The chairperson of the House Committee on Foreign Affairs on Tuesday, March 4, condemned China’s unfounded claim over Palawan through videos being circulated on Chinese social media. Pangasinan 3rd district Rep. Rachel Arenas maintained the Philippines’ full sovereignty over the island...
Thick smoke billows from BRP Sierra Madre, a Philippine Navy (PN) warship grounded on Ayungin Shoal in the Spratly Islands, West Philippine Sea, on Feb. 28, 2025. According to the PN, troops onboard the ship conducted a fire drill. (Courtesy of China Global Television Network / X account) A fire...
Panfilo "Ping" Lacson (Mark Balmores/ MANILA BULLETIN) The Philippines could opt to "strengthen its position" in the West Philippine Sea (WPS) by pursuing pacts with other countries similar to its 1951 Mutual Defense Treaty (MDT) with its long-time ally,...
Senators on Sunday, March 2 denounced the Chinese social media platforms that claim China has jurisdiction and ownership of Palawan Island. “This latest baseless and inaccessible historical fiction, as asserted by our National Historical Commission of the Philippines (NHCP), on...
Cagayan de Oro City 2nd district Rep. Rufus Rodriguez (PPAB) Cagayan de Oro City 2nd district Rep. Rufus Rodriguez is up in arms over Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) Secretary Enrique Manalo's statement the country was open to...
The Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) monitors China Coast Guard (CCG) ship "3301" at approximately 105 to 110 nautical miles off the coast of Zambales on Feb. 27, 2025. (Photo:PCG) The Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) said Friday, Feb. 28, that it was verifying intrusive military drills conducted...
Department of National Defense (DND) Secretary Gilberto Teodoro Jr. (sixth from right) tells his counterparts from Brunei, Cambodia, Indonesia, Laos, Malaysia, Myanmar, Singapore, Thailand, Vietnam, and Timor Leste to unite in addressing security challenges confronting the Indo-Pacific region at...
Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) personnel join a research team from the University of the Philippines (UP) and Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) for a research expedition in Kalayaan Island Group (KIG) in West Philippine Sea. The exploration held from Feb. 22 - 28, 2025 aims to...
French Navy’s Aquitaine-class frigate Alsace (D656) and Philippine Navy's BRP Jose Rizal (FF150) sail together in the West Philippine Sea during a maritime cooperative activity (MCA) between the two forces on Feb. 21, 2025. (Photo: Armed Forces of the Philippines) Chinese ships are not as...
Senate President Francis “Chiz” Escudero on Tuesday, February 25 expressed belief that the country’s problems with China on the West Philippine Sea (WPS) could only be resolved through diplomacy. Escudero pointed this out as he rejected suggestions the Philippines should fight back...
Partido Demokratiko Pilipino-Lakas ng Bayan (PDP-Laban) senatorial candidate Raul Lambino expressed his belief that the Philippines and China can further strengthen their “highly productive economic relations” benefiting Filipinos despite ongoing tensions in the West Philippine Sea (WPS)....
PCG Commodore Jay Tarriela (File photo) The issue on the West Philippine Sea (WPS) is proving to be a defining factor in the upcoming May 12 midterm elections as the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) urged voters to elect candidates who would fight for them and the country’s rights in the disputed...
