Foreign Affairs Secretary Teodoro Locsin Jr. on Sunday maintained that the China Coast Guard law “does not exist” in as far as the Philippines’ territorial waters are concerned and is only effective within the Chinese borders. Foreign Secretary Teodoro Locsin Jr. (AP Photo / Sakchai Lalit /...
PAGBABAGO Dr. Florangel Rosario Braid It is about time for us, all Filipino citizens, to take a united stand on the West Philippine Sea, and demand that our leaders do the same. Our confused state, the mixed messages we send, and flip-flopping from President Duterte has set us back in our...
Malacañang disclosed that President Duterte was considering meeting with his predecessors to discuss the issues concerning the West Philippine Sea. File photo of President Duterte meeting former presidents Joseph Estrada, Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo, Fidel Ramos, and Benigno Aquino III in...
Senators on Thursday urged the country’s leaders to discuss, unify and come up with a strong stand on the issues hounding the West Philippine Sea to counter the confusing statements the public is hearing from Malacanang. Senator Grace Poe said convening the National Security Council (NSC) to...
"Stay there." This was what Malacañang told Filipino fishermen despite China's fishing moratorium over the South China Sea, assuring them that they will be protected from those who may try to drive them away. Presidential spokesperson Harry Roque (OPS / FILE PHOTO / MANILA BULLETIN) Presidential...
"We cannot afford conflicts between neighbors." President Duterte and Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga This was what President Duterte told Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga as they discussed maritime security and safety in the Asia-Pacific region during their phone conversation on...
National Security Adviser Hermogenes Esperon Jr. underscored Wednesday, May 19, the importance of utilizing advancements in science and technology (S&T) such as the satellite technology to preserve the country's maritime domain. National Security Adviser Hermogenes Esperon Jr. attends the...
China’s unilateral imposition of a fishing moratorium in the South China Sea under its new coastguard law can curtail and put at risk the legitimate rights of Filipino fishermen to fish in Philippine territorial waters and exclusive economic zone (EEZ) and the Philippines does not recognize such...
Former Senator Antonio Trillanes IV has rejected claims thrown by former Senate President Juan Ponce Enrile against him over his role in the 2012 standoff at Scarborough Shoal, saying the former president apparently chose him to hold backdoor negotiations because he found him "trustworthy." “Why...
Presidential spokesman Harry Roque said on Tuesday, May 18, that he does not see any real tension in the maritime issues in the West Philippine Sea (WPS), adding that critics of the administration are making up the issue. Presidential spokesperson Harry Roque (OPS / FILE PHOTO / MANILA BULLETIN)...
The Philippine Navy (PN) is seeking to strengthen its maritime force in Palawan to protect the country's interests in the West Philippine Sea (WPS), a ranking military official bared Tuesday, May 18. Philippine Navy's Philippine Fleet commander Rear Admiral Alberto Carlos speaks at a virtual...
A fisherfolk group on Tuesday, May 18, said the “submissive and mendicant" foreign policies of the Duterte administration have encouraged China to be more aggressive on its intrusion of the country’s marine territories. Photo of Chinese vessels spotted at the Julian Felipe Reef on March 27,...
