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$100-b windfall seen from trilateral summit

WARM WELCOME. President Ferdinand R. Marcos, Jr. is welcomed upon arrival at Washington D.C for his trilateral summit with US President Joe Biden and Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida. With him are Ambassador Babes Romualdez and US Ambassador Mary Kay L. Carlson. PCO  The Philippines is poised to receive a …

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Duterte on deal with China: As is, where is

Former president Rodrigo Duterte holds a press conference streamed on SMNI’s ‘Gikan sa Masa, para sa Masa’ on Thursday night. MANILA, Philippines — After President Marcos said he was “horrified” by a secret deal on the West Philippine Sea (WPS), former president Rodrigo Duterte has broken his silence on the …

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US solons push for $2.5b military aid to PH

Photo shows journalists filming a US Air Force F-16 fighter jet as it takes off during the US-Philippines joint air force military exercise dubbed ‘Cope Thunder’ at Basa Air Base in Pampanga on April 11. AFP  On the eve of the Philippines-US-Japan trilateral summit, two leading US senators on Wednesday …

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Biden, Kishida boost alliance

WASHINGTON—US President Joe Biden and Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida unveiled their countries’ biggest ever upgrade in defense ties Wednesday during a White House state visit focused on countering a resurgent China. Biden rolled out the red carpet for Kishida with a lavish dinner, plus music by US singer Paul …

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Whistleblower alleges safety issues with Boeing 787 and 777 jets

Whistleblower faced retaliation after he identified engineering problems that affected the structural integrity of the company’s 787 and 777 jets, his attorneys said.  Jetmaker has faced concerns since January mid-air panel blowout on a 737 MAX. The U.S. Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) is investigating a Boeing whistleblower’s claims that the …

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White House: Philippines can count on Biden

White House National Security Communications Advisor John Kirby assured the Philippines that the United States government will remain committed to their treaty as long as US President Joseph Biden remains in office. File photo of President Ferdinand ‘Bongbong’ Marcos Jr.’s meeting with US President Joseph Biden at the White House …

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US: No reason for China to overreact to drills

A Philippine Air Force FA-50 fighter jet takes off from Basa Air Base in Floridablanca, Pampanga yesterday as part of the 2024 Cope Thunder bilateral combat aerial exercises between the PAF and the US Air Force. (Walter Bollozos)  MANILA, Philippines —  There is no reason for China to overreact to the …

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