The Philippines has appealed to China and the members of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) for full support and sincere cooperation in transforming the South China Sea into a “sea of peace, security, stability and prosperity.” ASEAN (ASEAN.org) Foreign Affairs Secretary Teodoro...
Participants in full costume during the Southeast Asian (SEA) Games opening ceremony dress and technical rehearsals at Philippine Arena in Bocaue, Bulacan, November 26, 2019 (MB File Photo) Vietnam plans to postpone this year's Southeast Asian Games, state media said Wednesday, as the country...
President Duterte has pushed for a "win-win cooperation" to advance the robust partnership between the Philippines and China towards peace and prosperity. President Rodrigo Duterte exchanges a fist bump with Chinese Ambassador to the Philippines Huang Xilian during the ceremonial turnover of...
Senate President Vicente Sotto has filed a bill defining the Philippines' maritime zones to assert the country's sovereign rights and counter China's incursions. Members of the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) conduct maritime patrols around the Julian Felipe Reef in the West Philippine Sea in April,...
General Cirilito Sobejana, Chief of Staff of the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP), has visited Pagasa Island as he boosted the morale of the troops in the West Philippine Sea (WPS), the military disclosed on Wednesday, June 9. Gen. Cirilito Sobejana (leftmost) visits Pagasa Island in the West...
The Department of Agriculture (DA) claimed on Tuesday, June 8, that the increased presence of Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) and the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) operatives in the West Philippine Sea (WPS) has bolstered the confidence of Filipinos to catch fish in the area. (File...
The Department of National Defense (DND) should explore the feasibility of restructuring the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) with additional forces to boost the country’s maritime defense. Senator Risa Hontiveros said this proposal may be worth considering in light of China’s continuous...
Former Supreme Court Senior Associate Justice Antonio Carpio is rallying Filipinos to push President Duterte to fight for their sovereign and economic rights in the West Philippine Sea. During a recent webinar entitled “Patriyotiko: Fight for Filipino Sovereignty” in which he was the guest...
School supplies and other basic necessities have poured in for the educational needs of the Pag-asa Island children in the West Philippine Sea. The Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) on Monday, June 7, expressed gratitude to the Operation Brotherhood Montessori Center (OBMC) for supporting their advocacy...
The Philippines’ next leader should take into account the overwhelming problems hounding the country amid the coronavirus (COVID-19) crisis and must be prepared to solve these, Senator Panfilo Lacson said on Sunday. More than deciding to file his or her candidacy and get elected, Lacson said the...
Defense Secretary Delfin Lorenzana and British Ambassador to the Philippines Daniel Pruce recently met to tackle various issues of mutual concern including the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic and the response to the tension in the West Philippine Sea (WPS), among others, the Department of...
Sea travels and fishing operations in areas affected by tropical storm “Dante” have now resumed after the weather disturbance further moved away from the country’s landmass, the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) said on Thursday, June 3. Stranded passengers at Batangas port due to tropical storm...
