Senator Christopher "Bong" Go has urged China to exercise mutual respect among nations and cease their bullying tactics towards the Philippines. Sen. Christopher “Bong” Go (Senate PRIB Photo) Go said it is important to pursue peaceful and diplomatic relations with all...
President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. intends to sign an agreement with Vietnam that is deemed crucial to both countries amid the problems they face in the South China Sea. (Photo courtesy of PCO) Marcos said the agreement “is going to be a very big step” between the Philippines and...
The Philippine government must act now to protect and make use of the Reed Bank, a part of the West Philippine Sea that is being claimed by China, as energy prices might eventually shoot up due to the country's depleting resources, retired senior associate justice Antonio Carpio said Thursday,...
The Philippines and Vietnam have already initiated talks on an agreement on their territorial claims in the South China Sea. President Ferdinand 'Bongbong' Marcos Jr. and Vietnam Ambassador Hoang Huy Chung (Photo courtesy of Malacañang) President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. bared this during...
There is no existing agreement for the Philippines to remove the grounded BRP Sierra Madre from Ayungin (Second Thomas) Shoal and if there is, President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. said on Wednesday, Aug. 9, that he is repealing any such agreement. President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. (Photo from...
Authorities from the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) were contacting their counterparts from China when Chinese coast guard, navy, and maritime militia vessels performed dangerous maneuvers and fired water cannon at Philippine vessels near Ayungin (Second Thoms) Shoal in the West Philippine Sea...
US' efforts to capacitate Philippine troops in their naval operations as well as its supposed attempts to bring more nations supportive of Manila's claim over the West Philippine Sea "will lead nowhere," the Chinese Embassy in Manila said. The embassy's warning came as China also kept...
Defense chiefs of the Philippines and the US have talked by phone to discuss the recent water cannon attack perpetrated by the Chinese Coast Guard against Philippine personnel in the West Philippine Sea. A readout provided by the Pentagon said Philippine Department of National Defense...
China claimed Tuesday, August 8, it had repeatedly offered the Philippines initiatives to manage disagreement over the Ayungin Shoal, in a show of its "goodwill and sincerity," but the latter continued disregarding such. The Chinese Embassy in Manila made the pronouncement...
There is no need for the Philippine government to go on panic-buying when shopping for modern defense equipment even though tensions in the West Philippine Sea (WPS) remains high. Sen. Francis "Chiz" Escudero (Senate PRIB Photo) Sen. Francis “Chiz” Escudero stressed the tensions in...
US Senator Tammy Duckworth shares the Philippines’ strong resolve to pursue Freedom of Navigation in the South China Sea and the Rule of Law as dictated by the United Nations Convention the Law of the Sea (UNCLOS). US Senator Tammy Duckworth in a meeting with Senate President Juan Miguel...
Contrary to China’s claims, the Philippines has not committed to remove BRP Sierra Madre on Ayungin (Second Thomas) Shoal as it serves as the country’s military outpost for Filipino troops in the area that is now becoming the latest flashpoint between Manila and Beijing. Soldiers onboard BRP...
