The Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson on Tuesday, Jan. 14, asked the Philippine government to stop its “false accusations” regarding Chinese activities in the West Philippine Sea, stressing that the presence of an alleged “monster ship” from China in the disputed waters was “fully...
Malacañang is concerned about the presence of China’s monster ship, a 165-meter long vessel and is the China Coast Guard’s (CCG) biggest ship, in its exclusive economic zone (EEZ) even as Manila continues to challenge its position there, Executive Secretary Lucas Bersamin said on Tuesday, Jan....
President Marcos tagged as "very worrisome" the sighting of a Russian attack submarine in the West Philippine Sea. Russian submarine Ufa 490 is detected by the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) and escorted by the Philippine Navy while transiting the West Philippine Sea on Nov. 28, 2024. (Photo...
The United States has offered members of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) its help to bolster their domain awareness to address cases of illegal intrusions and coercion. According to the US Defense Department, securing domain awareness is a foundational aspect of supporting its...
China should be the one to leave Escoda (Sabina) Shoal in the West Philippine Sea (WPS), Senate Majority Leader Francis Tolentino said on Monday, Aug. 19. Senator Francis Tolentino (file photo) This was after China's Foreign Ministry claimed in a statement that the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG)...
China has protested the Philippines’ move to anchor a coast guard ship in Sabina Shoal, although it is part of the Philippine exclusive economic zone (EEZ). China's Foreign Ministry claimed in a statement that the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) entered into the lagoon of Sabina (known as...
House Speaker Martin Romualdez (PPAB) Speaker Martin Romualdez said that the House of Representatives will not tolerate the possible arrest of Filipinos within the Philippines' Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ) by Chinese authorities. This, as the...
The Philippines and the United States are now considering the use of satellite imagery beamed from outer space for maritime domain awareness amid reports of continued illegal activities in the West Philippine Sea. This will be achieved through the US Transportation Department's SeaVision program, a...
Foreign Affairs Secretary Enrique Manalo said Wednesday, May 8, that protecting the Philippines' rights over its exclusive economic zone (EEZ) is vital to the country's and to the Filipinos' future. In his speech at the Asia Pacific Foundation of Canada in Vancouver, Manalo said the West Philippine...
For Sen. Francis Tolentino, the Philippines' joint patrol operation with Australia, Japan, and the United States in its exclusive economic zone (EEZ) will promote regional stability rather than provoke China. Philippine Navy ship BRP Gregorio del Pilar (PS15) and US Navy ship USS Gabrielle Giffords...
Vice President Sara Duterte has chosen silence over China’s aggressive moves in the Philippines’ exclusive economic zones (EEZs) in the highly disputed West Philippine Sea. Joint naval drills of the Philippines, United States, Japan, and Australia in the West Philippine Sea on Sunday, April 7,...
Philippine Navy ship BRP Gregorio del Pilar (PS15) and US Navy ship USS Gabrielle Giffords (LCs 10) sail together in the West Philippine Sea during the third Maritime Cooperative Activity (MCA) on Feb. 9, 2024. (Photo courtesy of Armed Forces of the Philippines) The Philippines will hold a joint...
