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(Courtesy of BFAR) A suspected Chinese ship allegedly pointed a “high-intensity laser” towards two civilian vessels of the Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) near the Hasa-Hasa (Half-Moon) Shoal in the West Philippine Sea (WPS), it was revealed on Sunday, Dec. 8. The unidentified...

US lawmakers will discuss ​early Friday ​morning (Manila time) China’s activities in the South China Sea following the various incidents of harassment it committed against Philippine personnel in the waters. According to the US Embassy in Manila, the US House of Representatives will hold a...

The United States is supporting the Philippines in its activities in the Ayungin Shoal (Second Thomas Shoal) as it noted that it is part of the country's exclusive economic zone (EEZ) following China's recent and dangerous laser-pointing activity at the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) ship traversing...