President Marcos said that while the Philippines remains committed to peace, its peaceful disposition should not be mistaken for acquiescence or simply accepting the situation in the West Philippine Sea. TALK TO TROOPS — President Ferdinand 'Bongbong' Marcos Jr. visits soldiers at Camp...
In recognition of their actions and reprovisioning efforts, President Marcos has conferred the Order of Lapu-Lapu on 80 soldiers who were involved in the recent clash with the China Coast Guard in the West Philippine Sea on June 17. RECOGNIZING THEIR BRAVERY — President Ferdinand 'Bongbong'...
The National Maritime Council (NMC) has recommended to President Marcos to publicize the rotation and resupply (RORE) missions to the Ayungin Shoal as it raised the possibility that the recent incident in the West Philippine Sea (WPS) may have been due to China possibly not being informed of the...
Cagayan de Oro City 2nd district Rep. Rufus Rodriguez (Ellson Quismorio/ MANILA BULLETIN) A veteran congressman from Mindanao castigated China for the unilateral enforcement of its “illegal” rule to detain alleged trespassers in...
The Philippines welcomed the Group of Seven (G7) Leaders Communiqué, which expressed support for the 2016 Arbitral Tribunal victory and concern over China’s use of water cannons against Philippine vessels in the disputed South China Sea. DFA (File Photo/MANILA BULLETIN) In a statement by...
China rejected the Philippines’ submission to a United Nations (UN) body a request to extend its continental shelf in the West Philippine Sea to explore and exploit natural resources. Philippine-occupied Thitu island, locally called Pag-asa island on Friday, Dec. 1, 2023, at the disputed South...
National Security Adviser (NSA) Eduardo Año (File photo) The National Security Council (NSC) was elated with the recent expression of support for the Philippines of seven of the world’s most powerful economies, known as G7, amid China’s aggression in the South China Sea. National Security...
The Group of Seven (G7) leaders expressed concern and opposed China’s actions in the disputed South China Sea and its use of “increasing use of dangerous maneuvers and water cannons” against Philippine vessels. In the G7 Apulia Leaders’ Communiqué posted on the White House’s...
Taiwan said it will work with like-minded countries to address the effects of China’s Coast Guard Order No. 3 which it said increased regional tensions. Philippine authorities and Filipino fishermen in Bajo de Masinloc (Scarborough or Panatag Shoal). (File photo) Taiwan’s Ministry of Foreign...
Barque Canada Reef remains Vietnam’s largest outpost in the Spratly Islands. (Photo courtesy of Asia Maritime Transparency Initiative) The Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) appears to have no issues with Vietnam's island-building activities in the South China Sea (SCS). Commodore Jay Tarriela, PCG...
China has accused the Philippines of bringing in outside forces in the region "to form blocs and flex muscles" in the South China Sea amid the current maritime situation between the two countries. China's Foreign Ministry spokesperson Mao Ning said the Philippines "repeatedly acted in bad faith" by...
Geopolitical analysts believed President Marcos was able to raise awareness on the issues confronting the South China Sea, and the maritime challenges faced by the Philippines during his historic address at the 21st International Institute for Strategic Studies (IISS) Shangri-La Dialogue in...
