US National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan and National Security Adviser Eduardo M. Año (Sullivan's X account / Año file photo) The national government should resolve its maritime dispute with China in the West Philippine Sea (WPS) through peaceful means, key security advisers of Manila and...
Cagayan de Oro City 2nd district Rep. Rufus Rodriguez (Facebook) Who says the Philippines is alone in its stance against Chinese aggression in the West Philippine Sea (WPS)? Cagayan de Oro City 2nd district Rep. Rufus Rodriguez trumpeted on...
President Marcos said the Philippines needs to "do more" amid the continuous illegal acts of China in the West Philippine Sea as he insisted that the recent violent resupply mission in Ayungin Shoal was a "deliberate act" to stop the country's legitimate operation. President Ferdinand 'Bongbong'...
Due to the confidential nature of the details behind the resupply missions to the grounded BRP Sierra Madre in Ayungin (Second Thomas) Shoal, it remains unclear why it took the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) more or less 12 hours to rescue the injured Navy personnel. In the middle of the hearing of...
Department of National Defense (DND) Secretary Gilberto Teodoro Jr. said that the recent Ayungin (Second Thomas) Shoal incident was a "deliberate aggressive action" and not a misunderstanding or accident. Department of National Defense Secretary Gilbert Teodoro on Tuesday, June 25, 2024,...
A China Coast Guard (CCG) personnel is caught on camera while brandishing a pickaxe in front of an Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) soldier during a resupply mission at BRP Sierra Madre in Ayungin Shoal on June 17, 2024. (Courtesy of AFP) The national government’s decision to use diplomacy...
The Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) said Tuesday, June 25, that it was closely monitoring the presence of what is believed to be the world’s largest coast guard vessel owned by China, known as the “Monster” for its sheer size, near the BRP Sierra Madre outpost in Ayungin (Second Thomas)...
Defense Secretary Gilberto Teodoro Jr. speaks during a press conference in Malacanang on June 24, 2024. (Courtesy of RTVM livestream) The national government is not inclined to publish the schedule of future rotation and resupply (RORE) mission in Ayungin (Second Thomas) Shoal, Department of...
The Philippine government will no longer publicize any information about Filipino troops' routine and resupply (RORE) mission in the West Philippine Sea amid continued harassment they experience at sea. National Security Advisor Eduardo Año disclosed this on Monday, June 24, following an...
President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. bestows the Order of Lapu-Lapu Rank of Kampilan to Seaman First Class Underwater Operator Jeffrey Facundo during a ceremony at Camp General Artemio Ricarte in Puerto Princesa City, Palawan on June 23, 2024. Facundo lost his right thumb when a China Coast Guard (CCG)...
A China Coast Guard (CCG) personnel is caught on camera while brandishing a pickaxe in front of an Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) soldier during a resupply mission at BRP Sierra Madre in Ayungin Shoal on June 17, 2024. (Courtesy of AFP) The national government is not keen on invoking the...
Executive Secretary Lucas Bersamin downplayed the latest Ayungin Shoal incident where the China Coast Guard (CCG) reportedly rammed, boarded, and used axes to damage two Philippine Navy (PN) boats. (From left) Executive Secretary Lucas Bersamin and Presidential Assistant on Maritime Concerns Andres...
