Defending its latest water cannon attack, the China Coast Guard asserted it took “control measures” against the Philippine vessels in the West Philippine Sea on Saturday, Dec. 9. China Coast Guard fires water cannon at a Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) vessel in Bajo de...
Several Philippine allies have called out China's recent water cannon attack against Philippine vessels and said such move is not the answer to resolving the ongoing dispute over the West Philippine Sea. Diplomats of the European Union, the United States, Japan and Canada on Saturday, Dec. 9, were...
Fishermen cast their net as a floating marker serving as a barrier is installed by Chinese vessels in Bajo de Masinloc on Sept. 20, 2023. (Photo by PCG) (UPDATED) A China Coast Guard (CCG) ship blasted water cannon at Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) vessels that were delivering...
The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) has provided various forms of assistance to the families of the 14 fishermen involved in a maritime incident off the waters of Bajo de Masinloc in the West Philippine Sea on Oct. 2. Three of the fishermen were killed in the collision with a...
It is China, not the Philippines, that is intruding in Philippine waters, the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) said, asserting that the Navy frigate BRP Conrado Yap was operating in Bajo de Masinloc, part of the country's territory. BRP Conrado Yap (File photo) The DFA made the statement on...
Sen. Francis "Tol" Tolentino called out on Thursday, Oct. 12, the lack of Maritime Industry Authority (MARINA) offices near fishing villages that make it hard for fisherfolk to secure boat permits. During the hearing of the Senate Special Panel on Maritime and Admiralty Zones chaired...
Instead of focusing on the legal aspect, senators on Thursday, Oct. 12 insisted on speeding up the provision of the assistance needed by the fishermen who were affected by the ramming incident in Bajo de Masinloc 10 days ago. (Photo courtesy of the Office of Senator Francis Tolentino) During...
The Philippine Navy (PN) and China Coast Guard (CCG) had a brief encounter in Bajo de Masinloc (Scarborough or Panatag Shoal) on Tuesday morning, Oct. 10, Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) Chief of Staff, Gen. Romeo Brawner Jr. confirmed. This, as he clarified his prior statement that there was...
Fishermen cast their net as a floating marker serving as a barrier is installed by Chinese vessels at Bajo de Masinloc on Sept. 20, 2023. (Photo by PCG) Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) Chief of Staff, General Romeo Brawner Jr. refuted the claims of China Coast Guard (CCG) that it drove away a...
Filipino fishing boat (FFB) Dearyn capsizes near Bajo de Masinloc after being rammed by a foreign vessel on Oct. 2, 2023. Three Filipino died while 11 others survived due to the incident. (Photo by PCG) The Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) deployed a team to Singapore to investigate a tanker vessel...
Senator Christopher "Bong" Go called for immediate justice in connection with the recent maritime tragedy off Bajo de Masinloc that claimed the lives of three Filipino fishermen. Go has extended assistance to the bereaved families, and emphasized the need for accountability and protective measures...
AGRI Party-list Rep. Wilbert T. Lee (Rep.Lee's office) Those responsible for the death of three Filipino fishermen in the boat-ramming incident off Bajo de Masinloc (Scarborough Shoal) should be held accountable for their actions, AGRI Party-list Rep. Wilbert T....
