Sen. Francis Tolentino expressed concern anew regarding the destruction of coral reefs over the West Philippine Sea (WPS), speaking with experts from the Department of Science Technology (DOST). Sen. Francis Tolentino (Senate PRIB photo) Tolentino was curious regarding the contribution of corals in...
Deputy minority leader Senator Risa Hontiveros on Wednesday, September 20 renewed her call for China to indemnify the Philippine government for the environmental damages they caused in the West Philippine Sea. Hontiveros made the push after the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG)...
Sen. Francis “Tol” Tolentino believes there's something deeper in China's coral harvesting endeavors in Iroquios or Rozul Reef in the West Philippine Sea (WPS), saying that it might be a prelude to reclamation. “May iba pang plano siguro po riyan, di lang ‘yong pagkuha ng corals at...
“Can Congress change the name of the West Philippine Sea to Greater West Philippine Sea?” Senator Francis Tolentino raised this question on Thursday, September 14 as he broached the idea of renaming the West Philippine Sea (WPS) in a bid to strengthen the country’s sovereign...
Top officials of the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) on Tuesday, September 12 expressed their belief China is behind a disinformation campaign on the West Philippine Sea (WPS). PCG Commodore Jay Tariella disclosed this during the hearing of the Senate Committee on National Defense and...
The Senate will push for a higher intelligence funds for all government agencies that are mandated to defend the country’s sovereignty in the West Philippine Sea, Senate President Juan Miguel “Migz” Zubiri said. Zubiri said this includes the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) and the...
Senator Francis Tolentino on Sunday, September 10 dismissed what he described “deceptive chronologies” that the Philippines is being used as a “proxy war” tool by other nations against China. Sen. Francis Tolentino (Senate PRIB Photo) In an interview with GMA Super Radyo DZBB,...
A China Coast Guard vessel fires water cannon at a Philippine Coast Guard vessel during a rotation and reprovision (RORE) mission to Ayungin Shoal in Kalayaan Island Group, Palawan on Aug. 5, 2023. (Photo: PCG) The Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) successfully conducted another rotation and...
While the Philippines only has a small frontline force in the West Philippine Sea, it has shown that it will not give up its territory. President Marcos visits the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) Western Command in Palawan on Sept. 1, 2023. (Photo courtesy of PCO) President Ferdinand...
President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. said the Philippines will respond to China's new map featuring the 10-dash line that occupies the entire South China Sea but did not divulge how. Pesident Ferdinand 'Bongbong' Marcos Jr. (Ali Vicoy/ Map from China's Ministry of Natural Resources) Instead,...
The resumption of the rotation and reprovision (RORE) mission to Ayungin (Second Thomas) Shoal by the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) and Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) on Tuesday, August 22, was “successful.” BRP Sierra Madre (File photo) This was bared by the National Task Force for the...
The administration of former president Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo was “conspicuously silent” over issues concerning the West Philippine Sea (WPS), Sen. Jinggoy Ejercito Estrada said on Tuesday, August 15. Sen. Jinggoy Ejercito Estrada (Senate PRIB Photo) In his privilege speech at the...
