Following the successful stint of the national weightlifting team in the recently concluded Asian Championship in Uzbekistan, Samahang Weightlifting ng Pilipinas (SWP) president Monico Puentevella said he is likely to retain the setup in terms of preparation for the 31st Southeast Asian Games in...
President Duterte will do what is best for the country even if his chosen course of action may be unpopular. Presidential spokesman Harry Roque said this on Tuesday, April 27, amid growing criticisms of the government’s seemingly passive stance against Chinese incursions in the West Philippine...
Action star Robin Padilla earned mixed reactions calling for volunteers willing to join a militia he intends to organize in relation to the ongoing tussle at the West PH Sea. View this post on Instagram While others deemed the actor's effort patriotic, there are a few who thought it absurd. These...
Professors from Political Science and International Studies departments of the De La Salle University (DLSU) condemned the Chinese government's continued presence in the West Philippines Sea. MARITIME PATROL. Vessels believed to be manned by Chinese maritime militia are seen off the Julian Felipe...
The Philippine National Volleyball Federation Inc. (PNVF) kicks off its 31 st Southeast Asian Games preparations by holding tryouts for indoor and beach volleyball teams starting Wednesday, April 28, at the Subic Bay Metropolitan Authority. The tryouts will be held for one day for each team,...
The Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) said it is “strongly committed” to fulfilling its mandate in the West Philippine Sea (WPS) and other coastal communities in the Philippines. This is amid the lingering presence of hundreds of Chinese boats in the West Philippine Sea WPS. In a...
Eleven senators have signed a Senate resolution condemning the illegal activities of China in the Philippines' exclusive economic zone (EEZ) and other parts of the West Philippine Sea. (Senate of the Philippines PRIB) The senators said China’s incursions in the West Philippine Sea are clearly in...
Malacañang said the current issues in the West Philippine Sea did not arise during President Duterte's watch as this was a problem inherited from the previous administration. File photo of Chinese vessels spotted at the Julian Felipe Reef on March 27, 2021 (Photo courtesy of National Task Force...
Senator Risa Hontiveros on Monday, April 26, renewed her call for Malacañang to compel China to pay up the government P800-billion in reparations for the ecological damage they committed in the West Philippine Sea. Chinese vessels are spotted at the Julian Felipe Reef within the Philippines'...
Foreign Affairs Secretary Teodoro Locsin Jr. on Monday reiterated that the Philippines "will never give up" Julian Felipe Reef (Whitsun Reef) even as he suggested that its features could be used by the country for purposes including military outposts. media Locsin was responding to the claims made...
The Philippine Coast Guard has stepped up its maritime patrol in the West Philippine Sea amid the aggressive presence of Chinese vessels in the disputed areas which include the country's Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ). In fact, PCG spokesperson Commodore Armand Balilo said their ships, BRP Gabriela...
The Leaders of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) instructed their foreign ministers to hold meetings with China and the United States of America (USA) as soon as possible to enhance their ties with external partners. The ASEAN leaders meet at the organization’s secretariat...
