China said it was the Philippines’ fault that’s why it rammed a Philippine vessel in the waters off Escoda Shoal. Mao Ning, spokesperson for China’s Foreign Ministry, said the Philippines supposedly illegally anchored its ship in Escoda Shoal, triggering the China Coast Guard (CCG) to respond...
Senate President Pro Tempore Jinggoy Ejercito Estrada on Sunday, September 1 said the Philippine government has enough reasons and evidence to bring the repeated and unprovoked dangerous actions of the Chinese Coast Guard before international courts. Estrada pointed this out after Chinese...
The National Maritime Council (NMC) said that President Marcos wants the Philippines to pursue diplomatic channels to resolve the rising tensions in the South China Sea as the Council assured Filipinos that the country will not succumb to China's aggressive behavior in the disputed waters. File...
China Coast Guard ship "5205" can be seen hitting the starboard quarter of BRP Teresa Magbanua while the latter is patrolling the Escoda Shoal on aug. 31, 2024. (Courtesy of PCG) Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) ship BRP Teresa Magbanua (MRRV-9701) was surrounded by multiple Chinese vessels before...
The Chinese Embassy in Manila on Thursday, Aug. 29, hit Japanese Ambassador to the Philippines Endo Kazuya over his supposedly “irresponsible remark” when he came in defense of the Philippines against Beijing’s harassment in the West Philippine Sea. The embassy said it protested Endo's...
Despite video clips showing Chinese ships running after a Philippine vessel, China said it was the Philippines that rammed into its ship. "On August 25, an official vessel of Philippines’ Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources [BFAR]... intruded into the adjacent waters of...
A Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) ship and a China Coast Guard (CCG) vessel sail close to each other in the West Philippine Sea (WPS) on Aug. 26, 2024. (Courtesy of PCG) White-hulled ships, or coast guard vessels, shall be used to preserve lives and properties at sea, not endanger people’s lives nor...
The Philippines is more focused on deterring armed attack rather than considering it amid the series of China's aggression in the West Philippine Sea (WPS). A rigid hull inflatable boat (RHIB) reaches the starboard side of BRP Sierra Madre in Ayungin Shoal to deliver fresh supplies for Filipino...
A Chinese vessel rams Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) vessel BRP Datu Sanday during a resupply mission in the West Philippine Sea on Aug. 25, 2024. (Photo: NTF-WPS) There appears no sign of easing of tension in the West Philippine Sea (WPS) as Chinese navy and coast guard ships...
China claimed that it used “lawful control measures” when a China Coast Guard (CCG) and Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) vessels bumped near the disputed Escoda (Sabina) Shoal in the disputed South China Sea on Sunday, Aug. 25. In a statement, the Chinese Embassy in Manila quoted the CCG saying...
Senate Majority Leader Francis Tolentino expressed his belief that the Philippine government should demand compensation from the People's Republic of China for the damages sustained by two Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) patrol vessels rammed by Chinese Coast Guard ships in the vicinity of Escoda...
Chinese Embassy in Manila has demanded the United States to stop interfering in maritime issues between the Philippines and China, accusing them of "sowing discord and fueling tensions." China Coast Guard (CCG) and Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) vessels collide near Escoda Shoal in the West...
