Japan and Southeast Asian leaders on Sunday, Dec. 17, agreed to boost dialogue and cooperation on maritime security and “ensure the resolution of disputes by peaceful means” amid China’s growing aggression in the disputed waters of the South China Sea. ASEAN-Japan Commemorative Summit...
British Ambassador to the Philippines Ambassador Laure Beaufils highlighted how the significant achievements under the United Kingdom-Philippines Enhanced Partnership (EP) will boost the “joint ambitions” of the two countries in the areas of economy, trade, maritime security, and climate...
CAMP AQUINO, Tarlac City – The newly formed Area Task Force-North held a virtual meeting here on August 24 to discuss an intensified approach towards fortifying maritime security within Northern Luzon. Lt. Gen. Fernyl G. Buca, Northern Luzon Command and ATF-North chief, said that he organized the...
The Philippines and the European Union have agreed to establish a subcommittee on maritime cooperation as the two sides expressed concern on unilateral actions endangering peace in the Indo-Pacific region. Manila and the 27-member regional bloc came up with the move as government representatives of...
Member-states of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) should take a united stand to address common maritime security challenges in the Southeast Asian region, Department of National Defense (DND) Officer in Charge (OIC) Senior Undersecretary Carlito Galvez Jr. said. (DND OIC Senior...
The Philippines is a “significant beneficiary” of the P3.6-billion Indo-Pacific maritime programs sponsored by the Australian government to expand the region’s maritime security and marine environment protection, Australian Embassy Deputy Head of Mission Dr. Moya Collett said. Philippine and...
The China Coast Guard (CCG) has maintained near-daily patrol operations at several features in the West Philippine Sea (WPS) last year, a United States think tank revealed, as Filipino maritime security experts warned the government about China’s new political ploy to allegedly establish a secure...
Senator Francis ‘Tol’ N. Tolentino has thrown his support for the conduct of a multilateral show of maritime security cooperation with the United States and other neighboring countries amid the latest tension in the disputed territories along the West Philippine Sea (WPS) and South China Sea...
Senator Francis ‘’Tol’’ N. Tolentino on Wednesday, December 14 urged members of Congress, the country’s maritime security forces and diplomats to ensure that the country’s interests in the West Philippine Sea are protected and enhanced. In a privilege speech during the last day of the...
Maritime law enforcment agencies from the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) should enhance their collaboration to win the fight against transnational crimes at sea and preserve the stability in the region. Adm. Artemio Abu (third from left), Commandant of the Philippine Coast Guard,...
PHNOM PENH, Cambodia—The governments of the Philippines and Vietnam have agreed to bolster ties on defense and maritime security, among other areas of cooperation, as various state leaders warned of a volatile condition in the Indo-Pacific region. Such an agreement came as President Ferdinand...
The Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) engaged its Indonesian and Malaysian counterparts in a high-level meeting on Tuesday, June 28, to discuss new ways to sustain the peace and security in the Sulu and Celebes Seas, which provide crucial pathway in the tri-border region. (Photo courtesy of the...
