Cagayan de Oro City 2nd district Rep. Rufus Rodriguez (Facebook) Cagayan de Oro 2nd district Rep. Rufus Rodriguez is calling on the government to ditch resupply missions to troops in the West Philippine Sea (WPS) via boat and instead do them via...
PCG Commandant Adm. Ronnie Gil Gavan (File photo) The persistent harassment and aggression displayed by China Coast Guard (CCG) vessels against Philippine vessels in the West Philippine Sea (WPS) is a symptom of a systematic and consistent behavior that does not align with the universally accepted...
House Speaker Martin Romualdez (Speaker’s office) For House Speaker Martin Romualdez, the relationship between the Philippines and China is comparable to the life of a normal married couple. "You see, the relationship between rhe Philippines and China is a...
House Speaker Martin G. Romualdez has committed to increase the budget allocation for the defense sector amid the continuous harassment of Philippine ships in the West Philippine Sea. Romualdez said the budget support is part of the Marcos administration’s policy to secure and protect the West...
The Philippines and China have exchanged "demarches", or diplomatic actions, following a recent Philippine resupply mission in the West Philippine Sea (WPS) that allegedly led to water cannon attack by a China Coast Guard vessel. Wang Wenbin, China’s Foreign Ministry spokesman, said Friday night...
Japan said it was not tolerating any action that would raise tension in the South China Sea after the Philippines accused China of attacking one of its supply ships with a water cannon in the waters off Ayungin Shoal. In a statement on X, Japanese Ambassador to the Philippines Koshikawa Kazuhiko...
House Speaker Martin Romualdez (leftmost, seated) fields questions during The Defense Forum on Nov. 10, 2023. (Speaker’s office) House Speaker Martin Romualdez underscored on late Friday afternoon, Nov. 10 the government's "unwavering commitment" to safeguarding...
West Philippine Sea (Wikipedia) The Makabayan bloc expressed concern on Friday, Nov. 10, that the Philippines’ newest military deal with Japan could escalate the tension in the West Philippine Sea (WPS). It was earlier reported that both governments will start...
Several nations and the European Union (EU) on Friday, Nov. 10, supported the Philippines anew after another dangerous maneuver and water cannon attack committed by China against a Philippine boat within the country’s territorial waters. The United States, Australia, France and the European...
The Philippine government protested for the 58th time this year China's actions in the West Philippine Sea, including the latter's recent and second water cannon attack on a Philippine supply boat. The National Task Force-West Philippine Sea said Friday, Nov. 10, that the Philippine Embassy in...
House Speaker Martin Romualdez (Speaker’s office) House Speaker Martin Romualdez has once again called out the Chinese Cost Guard for its aggressive actions within Philippine territorial waters. "I vehemently condemn the recent aggressive actions of the...
Senator Risa Hontiveros on Friday, November 10 criticized China anew of being abusive for firing water cannon again at a Philippine vessel carrying provisions to Filipino troops on a remote outpost in the West Philippine Sea. China has claimed it merely took “control measures”...
