CAMP FLORENDO, La Union – Eighteen packs of shabu were found by a fisherman on the West Philippine Sea in Barangay Villamar, Caoayan, Ilocos Sur on Wednesday morning, June 26. The contraband was discovered two days after 24 packs of shabu were also found on the WPS in Barangay Solot-solot, San...
CAMP PRESIDENT QUIRINO, Bantay, Ilocos Sur – Two fishermen found 24 packs of suspected shabu floating on the West Philippine Sea west of Barangay Solotsolot, San Juan, Ilocos Sur on Monday, June 24. Police Major Benjamin Raquedan, town chief of police, said the fishermen noticed packs of...
Lopez-led First Gen Corporation has awarded its next cargo of liquefied natural gas (LNG) delivery to multinational fuel trading firm Trafigura Pte Ltd. Based on the awarded contract, Trafigura will have to supply one cargo LNG with a volume of roughly 154,500 cubic meters (m3) – which will be...
PCG Commodore Jay Tarriela (File photo) Despite the presence of Chinese vessels, Filipino fishermen were urged by the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) anew to go to Bajo de Masinloc (Scarborough or Panatag Shoal) and cast their nets as it is their right to earn a livelihood in the area. Commodore Jay...
Senator Christopher “Bong” Go has lauded the Marcos administration for the removal of the floating barrier installed by the China Coast Guard (CCG) at Scarborough Shoal and renewed his call for the government to strengthen its defense of Philippine sovereignty and territorial integrity. ...
China found the Philippines to be only amusing itself when it removed the floating barriers installed by Beijing in the Philippine waters it claims it owns. Wang Wenbin, spokesman of China’s Foreign Ministry, maintained Beijing’s position as it fights for sovereignty over Bajo de Masinloc...
After the removal of a floating barrier installed by Chinese vessels in Bajo de Masinloc (Scarborough or Panatag Shoal) near Zambales, the Philippine government clarified that it was not stirring trouble in the South China Sea (SCS). National Task Force for West Philippine Sea (NTF-WPS)...
Department of Transportation (DOTr) Secretary Jaime Bautista lauded on Tuesday, Sept. 26, the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) what he described as a bold action in dismantling the floating barriers at the Scarborough Shoal in the West Philippine Sea. Bautista said the actions done by the PCG personnel...
Foreign Affairs Secretary Enrique Manalo on Tuesday, September 26 said the removal of China’s floating barrier in Scarborough Shoal is consistent with the Philippine government’s position on the West Philippine Sea. Foreign Affairs Secretary Enrique Manalo presents the proposed...
A man dives and cuts off a 300-meter-long floating barrier installed by China at the southeast entrance of Bajo de Masinloc near Zambales in a video released by the Philippine Coast Guard on Sept. 26, 2023. (Courtesy of PCG) The Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) supported the Philippine Coast...
A man dives and cuts off a 300-meter-long floating barrier installed by China at the southern entrance of Bajo de Masinloc near Zambales in a video released by the Philippine Coast Guard on Sept. 26, 2023. (Courtesy of PCG) Upon the instruction of President Ferdinand Marcos Jr., the Philippine...
Japan will be “closely monitoring” China’s activities in the South China Sea after it installed a 300-meter-long floating barrier in the Scarborough Shoal (Bajo de Masinloc) that hindered Filipino fishermen from accessing one of their traditional fishing grounds. (From left) Japan Coast Guard...
