No one should be overly sensitive and be easily offended over a joke made by comedian and host Vice Ganda about riding a jet ski to the West Philippine Sea and to the Hague, Palace Press Officer and Communications Undersecretary Claire Castro said. Castro defended Vice Ganda, saying it was only a...
After the rare collision of two Chinese ships near Bajo de Masinloc in the West Philippine Sea (WPS), the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) is hopeful that the “bullying” and “aggression” of the People’s Republic of China (PRC) toward Philippine vessels, troops, and even fishermen in the...
Senators on Monday, August 11 commended the response of the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) personnel who offered assistance and medical aid to the injured Chinese crew members that figured in a collision in Bajo de Masinloc after trying to ward off Philippine vessels in the area. Senate President...
President Marcos said the Philippines will push for the conclusion of a binding Code of Conduct (COC) in the South China Sea when it hosts the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) summit in 2026. In the final part of Episode 3 of his podcast released on Friday evening, Aug. 8, the...
Senate President Jinggoy Ejercito Estrada condemned on Friday, August 8 another alleged attempt by Chinese maritime militia ships to block a Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) vessel saying the incident is another serious breach of the country’s sovereign rights. Estrada made the...
The Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) has deployed air and naval assets to locate possible debris from a Chinese rocket launch that may have fallen within the country’s maritime domain. The Western Command (Wescom) mobilized two rotary aircraft from the Philippine Air Force (PAF) and...
After challenging a Chinese research vessel off Cagayan’s waters over the weekend, the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) monitored anew two China Coast Guard (CCG) ships within the country’s exclusive economic zone (EEZ), this time off the coast of Pangasinan. The CCG vessel has a bow number of...
Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) Chief of Staff, General Romeo Brawner Jr. hailed as a success the first-ever joint sail between the Philippine Navy (PN) and Indian Navy in the West Philippine Sea (WPS) even as Chinese vessels shadowed the activity. The first maritime cooperative activity...
The spokesperson of the Chinese Embassy in Manila slammed “some officials” of the Philippines for engaging in “political theatrics” and for trying to escalate the tensions between Manila and Beijing as it asserted its claims in the resource-rich South China Sea. In a statement on Friday,...
Paris Olympian Sam Catantan is all set for a big return after fully recovering from a surgery that repaired her anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) injury last year. The 23-year-old Olympic fencer shared her current condition on an Instagram story Friday, Aug. 1, saying her left knee is fully healed...
The Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) reinforced its security partnerships with the United States and Japan on Tuesday, July 29, through high-level engagements aimed at strengthening regional cooperation, military modernization, and interoperability. AFP Chief General Romeo Brawner Jr. hosted...
The Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) said Friday, July 18, that it has rescued 17 fishermen from a distressed boat in Bajo de Masinloc (Scarborough or Panatag Shoal), West Philippine Sea (WPS). Fishing boat “FB Cassandra” was operating 59 nautical miles northeast of Bajo de Masinloc when its...
