Cagayan de Oro City 2nd district Rep. Rufus Rodriguez (Facebook) Respect President Marcos' declaration on the West Philippine Sea (WPS). Cagayan de Oro City 2nd district Rep. Rufus Rodriguez issued this statement to China following the Filipino...
President Ferdinand 'Bongbong' Marcos Jr. (Noel Pabalate/ MANILA BULLETIN) President Marcos' declaration in his State of the Nation Address (SONA) that the West Philippine Sea (WPS) is rightfully owned by the country is nothing short of...
In response to escalating tensions in the West Philippine Sea, the Catholic Bishops’ Conference of the Philippines (CBCP) on Monday, July 22 issued an “oratio imperata” for peace, urging the faithful to join in fervent petition for calm and resolution in the region. CBCP said the prayer will...
President Marcos has said it very clear: The West Philippine Sea is not an imagination. It belongs to the Philippines. Amid the continued and the worsening aggression that Filipino troops and fishermen face in the waters, Marcos on Monday, July 22, took the podium during his third State of the...
Senate Majority Leader Francis Tolentino urged the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) on Monday, July 22, to disclose the details of the "understanding" reached by the Philippines and China for the resupply missions to BRP Sierra Madre in Ayungin Shoal. (Photo from the Office of Senate...
The Philippines is expecting to get the support of fellow Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) members with regards to the South China Sea issue during Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) Secretary Enrique Manalo’s participation at the ASEAN Foreign Ministers Meeting in Laos....
Senate President Francis “Chiz” Escudero on Monday, July 22, said the Senate will remain steadfast and unyielding in defending the country’s sovereignty. (Contributed Photo) Escudero made the promise in his speech during the opening of the 19 th Congress’ Third Regular Session...
The Philippines and China “have reached an understanding on the provisional arrangement” for the resupply missions to the Ayungin Shoal, the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) on Sunday, July 21. Chinese personnel onboard two RHIBs rush to take a food package airdropped by personnel of the AFP...
A China Coast Guard (CCG) personnel is caught on camera while brandishing a pickaxe in front of an Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) soldier during a resupply mission at BRP Sierra Madre in Ayungin Shoal on June 17, 2024. (Courtesy of AFP) The Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) recognized...
(Front to back) BRP Gregorio del Pilar, BRP Jose Rizal, and USS Gabriel Gaffords (LCS-10) conduct tactical maneuvers in WPS on Nov. 23, 2023 as part of the PH-US maritime cooperative activity (MCA). (Photo by Armed Forces of the Philippines) The National Task Force for the West Philippine Sea...
The Philippines and China have different take on Vietnam’s submission on its claim on its extended continental shelf in the South China Sea, with Manila saying it is open for talks with Hanoi while China criticizing the latter’s move. The Philippine government on Thursday, July 18, said it is...
The Philippines is ready to engage in talks with Vietnam regarding its another claim on maritime entitlement in parts of the South China Sea. While the Philippines is affirming its own claim to its extended continental shelf in Western Palawan, the government said it also recognizes Vietnam's...
