Department of Transportation (DOTr) Secretary Jaime Bautista lauded on Tuesday, Sept. 26, the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) what he described as a bold action in dismantling the floating barriers at the Scarborough Shoal in the West Philippine Sea. Bautista said the actions done by the PCG personnel...
Albay 2nd district Rep. Joey Salceda has called for a shift of national focus from a land-based security to maritime security. (Photo from Joey Salceda's Facebook) “The Philippines is a maritime state. Our domestic insurgency has forced us to focus much of our energies on land-based security, but...
Malacañang on Tuesday, March 29, reiterated the Philippines' full sovereignty in Scarborough Shoal despite the claim of Chinese Foreign Ministry Spokesman Wang Wenbin that it is China's "inherent territory." A China Coast Guard (CCG) vessel with bow number 3305 sails dangerously close to...
There is an increasing number of Filipino fishermen who are casting their nets in Bajo de Masinloc, Zambales to earn a living despite the steady presence of China Coast Guard (CCG), the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) said Friday, March 25. (Courtesy of Philippine Coast Guard) "The Philippine Coast...
An investigation is now underway to validate reports about the alleged presence of a Chinese research vessel spotted near Panatag (Scarborough) Shoal in the West Philippine Sea (WPS), the Department of National Defense (DND) has revealed. DND Secretary Delfin Lorenzana said Thursday, Aug. 12, that...
President Duterte is looking into filing a flurry of lawsuits against one of his vocal critics former Foreign Affairs Secretary Albert del Rosario. President Duterte delivers a televised public address from Davao City on July 19, 2021. (Malacañang) Addressing the nation Monday night, the President...
The proposed extension of the country's visiting forces agreement (VFA) with the United States is "on the table" pending a dialogue with Washington officials, President Duterte said Monday. President Rodrigo Duterte discusses the coronavirus threat, among others, during a a televised address on...
The country may retain the visiting forces agreement (VFA) with the United States if Washington can give a "satisfactory" explanation about the events related to the Panatag Shoal standoff in 2012. President Rodrigo Duterte (File photo/Malacanang) According to Presidential spokesman Harry Roque,...
Fisherfolk in Zambales have been losing about 70 percent of their income per fishing trip since last year as their traditional fishing grounds have narrowed amid the continued presence of Chinese vessels in the area, a militant fishers’ group said Thursday, May 27. (USAID PH FACEBOOK / FILE PHOTO...
The United States brokered a deal meant to end Panatag Shoal standoff in 2012, but did nothing to stop China from taking possession of the territory, according to former Senator Juan Ponce Enrile. Former Senator Juan Ponce Enrile discusses the West Philippine Sea issue during a meeting with...
The Philippines would rather live in peace than fight alongside the United States in any of war or conflict, President Duterte declared in a recent public address. President Rodrigo Duterte (File photo/Malacañang) The President, still bearing a grudge for the past US colonial rule over the...
Two former administration officials are under fire for their supposed "wrong" decision that led to the country's loss of Panatag Shoal to China in 2012. President Rodrigo Roa Duterte skims through a document as he presides over a meeting with the Inter-Agency Task Force on the Emerging Infectious...
