China has sent a third ship into the territorial waters of the Philippines after Filipino warships attempted to arrest the crews of a Chinese fishing fleet and were stopped by the arrival of two Chinese surveillance ships. This latest nautical standoff arises from...
In Exchange for Arms, Philippines OKs Greater US Military Presence
The Philippines will grant Washington greater military access in exchange for more military equipment, training and funding, as part of the Obama administration's effort to expand and strengthen the empire in Asia to counter a rising China. Washington is offering the...
US Drone War Reaches Philippines
The U.S. launched a drone strike in the southern Philippines early this month that reportedly killed 15 members of the Islamic terrorist groups Abu Sayyaf and Jemaah Islamiyah, raising concerns about the legality of U.S. drones in the country. One of those killed was...
US Seeks More Military Access in Philippines
The United States is seeking more access to airfields and naval ports in the Philippines for an expanded military presence around the country as the Obama administration tries to expand the empire in Asia Pacific. The Philippine Senate forced the closure of major U.S....
US to Reestablish Military Presence in Philippines
The U.S. is in talks with the government of the Philippines about re-establishing a military presence in the country about two decades after the U.S. closed its bases there. The Obama administration initiated the talks with the aim of increasing joint war drills in...
Civilians Flee as Philippines Army Intensifies Southern Air Strikes
Civilians Flee as Philippines Army Intensifies Southern Air Strikes | Military reports ‘heavy resistance’ in region
Philippines President: No Revenge Attacks After Rebels Kill 19 Soldiers
Philippines President: No Revenge Attacks After Rebels Kill 19 Soldiers | Insists govt will still honor truce
US-Supported Philippine Army is Detaining Innocent Children
The Philippine army has fabricated stories that children taken into custody are rebel “child warriors,” Human Rights Watch has reported, urging the Philippine government to end the practice. In each of the cases investigated, the army made a media spectacle of the...
America’s War in the Philippines Continues
America’s War in the Philippines Continues
US in Mini-Quagmire in Philippines War on Terror
United States Special Operations Forces are carrying out counter-terror and counter-insurgency operations in the Philippines against an elusive group of so-called terrorists, numbering at no more than 12 individuals. The ongoing mission mirrors the wasteful and...


