A former Supreme Court (SC) magistrate said that the proposed measure to amend the baselines law will protect the country’s claims on Pag-asa Island in the West Philippine Sea (WPS). Pag-asa Island, Kalayaan town, West Philippine Sea. (Photo by PNA via Philippine Navy / File photo) Francis...
The Philippines under the Duterte administration has already filed about 100 diplomatic protests against China over various infractions on the West Philippine Sea, the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) said over the weekend. (DFA) This confirmation came shortly after the DFA announced that it has...
The Philippine government has protested the "prolonged presence" and "illegal activities" of Chinese vessels near Pag-asa Island and demanded their immediate pullout from the area. (DFA) The Department of Foreign Affairs, in filing the latest diplomatic protest, asserted that the country has...
As part of the second phase of maritime exercises in the West Philippine Sea (WPS), the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) has also pledged to protect the coastal areas in the tension-filled waters. Personnel of the BRP Gabriela Silang (OPV-8301) and BRP Cabra (MRRV-4409), who are currently on the second...
As a way to show gratitude to the Filipino healthcare workers steeped in the country’s fight against the coronavirus pandemic, the Office of the Vice President (OVP) organized an online musical tribute for frontliners on May 1, Saturday. The OVP invites everyone to tune in to the Facebook page...