Jim Gomez

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Vietnam, Philippines turn to sports in Spratlys

Jim Gomez · June 8, 2014 11:25 am

U.S. Secretary of Commerce Penny Pritzker gestures during an audience with a select group of journalists following her address to the American Chamber of Commerce and Filipino businessmen Wednesday, June 4, 2014 at the financial district of Makati city east of Manila, Philippines. Pritzker told American and Filipino business groups Wednesday that the United States has overinvested its diplomatic, economic and strategic resources in other parts of the world. She said it was committed to policies "to correct the imbalance and to deepen U.S. engagement" with Asia. (AP Photo/Bullit Marquez)

Hague tribunal asks China to defend sea claims

Jim Gomez · June 4, 2014 9:54 am

U.S. Pacific Command Commander Adm. Samuel J. Locklear III, gestures prior to the session on "Security Outlook" in the ongoing World Economic Forum on East Asia Friday, May 23, 2014 at the financial district of Makati city, east of Manila, Philippines. Locklear warns that the "risk of miscalculation" that could trigger a wider conflict in a tense territorial standoff between China and Vietnam is high and urged both nations to exercise restraint. Locklear also said Friday that the Asian neighbors should resolve their territorial conflicts on the basis of international law.(AP Photo/Bullit Marquez)

National Security

US commander warns about China-Vietnam standoff

Jim Gomez · May 23, 2014 10:57 am

Vietnam threatens legal action against China

Jim Gomez · May 22, 2014 8:36 am

In this photo taken Feb. 25, 2014 by surveillance planes and released Thursday, May 15, 2014, by the Philippine Department of Foreign Affairs, a Chinese vessel, top center, is used to expand structures and land on the Johnson Reef, called Mabini by the Philippines and Chigua by China, at the Spratly Islands at South China Sea, Philippines. The Philippines has protested China's reclamation of land in the disputed reef in the South China Sea that can be used to build an airstrip or an offshore military base in the increasingly volatile region, the country's top diplomat and other officials said Wednesday, May 14, 2014. The white arrow was added by the source. (AP Photo/Philippine Department of Foreign Affairs)

Manila says China reclaiming land in disputed sea

Jim Gomez · May 15, 2014 4:48 am

Philippines charges Chinese caught in disputed sea

Jim Gomez · May 12, 2014 12:28 pm

Philippine National Police chief Allan Purisima addresses the media during a news conference on the police' arrest of Chinese fishermen at one of the disputed Shoals, the Half Moon Shoal, off the South China Sea Thursday, May 8, 2014 at the police headquarters in Quezon, northeast of Manila, Philippines. Purisima said the government will investigate 11 arrested Chinese fishermen if they illegally entered the country or committed other crimes, ignoring China's demand for them to be immediately freed. China pressed the Philippine government Thursday to immediately release the fishermen and their boat, warning Manila not to take any more "provocative actions so as to avoid further damage to the bilateral relations." Philippine maritime police took the fishermen into custody Tuesday in a disputed South China Sea shoal.(AP Photo/Bullit Marquez)

Philippines ignores China demand to free fishermen

Jim Gomez · May 8, 2014 11:14 am

Protesters shout slogans as they picket the headquarters of the Armed Forces of the Philippines to coincide with the opening ceremony of the joint U.S.-Philippines military exercise dubbed Balikatan 2014, Monday, May 5, 2014 at suburban Quezon city, northeast of Manila, Philippines. More than 5,000 U.S. and Filipino troops have begun two weeks of military exercises to flex their muscle in jointly dealing with potential crisis in the Philippines, which is prone to natural disasters and has been locked in a dangerous standoff with China over a disputed shoal. This year's war games focuses on maritime security. (AP Photo/Bullit Marquez)

National Security

US, Filipino troops begin large military drill

Jim Gomez · May 5, 2014 12:40 pm

Interpol Digital Crime Centre Director Sanjay Virmani, is interviewed by reporters following a news conference Friday, May 2, 2014 at the Philippine National Police Headquarters at suburban Quezon city northeast of Manila, Philippines. Philippine police, backed by Interpol, have arrested dozens of suspected members of an online extortion syndicate who duped hundreds of victims worldwide into exposing themselves in front of webcams or engaging in lewd chats, including a Scottish teenager who committed suicide after being blackmailed, officials said. (AP Photo/Bullit Marquez)

Interpol, Philippines bust cyber extortion network

Jim Gomez · May 2, 2014 8:01 am

Interpol, Philippines bust cyber extortion network

Jim Gomez · May 2, 2014 7:23 am

U.S. President Barack Obama signs a guestbook as Philippine President Benigno Aquino III stands by in the Malacanang Palace in Manila, the Philippines, Monday, April 28, 2014. Obama said a 10-year agreement signed Monday to give the U.S. military greater access to Philippine bases will help promote regional security, improve armed forces training and shorten response times to humanitarian crises, including natural disasters. (AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster)

New pact reflects closer US-Philippine ties

Jim Gomez · April 30, 2014 10:58 am

U.S. Marines fix their tents as they arrive at Crow Valley, Tarlac province in northern Philippines.

US, Philippines sign deal on military accord

Jim Gomez · April 28, 2014 6:27 am