ACT Teachers Party-list Rep. France Castro (Screenshot from YouTube live) A Makabayan lawmaker has slammed China's recent installation of floating barriers in Scarborough Shoal, which she called "a blatant violation of our country's sovereignty and an infringement...
(Wikipedia) The Chinese Coast Guard shouldn't resort to moves that could "escalate tensions" in the West Philippine Sea (WPS). Thus, said House Committee on National Defense and Security Chairman Iloilo 5th district Rep. Raul "Boboy" Tupas amid the latest water...
Camarines Sur 2nd district Rep. LRay Villafuerte (Facebook) Camarines Sur 2nd district Rep. LRay Villafuerte is optimistic that the Biden adminiatration would hasten discussions on the planned joint maritime patrols in the West Philippine Sea (WPS) during President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr.'s...
Camarines Sur 2nd district Rep. LRay Villafuerte is prodding the House of Representatives to approve one of his pet measures amid the continued intrusion of Chinese vessels in the West Philippine Sea (WPS). Filed way back in July 2022 or at the start of the 19th Congress, House Bill ((HB) No.1095 or...
The Philippines has sought maritime cooperation with Norway as the country aims to bolster its ties with Europe. Manila's intent was expressed during Philippine Ambassador to Norway Enrico Fos' recent meeting with Ine Eriksen Søreide, member of the Norwegian Parliament, at the Stortinget....
Cagayan de Oro City 2nd district Rep. Rufus Rodriguez has sought the help of fellow parliamentarians from Thailand--which he called the "big brother" of the Philippines--when it comes to Chinese "interference" in the West Philippine Sea (WPS). Rodriguez did so during the Philippine House...
Defense Secretary Delfin Lorenzana turned down Wednesday, April 28, the request of China to the Philippines to cease the conduct of maritime exercises in the West Philippine Sea (WPS). "They have no authority or legal basis to prevent us from conducting these exercises within the West Philippine...
