The Philippines and China have exchanged "demarches", or diplomatic actions, following a recent Philippine resupply mission in the West Philippine Sea (WPS) that allegedly led to water cannon attack by a China Coast Guard vessel. Wang Wenbin, China’s Foreign Ministry spokesman, said Friday night...
Japan said it was not tolerating any action that would raise tension in the South China Sea after the Philippines accused China of attacking one of its supply ships with a water cannon in the waters off Ayungin Shoal. In a statement on X, Japanese Ambassador to the Philippines Koshikawa Kazuhiko...
The Philippine Reclamation Authority (PRA), which monitors and supervises the government’s reclamation projects, has a new general manager and two board members. President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. (Photo from the Presidential Communications Office) According to a Facebook post from Presidential...
House Speaker Martin Romualdez (leftmost, seated) fields questions during The Defense Forum on Nov. 10, 2023. (Speaker’s office) House Speaker Martin Romualdez underscored on late Friday afternoon, Nov. 10 the government's "unwavering commitment" to safeguarding...
West Philippine Sea (Wikipedia) The Makabayan bloc expressed concern on Friday, Nov. 10, that the Philippines’ newest military deal with Japan could escalate the tension in the West Philippine Sea (WPS). It was earlier reported that both governments will start...
Several nations and the European Union (EU) on Friday, Nov. 10, supported the Philippines anew after another dangerous maneuver and water cannon attack committed by China against a Philippine boat within the country’s territorial waters. The United States, Australia, France and the European...
Sen. Risa Hontiveros expressed alarm over Filipino birth certificates being produced for Chinese citizens through Philippine Offshore Gaming Operators (POGOs), which are then used to apply for Philippine passports. Deputy Minority Leader Risa Hontiveros presides over the hearing inside the...
The country's premiere airline Philippine Airlines (PAL) reported a 167 percent surge in its net income to P19.2 billion for the nine month period in 2023 from P7.2 billion in the same period in 2022 as air travel continues to boom. In a disclosure to the Philippine Stock Exchange (PSE), the...
A Filipina researcher and advocate of sustainable fishing practices from the University of the Philippines Diliman College of Science's Marine Science Institute (UPD-CS MSI) has committed efforts and works closely with small-scale fishers and government agencies to assist rural fisherfolk with...
The Philippine government protested for the 58th time this year China's actions in the West Philippine Sea, including the latter's recent and second water cannon attack on a Philippine supply boat. The National Task Force-West Philippine Sea said Friday, Nov. 10, that the Philippine Embassy in...
House Speaker Martin Romualdez (Speaker’s office) House Speaker Martin Romualdez has once again called out the Chinese Cost Guard for its aggressive actions within Philippine territorial waters. "I vehemently condemn the recent aggressive actions of the...
Senator Risa Hontiveros on Friday, November 10 criticized China anew of being abusive for firing water cannon again at a Philippine vessel carrying provisions to Filipino troops on a remote outpost in the West Philippine Sea. China has claimed it merely took “control measures”...
