Ahead of next week’s Australia-ASEAN summit in Melbourne, Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos, Jr. addressed a joint sitting of both houses of the Australian Parliament on February 29. The speech was symbolic of the increasingly close ties that Australia and the Philippines have developed over recent years. The election of Marcos in 2022 provided a more … Read more
In recent weeks ongoing tensions within the South China Sea have flared up. The contest over Second Thomas Shoal between the Philippines and China has led to Beijing sending more than 100 coast guard and other government-linked ships to the area to prevent the resupply of Philippine military personnel stationed on the Sierra Madre – a … Read more
Over the weekend Australia and the Philippines began joint naval patrols in the South China Sea. This is the first maritime cooperation activity between the two countries, and comes in the wake of both Australia and the Philippines experiencing recent dangerous provocations from China. Australia is increasingly seeing the Philippines as an essential partner in preserving … Read more