The Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) insisted on Tuesday, Feb. 10, that it will continue its transparency initiative in the West Philippine Sea (WPS), stressing that telling the truth about China’s aggressive and illegal actions in the area is not an “irritant” to diplomacy but part of...
In the wake of the reported stranding of a Chinese maritime militia vessel near Pag-asa (Thitu) Island in the Kalayaan Island Group, West Philippine Sea (WPS) over the weekend, the Philippine Navy (PN) said that China should leave the country’s maritime zones as their presence in the area is...