Ten years after the Philippines’ landmark arbitral victory in the West Philippine Sea (WPS), French and Philippine officials said a new global treaty on marine biodiversity could further bolster the rules-based international order and strengthen protections for the region’s fragile marine...
The Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) on Tuesday, June 9, said it has undertaken “diplomatic action” with the government of China over the presence of what Philippine authorities described as an “illegal floating structure” in Bajo de Masinloc. “The Department of Foreign Affairs has...
Detained Senator Jinggoy Estrada on Tuesday, June 9 expressed alarm over the Armed Forces of the Philippines’ (AFP) discovery of a moving structure inside the lagoon of Bajo de Masinloc or Scarborough Shoal in the West Philippine Sea, saying it is a matter of serious concern and warrants...
Stressing that seas around the country are "arenas of competition and of conflict," President Marcos underscored the need to continuously strengthen the Philippine Navy 's capabilities. Marcos said this remains essential to protecting the national interest in the West Philippine Sea (WPS)....
The Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) on Wednesday, June 3, disclosed it was elated with the results of a recent survey showing strong public backing for a more assertive stance in the West Philippine Sea (WPS), saying the findings reinforce the military’s ongoing defense posture and...
The Philippine Navy (PN) has completed its first ship-to-ship helicopter resupply mission with a United States Coast Guard vessel in Bajo de Masinloc (Scarborough or Panatag Shoal), West Philippine Sea (WPS). Captain Marie Angelica Sisican, director of the PN public affairs office, said the...
A surge in the number of Chinese vessels monitored around Bajo de Masinloc (Scarborough or Panatag Shoal) in the West Philippine Sea (WPS) raised fresh concerns as defense and military officials said the national government is verifying reports of a possible structure or equipment spotted in the...
The Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) said it will verify the alleged exercises conducted by a massive Chinese carrier strike group in the Pacific Ocean, specifically east of Luzon, as an official admitted the military only learned of the deployment through public bulletins issued by Japan. The...
The Philippines and Vietnam are charting a “new” and “deeper” trajectory for their defense relationship amid a more volatile regional environment, proving that rival claimant-nations in the South China Sea (SCS) can cooperate civilizedly—a feat that Department of National Defense (DND)...
The Philippines and Vietnam reaffirmed their support for the 2016 South China Sea arbitral ruling, emphasizing the need to uphold international law and exercise self-restraint to maintain peace and stability in maritime disputes. In a joint statement released by the Department of Foreign Affairs...
The Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) and the United States Indo-Pacific Command (Indopacom) completed a five-day maritime cooperative activity (MCA) near Bajo de Masinloc (Scarborough or Panatag Shoal) in the West Philippine Sea (WPS), the military disclosed on Sunday, May 31, as China...
The Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA) on Saturday, May 30, said Severe Tropical Storm Domeng (international name: Jangmi) has intensified into a typhoon while being monitored inside the Philippine Area of Responsibility (PAR). In an advisory...
