Foreign Affairs Secretary Enrique Manalo raised the Philippine concern about a "pattern of aggression and militarization" in the South China Sea when he met with his fellow diplomats in Belgium for a discussion on current challenges in the Indo-Pacific region. Delivering his remarks at the 3rd EU...
In what seemed to be a refreshing development in the tension-filled South China Sea, the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) said it has successfully conducted a "flawless" resupply mission for troops manning the BRP Sierra Madre outpost at Ayungin Shoal in the West Philippine Sea (WPS) on...
CALAPAN CITY, Oriental Mindoro – A water taxi carrying five foreign passengers collided with a fast craft vessel in the sea between Batangas and Mindoro, killing the taxi boat’s captain and one crew member on Wednesday, January 31. MV Ocean Jet 6 (Jerry Alcayde) Reports from the Philippine...
Sen. Robinhood Padilla made a renewed push for the Philippines to assert its rights over Sabah like what it's doing in the West Philippine Sea. Sen. Robinhood Padilla pushed anew for the Philippines' assertion of its rights over Sabah. During the plenary deliberations on the proposed Philippine...
"We're pretty much there." President Ferdinand 'Bongbong' Marcos Jr. and Vietnamese President Vo Van Thuong (Photo courtesy of Malacañang) This was what President Marcos said when asked about the progress of forging a bilateral code of conduct in the South China Sea with Vietnam. "Yun yung...
More than 200 Chinese vessels were spotted around Panganiban (Mischief) Reef, a low-tide elevation in the Spratly Islands, the Philippine Navy (PN) said on Tuesday, Jan. 30. The presence of Chinese vessels in Panganiban Reef, located 250 kilomteres from Palawan, poses a challenge for the Armed...
​President Marcos and Vietnamese President Vo Van Thuong on Tuesday, Jan. 30, stressed the need to maintain peace and stability in the South China Sea amid contesting claims over the waters. Citing the importance of maritime security, safety and the freedom of navigation in and overflight...
President Marcos has aired his sentiments on China's aggression in the South China Sea as he reaffirmed that the Philippines remains protective of its territory. President Ferdinand 'Bongbong' Marcos Jr. (Photo courtesy of PPA/KJ Rosales) He brought up the regional issue while he was speaking at...
The Philippines and Vietnam forged an agreement that aims to prevent and manage incidents in the South China Sea. President Ferdinand 'Bongbong' Marcos Jr. meets Vietnamese Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh during a courtesy call at the Grand Hall of the Government Headquarters in Hanoi, Vietnam on...
Chinese Ambassador to the Philippines Huang Xilian said Thursday, Jan. 25, that it must be President Marcos' guidelines in handling the West Philippine Sea row that must be followed and not of any other official. His pronouncement was made in the context of strong positions always made by Defense...
The Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) will engage in more activities with its military allies this year in the West Philippine Sea and other parts of the country in order to further improve defense partnerships and interoperability, Defense Secretary Gilberto Teodoro said. Teodoro said...
Senator Francis Tolentino expressed his belief that once the Archipelagic Sea Lanes (ASL) law is enacted, and eventually accepted by the International Maritime Organization (IMO), it can strengthen the position of the Philippines in the ongoing territorial disputes and aggression of adversarial...
