The Chinese Embassy in Manila on Saturday, Jan. 3, hit back anew at Senator Kiko Pangilinan’s remark over the West Philippine Sea issue, saying the Philippines has the right to claim its exclusive economic zone (EEZ) as much as China does. In a statement, the embassy acknowledged that the two...
The word war between a Chinese diplomat in Manila and Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) spokesman Jay Tarriela just doesn 't stop. Guo Wei, deputy spokesman for the Chinese Embassy in the Philippines, on Friday night, Jan. 3, engaged in yet another argument with Tarriela on social media, which...
Three distressed Filipino fishermen in the South China Sea were rescued by crew members of a US Navy ship in the first hour of the new year on Thursday, Jan. 1. The US Navy reported that crew members of the Lewis and Clark-class dry cargo ship USNS Cesar Chavez, which was conducting routine...
China 's embassy in Manila said the Chinese vessel flagged by the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) off the coast of Cagayan was conducting a "normal navigation." The Chinese embassy stressed on Wednesday, Dec. 31, that the vessel 's presence was within a strait for international passage,...
Passenger traffic in ports nationwide eased days after Christmas as the Philippine Coast Guard reported significantly lower sea travel volume on Sunday, Dec. 28, under Oplan Biyaheng Ayos: Pasko 2025. From 12 midnight to 6 a.m., the PCG recorded 35,346 outbound passengers and 28,996 inbound...
China 's embassy in Manila on Saturday, Dec. 27, shrugged off criticisms after it offered assistance to distressed Filipino fishers in the West Philippine Sea, as it said there is nothing to worry over what it did. "When you come across fishermen in trouble at sea, helping them is simply the...
A civil society coalition on Saturday, Dec. 27, rejected China’s claim that it rescued a Filipino fisherman in the West Philippine Sea (WPS), calling it a “deceptive, self-serving, and propaganda-driven public relations campaign” meant to sanitize the numerous abuses committed by Chinese...
China said one of its military vessels assisted a distressed Filipino fisherman in the West Philippine Sea (WPS) on Christmas Day, Dec. 25, but the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) remained skeptical of the account and questioned the presence of the Chinese warship in the area. A People’s Liberation...
The Department of National Defense (DND) on Thursday, Dec. 18, said that reckless and dangerous actions at sea cannot be justified as “effective control measures” as it pushed back against China’s justification for its latest interference with Filipino fishermen and government vessels in the...
The Muntinlupa City government congratulated residents who won medals at the 33rd Southeast Asian Games in Thailand. They are Daryl John Mercado, Mark Jesus San Jose and Kaila Napolis who won a bronze medal each in different sports in the SEA Games. Mercado, a resident of Barangay Tunasan,...
Senator Jinggoy Ejercito Estrada has filed a bill seeking to institutionalize West Philippine Sea education in the basic education curriculum to counter the spread of disinformation regarding the country’s territorial rights and maritime domain. In filing Senate Bill No. 1424, or the proposed...
The Philippine Navy (PN) has long been providing security for Filipino fishermen in the West Philippine Sea (WPS) even before President Marcos Jr. directed the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) to boost protection amid China’s continued presence in the area, Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) Chief...
