The Philippines refuses to be reduced to a mere bystander as geopolitical tensions surrounding world superpowers China and the United States of America (USA) continue, President Marcos said. President Ferdinand ‘Bongbong’ Marcos Jr. (RTVM screenshot) Marcos said this as he addressed the...
Two alleged Chinese research vessels identified as "Haiyang Dishi Liuhao" and "Haiyang Dizhi Shihao" are monitored sailing across the eastern seaboard of Luzon near the Philippine Rise in this satellite image posted on X (formerly Twitter) by American security analyst Ray Powell on March 1, 2024....
Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro, Jr. meets visiting French Senators from the France-Southeast Asia Interparliamentary Friendship Group, led by Mr. Olivier Henno, at the Department of National Defense last week. (photo: DND) French senators from the France-Southeast Asia Interparliamentary...
(Philippine Coast Guard) Deputy Majority Leader and Mandaluyong City Rep. Neptali "Boyet" Gonzales II explained that the Philippines will continue to maintain caution against China over its continued incursions in the West Philippine Sea...
President Marcos said the government would continue supporting Filipino fisherfolk in the West Philippine Sea amid what he called "worrisome" activities taking place in the disputed waters. President Ferdinand ‘Bongbong’ Marcos Jr. (MPC Pool) Marcos said this after the Philippine Navy reported...
Commodore Roy Vincent Trinidad, Philippine Navy spokesperson for West Philippine Sea, speaks to the media at Camp Aguinaldo in Quezon City on February 27, 2024. (Photo by Martin Sadongdong / MANILA BULLETIN) The Philippine Navy (PN) confirmed that China has been intentionally intercepting the...
BRP Datu Sanday, a Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources vessel, is blocked by a China Coast Guard vessel and two Chinese maritime militia vessels while en route to Bajo de Masinloc to distribute fuel aid to Filipino fishermen on February 22, 2024. (Photo by PCG) The China Coast Guard (CCG)...
(Front to back) BRP Gregorio del Pilar, BRP Jose Rizal, and USS Gabriel Gaffords (LCS-10) conduct tactical maneuvers in the West Philippine Sea on Nov. 23, 2023 as part of the Philippines-United Staes Maritime Cooperative Activity (MCA). (Photo by Armed Forces of the Philippines) In the coming...
Despite the ongoing tension in the West Philippine Sea (WPS), Sen. Imee Marcos expressed her belief that the Chinese Filipinos, or "Chinoys" will have a unique and special role to play in creating an understanding between both sides. Sen. Imee Marcos attends the 13th Biennial National...
The French Senate expressed its continued commitment to defense cooperation as well as to trade partnerships with the Philippines. (Photo courtesy of Senate of the Philippines) This was after the Philippine Senate met with the delegation from the French Senate, who were in the country for a...
The Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) denied the claim of its Chinese counterpart that it drove away a ship of the Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) at the Scarborough Shoal. Comm. Jay Tarriela, PCG spokesperson on West Philippine Sea, said the Chinese Coast Guard was referring to the...
FA-50 light fighter jets of the Philippine Air Force fly with a B-52H bomber aircraft of the United States Pacific Air Force for its first ever combined air patrol over the West Philippine Sea on February 19, 2024. (Photo by PAF) The Philippines, through the National Security Council (NSC),...
