Senate Majority Leader Francis Tolentino called on President Marcos and the Department of National Defense (DND) to immediately craft guidelines for creating a West Philippine Sea Command. Senate Majority Leader Francis “Tol” Tolentino urges President Ferdinand “Bongbong” R. Marcos Jr. and...
A P-8A Poseidon maritime patrol aircraft flies over the BRP Jose Rizal (FF150), USS Benfold (DDG65), HMAS Hobart (DDG39), and JS Akizuki (DD115) during the sixth multilateral maritime cooperative activity (MMCA) held in the West Philippine Sea (WPS) on February 5, 2025. (Photo: Royal Australian...
Commodore Jay Tarriela, Philippine Coast Guard spokesperson for West Philippine Sea (Courtesy of PCG livestream via MANILA BULLETIN) A China Coast Guard (CCG) ship seized the opportunity to move closer to Luzon landmass after a Chinese research vessel transited Palawan over the weekend, the...
Senator Risa Hontiveros expressed belief that the maritime cooperative activity of the United States, Australia, Japan and the Philippines held within the country’s exclusive economic zone (EEZ) was a strong demonstration of solidarity amid China’s continued refusal to honor international...
President Marcos revealed that China did not have any specific response to his deal that he would send the United States' (US) Typhon missiles if China stopped claiming disputed portions of the West Philippine Sea and stopped harassing Filipinos there. President Ferdinand 'Bongbong' Marcos Jr....
The National Maritime Council (NMC) has strongly supported President Marcos' recent declarations to assert and defend the country's sovereignty in the West Philippine Sea. President Ferdinand 'Bongbong' Marcos Jr. (Mark Balmores) In a statement, the NMC stressed that the Philippines would "never...
Authorities recently rescued 37 fishermen stranded in Balabac, Palawan while on their way to the West Philippine Sea. The fishermen onboard F/V Andrei Sarah left San Jose, Occidental Mindoro on Jan. 18. BRP Datu Pagbuaya of the BFAR. They encountered rough seas and engine failure and the boat...
President Marcos said the Philippines would not leave the West Philippine Sea and would continue to defend its territory despite China's aggression and the glaring difference in both countries' military capabilities. President Ferdinand 'Bongbong' Marcos Jr. (Mark Balmores) Marcos said this...
Commodore Jay Tarriela, Philippine Coast Guard spokesperson for West Philippine Sea (File photo) The West Philippine Sea (WPS) is real, not a mere figment of imagination. Commo. Jay Tarriela, Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) spokesperson for WPS, had this to say to SAGIP Party-list Rep. Rodante...
President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. (MANILA BULLETIN) Gabriela Party-list Rep. Arlene Brosas believes that President Marcos is "playing with fire" in the West Philippine Sea (WPS). This, as Brosas, an assistant minority, slammed the...
Officials of the Philippine Air Force (PAF) and United States Pacific Air Forces (US PACAF) convene at Villamor Air Base in Pasay City on Feb. 4, 2025 to strengthen their interoperability and deepen cooperation through a series of engagements, including the conduct of military exercises over the...
A crew member of BRP Jose Rizal (FF-150) monitors the presence of a People's Liberation Army-Navy warship by China in the West Philippine Sea (WPS) on Feb. 3, 2025. (Photo: Philippine Navy) The three People’s Liberation Army – Navy (PLA-N) vessels detected by the Armed Forces of the...
