The Philippines was able to hold on to its 2016 arbitral win and had not surrendered a "single inch or a drop" of its territory in the West Philippine Sea over the years, the outgoing Foreign Affairs chief said. DFA Secretary Teodoro Locsin Jr. (Photo courtesy of the DFA) In his remark at the...
Australia has agreed to strengthen its maritime cooperation with the Philippines in terms of adhering to the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea (UNCLOS) and affirming the country's position that was upheld by the Permanent Court of Arbitration in The Hague last July 2016. DFA Assistant...
Eighty-two students of the Philippine National Police - Special Action Force (PNP) have undergone rigid training on sea vessel assault from the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) which culminated on Tuesday, June 21, in Manila. Photo courtesy of Philippine Coast Guard The PCG said that it collaborated...
Makati 2nd district Rep. Luis Campos Jr. is urging President-elect Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. to develop offshore wind farms in the West Philippine Sea (WPS) following Marcos’s meeting with the Norwegian Ambassador. Bangui Wind Farm (Wikipedia) “Offshore wind farms in the West...
The Philippines registered the highest volume of summer bookings in Southeast Asia and ranked among the most popular destinations for US visitors, according to global travel analytics firm ForwardKeys on Friday, June 17. While Southeast Asia "lagged far behind the rest of the world in its recovery...
President Duterte asked the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) if it could invite him when they sail to the West Philippine Sea even after his term ends on June 30, citing the need to assert the country's rights amid waning resources. President Duterte (RTVM Screenshot) Duterte said this after the...
The Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) expressed its “full support” to the recent filing of diplomatic protests by the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) against the latest incursions of Chinese vessels in the West Philippine Sea (WPS). In this undated file photo, Vice Admiral Carlos,...
Foreign Affairs Secretary Teodoro Locsin Jr. has voiced out that regional maritime disputes, including artificial-island building and drilling activities at sea, are among the threats the world's oceans are facing. Foreign Affairs Secretary Teodoro Locsin Jr. (Screengrab from DFA YouTube Channel)...
GENERAL MARIANO ALVAREZ, Cavite – The local government unit recently recognized Giana Joanne Llanes for the honor she brought to the town as a gold medalist in the 31st Southeast Asian Games. Llanes is part of Sibol - GrindSky Eris squad, which bagged gold in the women’s League of Legends: Wild...
The Philippines and China have been handling in a "peaceful manner" the issue over the Chinese Coast Guard "harassment" of a research vessel in the South China Sea, the Chinese envoy to the Philippines said. Chinese Ambassador to the Philippines Huang Xilian (Facebook/Manila Bulletin) Chinese...
TNT coach Chot Reyes acknowledged that he’s been coping with the criticisms he’s been receiving in the aftermath of Gilas Pilipinas’ stunning silver medal finish in the Vietnam Southeast Asian Games. Photo from PBA Reyes described himself as the “most hated man in Philippine basketball”...
Seven athletes from Valenzuela City who participated and won medals in the 31st South East Asian (SEA) Games in Hanoi, Vietnam last May 2022, received cash incentives from the local government on Sunday, June 5. Incumbent Mayor and District 1 Representative-elect Rex Gatchalian, Deputy Speaker and...
