NTF-WPS spokesperson Jonathan Malaya (Screenshot via RTVM livestream) The Philippine government accused China of proliferating fake news and false information over the latest collision of its vessels in the West Philippine Sea (WPS). The National Task Force for West Philippine Sea (NTF-WPS)...
The Philippine government, through the National Task Force-West Philippine Sea (NTF-WPS), has questioned and expressed doubts on the sincerity of China in its repeated calls for peaceful dialogue on the West Philippine Sea issues following the latest water cannon incident involving the China Coast...
Senator Joseph Victor “JV” Ejercito has renewed his call for the repatriation of Chinese ambassador Huang Xilian saying his recent pronouncements on the Philippine government has done nothing to ease the tension between the Philippines and China over the hostile actions carried out by...
An earthquake on Tuesday, December 5, cut short an important discussion between Sen. Francis Tolentino and Philippine Ambassador to China Jaime FlorCruz covering the swarming in Juan Felipe Reef and the upcoming Christmas convoy in the West Philippine Sea (WPS). Sen. Francis Tolentino (middle) is...
Sen. Imee Marcos said on Monday, December 4 that she wishes to speak with her counterpart in China to discuss the swarming of Chinese maritime militia (CMM) vessels in the West Philippine Sea (WPS) particularly in Juan Felipe Reef. "Lumalala nang lumalala ang swarming na ginagawa sa WPS hindi...
More than 135 Chinese maritime militia vessels have been monitored in the vicinity of Julian Felipe (Whitsun) Reef, West Philippine Sea, the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) says on Dec. 3, 2023. (Photo by PCG) The swarming of Chinese maritime militia (CMM) vessels in the West Philippine Sea (WPS)...
Two Chinese fighter aircraft appear as small, black dots while they orbit above the flight route of a PAF Super Tucano A-29B aircraft during an aerial patrol over the West Philippine Sea on Nov. 26, 2023. (Courtesy of Armed Forces of the Philippines) The Philippine government is expected to lodge...
A China Coast Guard vessel fires a water cannon during a resupply mission of the Armed Forces of the Philippines in Ayungin Shoal on Nov. 10, 2023. (Courtesy of Philippine Coast Guard) After expressing initial reluctance, the National Security Council (NSC) has allowed a civilian group to visit the...
Two Chinese fighter aircraft appear as small, black dots while they orbit above the flight route of a Philippine Air Force (PAF) Super Tucano A-29B aircraft while the latter conducts an aerial patrol over the West Philippine Sea on Nov. 26, 2023 as part of the Philippines-Australia maritime...
Department of National Defense (DND) Secretary Gilberto Teodoro Jr. (File photo by DND) Department of National Defense (DND) Secretary Gilberto Teodoro Jr. appears to be reluctant in pushing for the conduct of a bilateral discussion between the governments of the Philippines and China concerning...
Despite the ongoing tension over the West Philippine Sea (WPS) between China and the Philippines, the matter was not mentioned in the country's draft resolution on strengthening the capacity of parliaments to promote regional peace and stability during the Asia-Pacific Parliamentary...
For Senator Francis Tolentino, giving Christmas gifts is part of Filipino tradition, and there is nothing wrong with doing this same thing for Filipino troops sacrificing within the country's jurisdiction. He made the statement in reaction to the stand of the National Security Council (NSC) that it...
