Ako Bicol Party-list Rep. Zaldy Co (PPAB) Ako Bicol Party-list Rep. Zaldy Co wants Chinese tourists to go to Kalayaan Islands once it has been transformed into the Philippines' own "Maldives". Co, chairman of the House Committee on Appropriations, said that...
Japanese Ambassador to the Philippines Koshikawa Kazuhiko gave his two cents about China’s newly released map with 10-dash line, encompassing Taiwan and all of the Spratly Islands, including the Philippines’ Kalayaan Island Group (KIG). West Philippine Sea (AFP photo) “China must act...
Two senators on Tuesday, August 22 expressed belief diplomacy is still the key to peacefully resolve the ongoing tension in the West Philippine Sea. Sen. Imelda “Imee” Marcos said it is important to observe diplomacy at all levels in resolving maritime disputes. “The...
The Philippine Coast Guard has transported fishing boats and fresh supplies to fishermen at the Kalayaan Island Group (KIG) in the West Philippine Sea (WPS) as part of their commitment to support the community there. *(Photo: Philippine Coast Guard) * PCG spokesperson Rear Adm. Armando Balilo said...
The Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) deployed additional assets and personnel in the Kalayaan Island Group (KIG) to enhance the military’s presence and assert the country’s sovereignty in the area. *Troops from the Philippine Marine Corps, Philippine Navy and Philippine Coast Guard stand...
A committee in the House of Representatives has approved a measure seeking to designate certain areas in the Kalayaan Island Group (KIG) in the West Philippine Sea (WPS) as marine protected areas. An aerial view of the Pag-asa Island in the Kalayaan Group of Islands in the West Philippine Sea....
Amid the recent harassment of Filipino fishermen by the Chinese Coast Guard, Palawan 3rd District Rep. Edward Hagedorn’s proposed measure on the protection and preservation of the hotly-contested West Philippine Sea (WPS) gained steam among key government offices. Personnel of the Philippine...
A Puerto Princesa mayor-turned-congresman wants all low-tide elevations, high-tide features, and an area of three nautical miles around the Kalayaan Island Group and Scarborough Shoal declared as a marine protected area. (Wikipedia) For the purpose, Palawan 3rd district Rep. Edward Hagedorn filed...
West Philippine Sea soldiers receive care packages, letters, and artworks of gratitude TRIBUTE TO OUR VANGUARDS The turnover ceremony attended by West Philippine Sea soldiers The University of the Philippines Reserve Officers’ Training Corps (UP ROTC), Corps of Sponsors, and the Cadet Alumni...
Military personnel stationed at the BRP Sierra Madre (LS 57) in Ayungin (Second Thomas) Shoal in the Kalayaan Island Group (KIG), Palawan got a much needed boost as they received fresh food and other supplies from their visiting comrades, the Western Command (WESCOM) said Saturday, June 25. The...
The further development of Pagasa (Thitu) Island and Kalayaan (Spratly) Island Group or KIG will get a much needed boost from the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) to ensure the protection of the country's maritime interests in the West Philippine Sea (WPS). AFP Chief Gen. Cirilito Sobejana...
Presidential Spokesman Harry Roque revealed his plans to go to Bajo de Masinloc and the Kalayaan Islands in the West Philippine Sea to check if Filipinos were really being barred from fishing in the disputed waters. Members of the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) and some Filipino fishermen in the West...