The Philippines has welcomed the opposition of the G7 foreign ministers to the use of force and coercion in the South China Sea and for reaffirming the importance of a free and open Indo-Pacific based on the rule of law. "The Philippines welcomes the Joint Statement of G7 Foreign Ministers '...
Filipino fishers facing growing risks in the West Philippine Sea (WPS) received new support from the Philippines and United States during a fisherfolk congress held in Makati City recently, where communities recounted worsening encounters with Chinese maritime militia and pressed for stronger...
Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) Secretary Ma. Theresa Lazaro is hopeful that the Philippines’ chairship of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) will witness the completion of the Code of Conduct (COC) for the South China Sea amid escalating regional tensions between China, the...
The Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) strengthened its security ties with the United States and Japan as their naval and air assets converged in the West Philippine Sea (WPS) for a two-day Multilateral Maritime Cooperative Activity (MMCA), a ranking official disclosed Sunday, Nov. 16. The AFP...
The Philippines and China exchanged sharp words anew over joint military exercises in the West Philippine Sea (WPS) as both sides accused the other of provocation and destabilizing the region. The Department of National Defense (DND) on Saturday, Nov. 8, criticized China’s Ministry of National...
Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) Chief of Staff, General Romeo Brawner Jr. underscored the need for the military to be capable of defending the country on its own in the opening stages of any potential conflict even as the nation continues to modernize and strengthen defense cooperation with...
Suspected dried marijuana or kush valued at P1.6 million was recovered in Barangay San Piro, Balayan, Batangas on Sunday morning, Nov. 2. These were reportedly dumped in the West Philippine Sea and drifted toward Barangay San Piro. Barangay Chairman Roderick Reyes delos Reyes informed the Balayan...
The Department of National Defense (DND) signed a Status of Visiting Forces Agreement (SOVFA) with Canada on Sunday, Nov. 2, a landmark deal that underscored its strategic push to deepen security ties with like-minded nations in pursuit of peace, stability, and national resilience. The SOVFA,...
The Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) has executed a Multilateral Maritime Cooperative Activity (MMCA) with allied nations in the West Philippine Sea (WPS) where they trained on high-end warfighting skills like Anti-Submarine Warfare (ASW) and crucial deep-sea logistics, a move that China...
KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia—President Marcos has strongly stated that the Philippines cannot step back from pursuing the conclusion of the Code of Conduct (COC) for South China Sea, stressing that stopping would mean failure. "Well, earlier I said that at heart I 'm an optimist. And that 's...
A helicopter and fighter jet of the United States Pacific Fleet crashed in the South China Sea on separate occasions on Sunday, Oct. 26. A post on X (formerly Twitter) by the US Pacific Fleet on Monday, Oct. 27, said that the US Navy MH-60R Sea Hawk helicopter and the F/A-18F Super Hornet fighter...
Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) spokesperson for West Philippine Sea (WPS) Commodore Jay Tarriela on Sunday, Oct. 26, fired a pointed response to Davao City 1st District Representative Paolo Z. Duterte’s recent remarks questioning the loyalty of Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) Chief of Staff...
