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Defense Cooperation

US Reports “Significant Progress” on EDCA Site Development in the Philippines

US Deputy Secretary of Defense Elbridge Colby said on August 13 that significant progress had been made over the past 18 months in developing nine…
2026年8月15日
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Incidents and Accidents

China Detains Over 100 Filipinos; Defense Secretary Teodoro Condemns Action as “Intimidation”

Chinese authorities have detained more than 100 Filipino nationals on suspicion of illegal employment and illegal stay.
2026年8月15日
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Incidents and Accidents

Fuel-Assistance Mission Hit by Water Cannon Again — China’s Repeated Harassment at Scarborough Shoal

China Coast Guard vessels fired water cannon at Philippine BFAR fishing-assistance ships near Scarborough Shoal on July 24, 2026, the third clash that week, coinciding with the ASEAN Foreign Ministers' Meeting in Manila.
2026年8月3日
Incidents and AccidentsInternational Affairs & SecurityInternational NewsPhilippine News