The Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson on Tuesday, Jan. 14, asked the Philippine government to stop its “false accusations” regarding Chinese activities in the West Philippine Sea, stressing that the presence of an alleged “monster ship” from China in the disputed waters was “fully...
President Marcos tagged as "very worrisome" the sighting of a Russian attack submarine in the West Philippine Sea. Russian submarine Ufa 490 is detected by the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) and escorted by the Philippine Navy while transiting the West Philippine Sea on Nov. 28, 2024. (Photo...
The United States has offered members of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) its help to bolster their domain awareness to address cases of illegal intrusions and coercion. According to the US Defense Department, securing domain awareness is a foundational aspect of supporting its...
China should be the one to leave Escoda (Sabina) Shoal in the West Philippine Sea (WPS), Senate Majority Leader Francis Tolentino said on Monday, Aug. 19. Senator Francis Tolentino (file photo) This was after China's Foreign Ministry claimed in a statement that the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG)...
For Sen. Francis Tolentino, the Philippines' joint patrol operation with Australia, Japan, and the United States in its exclusive economic zone (EEZ) will promote regional stability rather than provoke China. Philippine Navy ship BRP Gregorio del Pilar (PS15) and US Navy ship USS Gabrielle Giffords...
Vice President Sara Duterte has chosen silence over China’s aggressive moves in the Philippines’ exclusive economic zones (EEZs) in the highly disputed West Philippine Sea. Joint naval drills of the Philippines, United States, Japan, and Australia in the West Philippine Sea on Sunday, April 7,...
China said Saturday, March 23, that the Philippines was attempting to transport construction materials to its grounded ship in the West Philippine Sea, that was why the Chinese coast guard had to attack Filipino troops. Gan Yu, spokesman for China’s Coast Guard (CCG), in a statement said the...
The Philippines has rebuked China for its latest statement accusing the Philippines of instigating tensions in the disputed waters of South China Sea and instead maintained a “firm stand” against China’s “misguided claims and irresponsible actions.” Personnel of the Philippine...
The Philippine government maintained that it will not seek permission from China to conduct a resupply mission to a grounded ship in the Ayungin Shoal despite Beijing’s protest that such missions infringed into its territory, the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) said on Thursday, Nov. 16. BRP...
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...
Senator Risa Hontiveros said on Friday, Nov. 26 that China has no right to make the Filipino people feel threatened or unsafe in their own seas. In a statement, Hontiveros said that she stands with Defense Secretary Delfin Lorenzana in his assertion that Chinese personnel taking pictures and videos...
Senator Panfilo "Ping" M. Lacson said Monday, Nov, 22 that his presidency would adopt a tough stance against China for bullying in the West Philippine Sea (WPS) anchored on the maintainance of balance of power in the area. Lacson, the presidential bet of Partido Reforma, said that while the...
