No one but the Philippines has a legitimate right to operate anywhere in the West Philippine Sea, President Marcos said as he condemned the latest aggression of China against Philippine vessels over the weekend. In a statement on Sunday night, Dec. 10, Marcos called out China Coast Guard and...
Several countries have called out the China Coast Guard (CCG) after its vessels unleashed two water cannon attacks in a row against Philippine supply vessels in the West Philippine Sea over the weekend. (Photo courtesy of PCG) Japan, the United States, and the European Union condemned the repeated...
Senators on Sunday, December 10 strongly condemned the latest water cannon attack of Chinese ships on a Philippine government vessel in the West Philippine Sea that were providing supplies to Filipino fishermen near Bajo de Masinloc or Scarborough Shoal. “This time, China not only caused...
House Speaker Martin Romualdez (PPAB) House Speaker Martin Romualdez hurled sharp remarks toward China on Sunday, Dec. 10 following the latest attack on Philippine vessels in the West Philippine Sea (WPS). "These actions by the China Coast...
The Philippine government, through the National Task Force-West Philippine Sea (NTF-WPS), has questioned and expressed doubts on the sincerity of China in its repeated calls for peaceful dialogue on the West Philippine Sea issues following the latest water cannon incident involving the China Coast...
The ambassadors of the United Kingdom, Australia, France, and Germany on Sunday, Dec. 10, joined voices to rebuke the latest water cannon attack by China in the West Philippine Sea, with two of them saying that the incident “endangers lives and livelihoods.” China Coast Guard fires water...
ACT Teachers Party-list Rep. France Castro, Flag of China (Rep. Castro's office, Unsplash) A ranking congresswoman reminded China on Saturday afternoon, Dec. 9 that it is basically all by its lonesome in the international community when it comes to its...
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...
Senator Francis Tolentino on Sunday, November 12 urged President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. to consider recalling the country’s ambassador to Beijing to protest the latest water cannon attack by the Chinese Coast Guard on a Philippine vessel that was on a resupply mission in the...
China Coast Guard ship "5203" fires a water cannon to drive away Philippine supply boats during a resupply mission of the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) in Ayungin Shoal on Nov. 10, 2023. (Courtesy of Philippine Coast Guard) Coast guard ships equipped with a water cannon should not use it to...
The United States urged China to respect freedom of navigation in the high seas that are guaranteed to all nations under international law after the latter impeded a Philippine-resupply mission that led to another dangerous maneuver and water cannon attack. Matthew Miller, the spokesman of the...
The Philippines and China have exchanged "demarches", or diplomatic actions, following a recent Philippine resupply mission in the West Philippine Sea (WPS) that allegedly led to water cannon attack by a China Coast Guard vessel. Wang Wenbin, China’s Foreign Ministry spokesman, said Friday night...
