The Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) has asked the Senate for a supplemental budget in adherence to the directive of President Marcos to have a sustained and continued presence in the West Philippine Sea (WPS). PCG Commandant Adm. Artemio Abu disclosed that the agency requires a supplemental budget of...
Top officials of the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) on Tuesday, September 12 expressed their belief China is behind a disinformation campaign on the West Philippine Sea (WPS). PCG Commodore Jay Tariella disclosed this during the hearing of the Senate Committee on National Defense and...
Vice Adm. Ronnie Gil Gavan, PCG deputy commandant for administration (Courtesy of PCG) The Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) inaugurated its newest training facility in Balagtas, Bulacan on Monday, Sept. 11, which was constructed through the help of the United States government to enhance the...
BRP Valentin Diaz (PS-177) and BRP Ladislao Diwa (PS-178) are officially christened and commissioned to service by the Philippine Navy at the Naval Station Jose Andrada in Manila on Sept. 11, 2023. (Photo by Arnold Quizol / MANILA BULLETIN) The dangerous maneuvers, shadowing, and other aggressive...
The Senate will push for a higher intelligence funds for all government agencies that are mandated to defend the country’s sovereignty in the West Philippine Sea, Senate President Juan Miguel “Migz” Zubiri said. Zubiri said this includes the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) and the...
Senator Francis Tolentino on Sunday, September 10 dismissed what he described “deceptive chronologies” that the Philippines is being used as a “proxy war” tool by other nations against China. Sen. Francis Tolentino (Senate PRIB Photo) In an interview with GMA Super Radyo DZBB,...
The Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) needs to acquire big-ticket naval assets such as a submarine to help the country build a credible defense posture in light of the territorial and maritime issues in the West Philippine Sea (WPS). AFP spokesperson Col. Medel Aguilar stated this on Saturday,...
An official from the National Task Force for the West Philippine Sea (NTF-WPS) stressed that China has no authority to conduct law enforcement operations within the Philippines’ exclusive economic zone (EEZ). National Security Council (NSC) Assistant Director General Jonathan Malaya National...
Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) vessels BRP Cabra and BRP Sindangan are surrounded by China Coast Guard (CCG) and Chinese maritime militia (CMM) vessels during a resupply mission in Ayungin Shoal, West Philippine Sea on Sept. 8, 2023. (Photo courtesy of Commodore Jay Tarriela / PCG) The Philippine...
China on Friday, Sep. 8, confirmed that its coast guard shadowed two Philippine vessels on resupply mission in the Ayungin Shoal, a part of the Philippine territory, because they entered the waters “without the permission from the Chinese government.” China's coast guard is caught in a video...
Philippine flag (Ellson Quismorio/ MANILA BULLETIN) The Philippines is far from "war footing" when it comes to the situation in the West Philippine Sea (WPS). Thus, said Department of National Defense (DND) Secretary Gilbert "Gibo" Teodoro Jr. as he...
Having a friend like Australia is "very gratifying" and encourages the Philippines to continue protecting its territory. President Marcos and Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese meet in Malacañang on Sept. 8, 2023. (Photo courtesy of PPA Pool/Yummie Dingding) President Ferdinand "Bongbong"...
