Troops stand on the edge of M/V Lapu-Lapu as it approaches BRP Sierra Madre during a successful resupply mission to Ayungin Shoal in the West Philippine Sea on Sept. 27, 2024. (Courtesy of Armed Forces of the Philippines) The Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) successfully held a rotation and...
The Philippine government has protested China's firing of flares in the path of a Philippine Air Force (PAF) patrol plane over the West Philippine Sea. Ma. Teresita Daza, Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) spokesperson, confirmed the government's move, while the Chinese Embassy in Manila on...
The Philippines and China have agreed to exchange information during the former's resupply missions to the grounded BRP Sierra Madre in the Ayungin Shoal in a bid to manage tension in the waters. Foreign Affairs Secretary Enrique Manalo on Tuesday, July 30, said it was not "prior notification," but...
China has been accused by the Philippines of "mischaracterizing" facts to make it appear like the latter compromised its position in the South China Sea issue. The Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) hit Beijing for doing so, calling its previous statement as "inaccurate," "false," and...
The Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) balked at how the Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson chose to “misrepresent” the rotation and reprovisioning (RORE) deal reached between the Philippines and China, stressing instead that Manila has agreed to the deal “in good faith.” “It is...
BRP Sierra Madre (File photo: Armed Forces of the Philippines) Nine Chinese vessels were monitored by Philippine authorities during the July 27 rotation and resupply (RORE) mission to BRP Sierra Madre outpost in Ayungin (Second Thomas) Shoal, the National Security Council (NSC) said on Sunday, July...
China claimed that it monitored and gave prior approval to the Philippines' first resupply mission to BRP Sierra Madre that was conducted after Manila and Beijing made some new arrangements to manage tension at sea. However, the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) already denied such a claim as...
The first resupply mission to BRP Sierra Madre conducted after Manila and Beijing made some new arrangements to manage tension succeeded on Saturday, July 27. "No untoward incidents were reported" when the Philippines commissioned civilian vessel MV Lapu-Lapu during the rotation and...
China, which has been accused by Manila of making "inaccurate" remarks over the new resupply mission arrangement between the two sides, urged the Philippines "not to backpedal" from its words regarding the new deal reached. China also told the Philippines "not to create problems" as well as...
Senate Majority Leader Francis Tolentino urged the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) on Monday, July 22, to disclose the details of the "understanding" reached by the Philippines and China for the resupply missions to BRP Sierra Madre in Ayungin Shoal. (Photo from the Office of Senate...
The Philippines hit China's "inaccurate" remark when it made comments on the latest agreement that was reached between Manila and Beijing regarding rotation and resupply missions to grounded BRP Sierra Madre in the Ayungin Shoal. The Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) on Monday, July 22, called...
The Philippines and China “have reached an understanding on the provisional arrangement” for the resupply missions to the Ayungin Shoal, the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) on Sunday, July 21. Chinese personnel onboard two RHIBs rush to take a food package airdropped by personnel of the AFP...
