With barely a year left into the Duterte Administration, Foreign Affairs Secretary Teodoro Locsin Jr. is demanding an explanation as to who ordered the Philippine Navy ship to withdraw from the Scarborough Shoal (Panatag Shoal) standoff with Chinese vessels in the summer of 2012. Foreign Affairs...
Senator Risa Hontiveros on Friday urged the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) to drive away Chinese fishermen who might be continually harvesting giant clams in the West Philippine Sea (WPS) illegally. Hontiveros said these giant clams, locally known as ‘taklobo,’ should be protected, as clearly...
President Duterte will no longer engage in a debate with former Supreme Court Justice Antonio Carpio on issues related to the West Philippine Sea upon the advice of his Cabinet. President Rodrigo Duterte (File photo/Manila Bulletin) Presidential spokesman Harry Roque gave three reasons for the...
President Duterte has only the Philippines' best interest in mind amid the continued intrusion of China's military, maritime militia, and fishing vessels in the West Philippine Sea (WPS). National Security Adviser Hermogenes Esperon Jr. (Screenshot from DZBB) National Security Adviser Hermogenes...
Bagong Alyansang Makabayan (Bayan) secretary general Renato Reyes Jr. scored President Duterte for claiming that he never promised to take back the West Philippine Sea when he ran during the 2016 presidential poll. (ALI VICOY / MANILA BULLETIN) “What is the weight and value of the President’s...
The Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) is recruiting at least 4,000 personnel and preparing more ships to increase the frequency of its maritime patrols in the West Philippine Sea (WPS). PCG Spokesperson Commodore Armand Balilo said the resumption of the nationwide recruitment is still being finalized...
President Duterte mere stated China's position when he mentioned the South China Sea arbitral ruling was a piece of paper meant for the trash bin, Malacañang clarified Thursday. President Rodrigo Duterte (File photo/Malacañang) Presidential spokesman Harry Roque said the President's statement...
President Duterte may have spewed defeatist and appeasing statements towards China but Department of National Defense (DND) Secretary Delfin Lorenzana said the country’s Commander-In-Chief has been firm in its stand to assert Philippine sovereignty in the South China Sea. That is according to...
Former Supreme Court Justice Antonio Carpio should take legal action if he believes President Duterte violated the law related to West Philippine Sea issue, Malacañang said Thursday. President Rodrigo Duterte (File photo/Malacañang) Presidential spokesman Harry Roque told Carpio to cease his...
Foreign Affairs Secretary Teodoro Locsin, Jr. on Thursday expressed his support to the suggestion of President Duterte that former DFA Secretary Albert Del Rosario and former Supreme Court Associate Justice Antonio Carpio should be investigated and held accountable for the pullout of Philippine...
Foreign Affairs Secretary Teodoro Locsin is hoping that the controversy created by his recent expletive-laced tweet against China will not impact the bilateral relations between the two neighboring countries. CHINA PHOTO Locsin made this comment on Thursday in reaction to an opinion piece published...
Senator Risa Hontiveros on Thursday applauded the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) and the Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) for bravely driving out Chinese maritime militia vessels at the Sabina Shoal in the West Philippine Sea. “I would like to applaud the PCG and BFAR for...
