Zambales 1st district Rep. Jay Khonghun (left), President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. (Facebook) Taking a cue from President Marcos' fiery speech, Zambales 1st district Rep. Jay Khonghun is calling on Filipinos voters to reject the return...
China gave no categorical commitment on whether it will accept or reject President Marcos’ deal of removing the United States’ Typhon missile system from the country if Beijing will stop its coercive actions in the contested South China Sea. Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Guo...
Senate Majority Leader Francis Tolentino called on President Marcos and the Department of National Defense (DND) to immediately craft guidelines for creating a West Philippine Sea Command. Senate Majority Leader Francis “Tol” Tolentino urges President Ferdinand “Bongbong” R. Marcos Jr. and...
A P-8A Poseidon maritime patrol aircraft flies over the BRP Jose Rizal (FF150), USS Benfold (DDG65), HMAS Hobart (DDG39), and JS Akizuki (DD115) during the sixth multilateral maritime cooperative activity (MMCA) held in the West Philippine Sea (WPS) on February 5, 2025. (Photo: Royal Australian...
Commodore Jay Tarriela, Philippine Coast Guard spokesperson for West Philippine Sea (Courtesy of PCG livestream via MANILA BULLETIN) A China Coast Guard (CCG) ship seized the opportunity to move closer to Luzon landmass after a Chinese research vessel transited Palawan over the weekend, the...
Senator Risa Hontiveros expressed belief that the maritime cooperative activity of the United States, Australia, Japan and the Philippines held within the country’s exclusive economic zone (EEZ) was a strong demonstration of solidarity amid China’s continued refusal to honor international...
President Marcos revealed that China did not have any specific response to his deal that he would send the United States' (US) Typhon missiles if China stopped claiming disputed portions of the West Philippine Sea and stopped harassing Filipinos there. President Ferdinand 'Bongbong' Marcos Jr....
The National Maritime Council (NMC) has strongly supported President Marcos' recent declarations to assert and defend the country's sovereignty in the West Philippine Sea. President Ferdinand 'Bongbong' Marcos Jr. (Mark Balmores) In a statement, the NMC stressed that the Philippines would "never...
Authorities recently rescued 37 fishermen stranded in Balabac, Palawan while on their way to the West Philippine Sea. The fishermen onboard F/V Andrei Sarah left San Jose, Occidental Mindoro on Jan. 18. BRP Datu Pagbuaya of the BFAR. They encountered rough seas and engine failure and the boat...
President Marcos said the Philippines would not leave the West Philippine Sea and would continue to defend its territory despite China's aggression and the glaring difference in both countries' military capabilities. President Ferdinand 'Bongbong' Marcos Jr. (Mark Balmores) Marcos said this...
The Philippines and the United States have both underscored the need to restore deterrence in the South China Sea as China continues its aggressive claims in a region of global trade importance. Philippine Defense Secretary Gilbert Teodoro Jr. and US Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth (AP,...
Amid already tensed relations with China, Department of National Defense (DND) Secretary Gilbert Teodoro Jr. asked Beijing to stop its spying activities that target Philippine officials and infrastructure. Defense Secretary Gilbert Teodoro Jr. (left) delivers his speech at the Waitangi Day...
