The United States should maintain its support to the Philippines, particularly in light of China's continued aggression in the West Philippine Sea. President Ferdinand 'Bongbong' Marcos Jr. and US Vice President Kamala Harris (File Photo from Malacañang) US Vice President Kamala Harris emphasized...
China Coast Guard vessel "5901", nicknamed "The Monster", is monitored 60 to 70 nautical miles from the coastline of Zambales on Jan. 7, 2025. (Photo: PCG) China should pull out its “monster” ship from the coast of Zambales because its presence is considered “illegal” and “inconsistent”...
China Coast Guard (CCG) 'monster' ship "5901" operates approximately 95 nautical miles off the coast of Zambales amid rough sea condition on Jan. 12, 2025. (Photo: Philippine Coast Guard) The Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) is facing a new dilemma aside from the intimidating presence of China Coast...
Senators on Monday, January 13 slammed the redeployment of the China Coast Guard’s (CCG) biggest vessel called the “Monster Ship” in the West Philippine Sea off the coast in Zambales. Deputy Minority Leader Senator Risa Hontiveros criticized how China is disturbing the peace this early...
The Philippines has lodged a diplomatic protest against China's recent "illegal actions" in the West Philippine Sea (WPS), including the presence of its monster ship in the area. CCG-5901, a China Coast Guard ship nicknamed "The Monster", is detected by the Philippine Coast Guard at 54 nautical...
Zambales 1st district Rep. Jefferson Khonghun (PPAB) House Assistant Majority Leader Zambales 1st district Rep. Jay Khonghun is up in arms over the reported presence of a giant China Coast Guard (CCG) vessel in the waters off his...
China has defended the presence of its “monster ship” within the Philippine exclusive economic zone (EEZ) that Malacañang views with concern. "It is fully justified," said Guo Jiakun, spokesman for China's Foreign Ministry, at a press briefing in Beijing on Tuesday, Jan. 7. Guo said that...
A Chinese People's Liberation Army (PA) Navy aircraft flies dangerously close to Filipino fishing vessels in Rozul Reef, West Philippine Sea on Nov. 28, 2024. (Photo: Philippine Coast Guard) The Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) asked the People’s Republic of China (PRC) to refrain from conducting...
A Philippine Navy (PN) personnel aboard BRP Jose Rizal (FF-150) observes Japan Maritime Self-Defense Forces (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) This 2024, the world has...
Surigao del Norte 2nd district Rep. Robert Ace Barbers (Ellson Quismorio/ MANILABULLETIN) Surigao del Norte 2nd district Rep. Robert Ace Barbers has shot down the prospect of the Philippines purchasing armaments from China. Barbers had this to say...
Surigao del Norte 2nd district Rep. Robert Ace Barbers (Ellson Quismorio/ MANILA BULLETIN) Surigao del Norte 2nd district Rep. Robert Ace Barbers blasted China for going back to its meddling ways, particularly with the Philippines' plan...
Defense Secretary Gilberto Teodoro defended on Tuesday, Dec. 24, the decision of the Philippine government to acquire mid-range missile assets as part of the territorial defense plan for the country. In a statement, Teodoro also emphasized that any deployment of U.S. mid-range missile assets...
