The Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) said it is “in the process” of filing a diplomatic protest over China’s dangerous maneuvers off the Scarborough (Panatag) Shoal earlier this week. This was revealed by DFA Secretary Ma. Theresa Lazaro on the sidelines of the ceremonial signing of the...
The Philippines will continue to defend and assert its rights and jurisdiction in the Scarborough (Panatag) Shoal despite insistent claims of territorial rights by China, the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) said on Tuesday, Aug. 12. In a statement on the Aug. 11 incident at the Scarborough...
Senator Panfilo "Ping" M. Lacson on Tuesday, August 12 commended the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) for skillfully manuevering their ship when they evaded two Chinese vessels off Panatag Shoal on Monday morning. Lacson also mourned the reported deaths of at least two crewmembers which was a result...
China’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs hit the Philippines anew about the recent confrontation between the China Coast Guard (CCG) and Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) off the disputed Scarborough (Panatag) Shoal on Monday, Aug. 11. In a transcript of the ministry’s regular press briefing on Monday,...
After the collision of two Chinese vessels near Bajo de Masinloc (Scarborough or Panatag Shoal) in the West Philippine Sea (WPS), the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) advised China on Monday, Aug. 11, to observe maritime rules to avoid accidents at sea. PCG spokesperson for WPS Commo. Jay Tarriela...
Senators on Monday, August 11 commended the response of the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) personnel who offered assistance and medical aid to the injured Chinese crew members that figured in a collision in Bajo de Masinloc after trying to ward off Philippine vessels in the area. Senate President...
President Marcos insisted he was just stating facts when he talked about getting Filipinos out from Taiwan if conflict ensues, saying he was perplexed that China took it as him playing with fire. "I don’t know what they are talking about. Playing with fire? I was just stating facts. We do not...
The Department of National Defense (DND) on Monday, Aug. 11, condemned China’s reckless maneuvers in the West Philippine Sea (WPS) that resulted in the collision of its two vessels while chasing a Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) ship. In a statement, the DND backed the PCG and called out China’s...
A China Coast Guard (CCG) vessel collided with a Chinese navy warship while pursuing a Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) ship in Bajo de Masinloc (Scarborough or Panatag Shoal), West Philippine Sea (WPS) on Monday, Aug. 11. PCG spokesperson for WPS Commodore Jay Tarriela said the collision...
President Marcos has called on China to give earlier warnings before launching rockets that pass near Philippine waters, following the recent launch of a Chinese rocket whose debris was projected to fall close to Palawan. Speaking to Manila-based reporters during a media briefing in Bangalore,...
The Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) intensified its patrol operations in Batanes after it monitored three China Coast Guard (CCG) ships that appeared to be “bracketing” the island province from Taiwan on Friday, Aug. 8. The PCG’s light utility Islander aircraft departed Manila at 6 a.m. and...
President Marcos said the Philippines will push for the conclusion of a binding Code of Conduct (COC) in the South China Sea when it hosts the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) summit in 2026. In the final part of Episode 3 of his podcast released on Friday evening, Aug. 8, the...
