China on Friday made a fresh tirade against the US regarding its relationship with the Philippines by saying the Western giant only advances its "self-interests" and "zero-sum mentality" to provoke a new cold war in the Indo-Pacific Region. Beijing also accused Washington of endangering regional...
Various experts have come together to call on the government and the public to counter China's "gray zone operations"—or activities short of being called as war—in the South China Sea amid its continuous aggression in the waters. Delivering a keynote address at a forum organized by...
Camarines Sur 2nd district Rep. LRay Villafuerte says there's one way China can prove that it really does have peaceful intentions in the West Philippine Sea (WPS). Camarines Sur 2nd district Rep. LRay Villafuerte (Facebook) And that's ceasing it's "infractions" in the Philippines' backyard. “If...
The team—from left, coaches Alfie Catalan and Marita Lucas, Marianne Dacumos, Jelsie Sabado, Mathilda Krog, Kate Yasmin Velasco, Avegail Rombaon, Maura de los Reyes and coach Joey de los Reyes—arrive at the Tân Sơn Nhất International Airport in Ho Chi Minh City Monday, March 6. (Philcycling...
An expert from a Japanese think tank has stressed the need for a trilateral defense mechanism among Japan, the Philippines and the US amid China's continuous aggression in the South China Sea, particularly in the West Philippine Sea. Miyake Kunihiko, director of Japan-based think tank The Canon...
The Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) disclosed on Thursday the possibility of including other countries in the Philippine-United States joint patrol in the West Philippine Sea. This came as Ma. Teresita Daza, DFA spokesperson, also confirmed that the Philippine government is already in the...
The Philippines will not back down from China's incursions into the West Philippine Sea as the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) continues to file protests against Beijing. According to DFA, the sighting of 26 suspected Chinese militia and coast guard vessels in the waters off Ayungin Shoal was...
President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. welcomed the visit of Australian Deputy Prime Minister Richard Marles to the Philippines, saying it would be an essential part of the country's response to China's actions in the West Philippine Sea. President Ferdinand 'Bongbong' Marcos Jr. and Australian...
The United States is supporting the Philippines in its activities in the Ayungin Shoal (Second Thomas Shoal) as it noted that it is part of the country's exclusive economic zone (EEZ) following China's recent and dangerous laser-pointing activity at the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) ship traversing...
The West Philippine Sea and the South China Sea are all over the headlines again following China's increasing activities in the said waters. The two terms are not necessarily the same and interchangeable, though. And not everybody knows about it. So here's the difference. West Philippine Sea (WPS)...
The Philippines will remain committed to diplomacy in resolving illegal claims over the West Philippine Sea, which is part of the also highly-contested South China Sea, despite past and recent actions that are inconsistent with international law. Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) Secretary...
FINDING ANSWERS Former Senator Atty. Joey D. Lina It’s often been said that doing the same thing again and again but expecting different results is sheer insanity. Thus, some people ask, do the hundreds of diplomatic protests filed by the Philippines against China reflect some semblance of...
