The Philippines on Friday, Oct. 4, denounced Chinese law enforcers’ reported beating of Vietnamese fishermen in the South China Sea, saying the safety of those at sea must be ensured amid disputes. On Wednesday, Oct. 2, Vietnam protested to China its law enforcers’ action in the waters off...
Australia and Japan have committed to supporting the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) as they jointly expressed concern about China's coercive activities against the Philippines in the West Philippine Sea, which they said are now happening "with high frequency." Defense and foreign...
After a series of hearings on the sexual harassment case involving actor Sandro Muhlach, Senator Robinhood Padilla seeks to update legislation on incidents such as this, filing three bills on the issue. Sen. Robinhood Padilla files three bills following the holding of several hearings of the...
A definite action from the Philippine government may be coming up soon in response to China's continued harassment against the Philippines in the West Philippine Sea. Foreign Affairs Secretary Enrique Manalo said that the Philippines is now "contemplating" what it could do regarding China's...
The month of August has witnessed one of the most, if not the most, number of times that China made aggressive action against the Philippines in the West Philippine Sea. Beijing even ended the month by ramming on Saturday, Aug. 31, a Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) ship, BRP Teresa Magbanua,...
The Chinese Embassy in Manila on Thursday, Aug. 29, hit Japanese Ambassador to the Philippines Endo Kazuya over his supposedly “irresponsible remark” when he came in defense of the Philippines against Beijing’s harassment in the West Philippine Sea. The embassy said it protested Endo's...
Despite video clips showing Chinese ships running after a Philippine vessel, China said it was the Philippines that rammed into its ship. "On August 25, an official vessel of Philippines’ Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources [BFAR]... intruded into the adjacent waters of...
Several members of the international community are siding with the Philippines after two Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) vessels were damaged following a collision with a Chinese Coast Guard (CCG) vessel in Escoda Shoal on Monday, Aug. 19. The ambassadors of the United States, Australia, Japan,...
Vice President Sara Duterte on Saturday, Aug. 17 said that Filipinos must not get lost in the “political harassment” and “political attacks” currently being leveled at the Duterte family and advised them to focus on the bigger problems the nation faces. Former president Rodrigo...
China’s embassy in Manila on Thursday, May 2, shrugged off several countries’ expression of concern over the Chinese aggression on the Philippine vessels by saying they do not represent the international community and are just only taking side. The embassy also blamed President Marcos’...
The Pentagon asserted that China’s latest action against two Philippine vessels endangered not only the lives but also of livelihood of Filipinos, even as the international community backed the Philippines in the latest sea incident. Meanwhile, China justified the its Coast Guard’s...
Several diplomats on Tuesday, April 30, assured the Philippines of their support after yet another harassment incident initiated by naval assets of China in the West Philippine Sea. United States Ambassador to the Philippines MaryKay Carlson said Manila “can count” on Washington’s support as...
