Here's a bold idea: turn a disputed area in the West Philippine Sea (WPS)--one that's reportedly surrounded by Chinese ships--into the Philippines' own leisure fishing tourism site. Surigao del Sur 2nd district Rep. Johnny Pimentel (Facebook) That's exactly the purpose of House Bill (HB) No.6228...
Ensure observance of international rules and norms to protect the lives and the livelihoods of the people. It was the core message of United States Vice President Kamala Harris' trip to Palawan, where she made a historic move to become the first US vice president and the highest US government...
The latest maritime incident involving the China Coast Guard (CCG) and the Philippine Navy (PN) in Pagasa (Thitu) Island cast doubt on the sincerity of Chinese President Xi Jinping to peacefully settle the territorial dispute between the two countries, according to the top security adviser of...
China has denied reports that its coast guard forcibly took from the Philippine Navy an unidentified object off the Pag-asa Island. In a statement on Monday night, the Chinese Embassy in Manila said China’s coast guard took the object, which turned out to be the wreckage of a rocket launched by...
BEIJING, China -- China reported two new deaths from Covid-19 on Monday, both elderly Beijing residents, as several major cities persisted with strict virus curbs despite a much-touted recent loosening. A woman has a swab sample taken to be tested for the Covid-19 coronavirus at a collection...
United States Vice President Kamala Harris on Monday vowed to honor the US commitment to the Mutual Defense Treaty (MDT) with the Philippines, which would defend the country from any armed attack on its assets in the South China Sea. Harris’ pronouncement came at the height of President Marcos’...
The United States (US) will be there for the Philippines in case any of the country's armed forces or assets in the disputed West Philippine Sea is attacked, Vice President Kamala Harris ensured. President Ferdinand 'Bongbong' Marcos Jr. and US Vice President Kamala Harris (Ali Vicoy) Harris said...
Cagayan de Oro 2nd district Rep. Rufus Rodriguez claimed on Monday, Nov. 21 that the visit of US Vice President Kamala Harris sends a clear signal to China that the US (United States) is supporting the Philippines on the matter of maritime disputes at-sea. Cagayan de Oro 2nd district Rep. Rufus...
An “unidentified floating object” was seen drifting about 800 yards off Pagasa Island in Palawan on Sunday morning, Nov. 20, which was apparently seized by the China Coast Guard (CCG). Courtesy of Coast Guard Station Kalayaan The Western Command (WESCOM) of the Armed Forces of the Philippines...
The Department of Foreign Affairs said Monday it is aware of an incident wherein the Chinese Coast Guard reportedly blocked and forcefully retrieved from the Philippine Navy an unidentified floating object it discovered off the Pag-asa Island. DFA spokesperson Ma. Teresita Daza said the agency is...
United States Vice President Kamala Harris will talk about "principles of sovereignty" in her trip to Palawan, the province closest to the highly-disputed South China Sea, an activity that President Marcos thinks would not generate any problem. Fresh from economic meetings in Thailand, Harris...
United States Vice President Kamala Harris will spend her first-ever Philippine visit with activities expected to formalize areas of cooperation both mulled by President Joe Biden and President Marcos and their officials. These areas focused on climate action and energy security, military and...
