Cagayan de Oro City 2nd district Rep. Rufus Rodriguez (Facebook) Cagayan de Oro City 2nd district Rep. Rufus Rodriguez is fully behind the country’s firm stance on the West Philippine Sea (WPS) issue, as expressed by President Marcos and...
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...
Rowena Guanzon (X) P3PWD Party-list nominee Rowena Guanzon wants to get back at the China Coast Guard (CCG) in the smelliest way possible after it caused damage to one of the Philippine Coast Guard's (PCG) more valuable vessels. In an X post...
Philippines carrying out its missions to the West Philippine Sea (WPS) without asking an escort from any other country signifies that it can still defend its own territory, a maritime security expert said. A Chinese vessel rams Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) vessel BRP Datu Sanday...
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...
Amid the repeated ramming of BRP Teresa Magbanua near the Escoda Shoal by the China Coast Guard (CCG), foreign ambassadors condemned Beijing for the “repeated” incidents that violate international law and the sea code. China Coast Guard vessel collides with BRP Teresa Magbanua of the...
The United States of America (USA) has expressed its support for the Philippines following another incident of Chinese aggression where the China Coast Guard (CCG) rammed a Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) vessel in Escoda Shoal in the South China Sea (SCS). Photo/Screenshot courtesy of PCG/X In a...
(L-R) Adm. Samuel John Paparo Jr., commander of the US Indo-Pacific Command, and Gen. Romeo Brawner Jr., Armed Forces of the Philippines chief, address questions from the media following the Mutual Defense Board and Security Engagement Board (MDB-SEB) Meeting at the Philippine Military Academy...
An official from the National Maritime Council (NMC) believes that it may be the right time to review the Philippines' mutual defense treaty (MDT) with the United States amid rising tensions between Manila and Beijing in the disputed South China Sea. File photo NMC spokesman Alexander Lopez said...
Department of National Defense (DND) Sec. Gilberto Teodoro Jr. called on allied countries and friendly nations to support the Philippines’ efforts in fighting for the West Philippine Sea (WPS) and promoting a rules-based international order so as not to be a “victim” of China’s expansionist...
For the first time, Vice President Sara Duterte spoke about the Philippines’ maritime and territorial issues with China, saying that it is best not to politicize the issue merely for “media mileage” and “social media commentary.” Vice President Sara Duterte (Photo from Inday Sara...
West Philippine Sea (File photo) A total of 163 Chinese ships were monitored by the Philippine Navy (PN) in the West Philippine Sea (WPS) in the past week, a period marked by a series of hostile engagements at sea between the two countries. The deployment was recorded from Aug. 20 to 26, which was...
