the sea China: Vietnam and Philippine militaries are no match for China Philippines and Vietnam launch
by John J. Xenakis20 Dec 2014, 8:07 AM PST0
