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Lorenzana to Locsin on MDT: Vagueness to spell chaos in crisis

March 5, 2019 admin Headlines, Latest News Stories, maritime dispute, mutual defense treaty, Nation, South China sea, US-Philippines relations, West Philippine Sea

Credit to Author: besguerra| Date: Tue, 05 Mar 2019 23:21:34 +0000

Defense Secretary Delfin Lorenzana on Tuesday renewed his call for a review of the 1951 Mutual Defense Treaty (MDT) between the Philippines and the United States, saying the accord needed to be cleared of ambiguities that could cause confusion during a crisis. In a statement, Lorenzana said the ambiguities must be cleared to prevent the […]

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Six of 10 Filipinos distrust China; US enjoys 84% support–survey

January 14, 2019 admin China-Philippines relations, Latest News Stories, maritime dispute, Nation, Pulse Asia, russia-philippines relations, US-Philippines relations

Credit to Author: besguerra| Date: Mon, 14 Jan 2019 21:34:25 +0000

Six of 10 Filipinos are distrustful of China, which is embroiled in a territorial dispute with the Philippines in the South Chna Sea, while eight of 10 trust the United States, according to the latest Pulse Asia survey.

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