BRP Sierra Madre (File photo: Armed Forces of the Philippines) Nine Chinese vessels were monitored by Philippine authorities during the July 27 rotation and resupply (RORE) mission to BRP Sierra Madre outpost in Ayungin (Second Thomas) Shoal, the National Security Council (NSC) said on Sunday, July...
Department of Transportation (DOTr) Secretary Jaime J. Bautista is seeking an additional budget to pave the way to the hiring of additional 4,000 personnel for the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) within this year. The hiring of more personnel, according to Bautista, is part of the modernization...
Vice President Sara Duterte (left), President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. (Facebook, MANILA BULLETIN) A ranking congressman has appealed to Vice President Sara Duterte to publicly support the policies of her former "UniTeam" partner, President...
National Security Adviser Eduardo Año (File photo) The West Philippine Sea (WPS) is a real thing and not a figment of imagination, unlike China’s 10-dash line claim in the South China Sea (SCS). This was pointed out by National Security Adviser (NSA) Eduardo Año during the concluding session on...
DND Undersecretary Angelito De Leon virtually attends the post-SONA discussion held in Pasay City on July 24, 2024. (Courtesy of RTVM livestream) The Department of National Defense (DND) said Wednesday, July 24, that it is forging close defense and security relations with other countries so that...
Senator Christopher “Bong” Go on Wednesday, July 24 renewed his call for a firm yet peaceful and diplomatic approach in protecting the nation’s sovereign rights in the West Philippine Sea. Go made the call following President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr.’s strong and...
China, which has been accused by Manila of making "inaccurate" remarks over the new resupply mission arrangement between the two sides, urged the Philippines "not to backpedal" from its words regarding the new deal reached. China also told the Philippines "not to create problems" as well as...
Cagayan de Oro City 2nd district Rep. Rufus Rodriguez (Facebook) Respect President Marcos' declaration on the West Philippine Sea (WPS). Cagayan de Oro City 2nd district Rep. Rufus Rodriguez issued this statement to China following the Filipino...
President Ferdinand 'Bongbong' Marcos Jr. (Noel Pabalate/ MANILA BULLETIN) President Marcos' declaration in his State of the Nation Address (SONA) that the West Philippine Sea (WPS) is rightfully owned by the country is nothing short of...
In response to escalating tensions in the West Philippine Sea, the Catholic Bishops’ Conference of the Philippines (CBCP) on Monday, July 22 issued an “oratio imperata” for peace, urging the faithful to join in fervent petition for calm and resolution in the region. CBCP said the prayer will...
President Marcos has said it very clear: The West Philippine Sea is not an imagination. It belongs to the Philippines. Amid the continued and the worsening aggression that Filipino troops and fishermen face in the waters, Marcos on Monday, July 22, took the podium during his third State of the...
Senate Majority Leader Francis Tolentino urged the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) on Monday, July 22, to disclose the details of the "understanding" reached by the Philippines and China for the resupply missions to BRP Sierra Madre in Ayungin Shoal. (Photo from the Office of Senate...
