The Philippine Government has questioned China's "supposed commitment" in de-escalating the situation in the West Philippine Sea after the series of aggressions by Chinese maritime forces over the past week. A Chinese vessel rams Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) vessel BRP Datu...
The Marcos administration already has officials serving as spokesperson on issues related to the West Philippine Sea—raising questions on why the President designated a new voice that will talk about maritime issues on the disputed waters. "Unified messaging" is what President Marcos wanted to...
The National Maritime Council (NMC) is looking into the possibility of elevating China’s recent aggressive action in the vicinity of Escoda (Sabina) Shoal before a United Nations (UN) body. China Coast Guard (CCG) and Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) vessels collide near Escoda Shoal in the West...
The Philippines is preparing to lodge a diplomatic protest against China after its coast guard vessels “rammed and damaged” two Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) vessels in the vicinity of Escoda (Sabina) Shoal, which is well within the Philippines’ exclusive economic zone (EEZ). Philippine Coast...
President Marcos has appointed former commander of the Western Command of the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) Alexander Lopez as spokesman of the National Maritime Council (NMC). Former commander of the Western Command of the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) Alexander Lopez (Photo...
(Front to back) The BRP Ramon Alcaraz (PS16), HMCS Montreal (FFH336), and USS Lake Erie (CG70) with BRP Jose Rizal (FF150) on the lead (not in photo) sail in formation during the multilateral maritime cooperative activity by the Australia, Canada, Philippines, and United States in the West...
West Philippine Sea (File photo) The Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) conducted another maritime cooperative activity (MCA) in the West Philippine Sea (WPS), marked with a multilateral naval patrol with counterparts from Australia, Canada, and the United States on Wednesday, Aug. 7, to...
Philippine coast Guard (PCG) personnel waive Philippine and Vietnamese flags as they welcome Vietnam Coast Guard patrol ship Canh Sat Bien (CSB)-8002 in Port Area, Manila on Aug. 5, 2024. (Photo: Martin Sadongdong / MANILA BULLETIN) The Philippines and Vietnam, which have overlapping territorial...
The Takanami-class destroyer JS Sazanami (DD 113) of the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force (JMSDF) and the multi-role guided missile frigate BRP Jose Rizal (FF-150) of the Philippine Navy (PN) hold a bilateral maritime cooperative activity in the West Philippine Sea (WPS) on Aug. 2, 2024. (Photo:...
A Philippine Navy (PN) personnel aboard BRP Jose Rizal (FF-150) observes Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force (JMSDF) destroyer JS Sazanami (DD 113) during the first Philippines-Japan maritime cooperative activity in the West Philippine Sea (WPS) on Aug. 2, 2024. (Photo: AFP) Following the joint sail...
(Front to back) BRP Ramon Alcaraz and USS Mobile sail together in the West Philippine Sea on July 31, 2024 as part of the Philippines-United States maritime cooperative activity (MCA). (Photo: Armed Forces of the Philippines) The Philippine Navy (PN) and the United States Navy (USN) sailed together...
President Marcos has vowed to continue improving the country's maritime education to make it "more responsive" to the current needs of the maritime industry. President Ferdinand 'Bongbong' Marcos Jr. (Photo courtesy of PPA/Yummie Dingding) "We assure you that we will continue to improve our...
