The Philippines has rejected China’s claim that it is being used as “pawn” by the United States and is not letting Beijing’s actions in the West Philippine Sea (WPS) go unchallenged. Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) Secretary Enrique Manalo on Friday, May 8, said in a speech...
China claimed that the Philippines had to limit the area where Filipino fishermen could fish and where Filipino troops could fly over and navigate in the Scarborough Shoal. That's what the Philippines supposedly entered into with China seven years ago to manage differences over the South China Sea,...
House of Representatives (Ellson Quismorio/ MANILA BULLETIN) China's continuing aggression in the West Philippine Sea (WPS) has placed the spotlight on the need for a stronger Philippine Coast Guard (PCG), House Deputy Majority Leader Tingog...
Camarines Sur 2nd district Rep. LRay Villafuerte (Rep. Villafuerte's office) Camarines Sur 2nd district Rep. LRay Villafuerte has underscored the importance of passing the Malacañang-endorsed bill reviving the Mandatory Reserve Officers’...
China’s embassy in Manila on Thursday, May 2, shrugged off several countries’ expression of concern over the Chinese aggression on the Philippine vessels by saying they do not represent the international community and are just only taking side. The embassy also blamed President Marcos’...
The Pentagon asserted that China’s latest action against two Philippine vessels endangered not only the lives but also of livelihood of Filipinos, even as the international community backed the Philippines in the latest sea incident. Meanwhile, China justified the its Coast Guard’s...
ATIMONAN, Quezon – The remains of a leatherback sea turtle was found in the seashore of Barangay Caridad Ibaba here on Labor Day. THE remains of a leatherback sea turtle were found at Coco Pier in Barangay Caridad Ibaba in Atimonan, Quezon on Labor Day. (Photo via Danny Estacio) The...
1-Rider Party-list Rep. Rodge Gutierrez (Dexter Barro II/MANILA BULLETIN) Assistant Minority Leader 1-Rider Party-list Rep. Rodge Gutierrez has taken exception to the supposed meddling of the Chinese government in Philippine politics, even as...
Former president Rodrigo Duterte (Keith Bacongco/ MANILA BULLETIN) It's ultimately up to the House committee to decide whether or not they will summon former president Rodrigo Duterte to participate as a resource person in the inquiry on the...
Several diplomats on Tuesday, April 30, assured the Philippines of their support after yet another harassment incident initiated by naval assets of China in the West Philippine Sea. United States Ambassador to the Philippines MaryKay Carlson said Manila “can count” on Washington’s support as...
Lanao del Norte 1st district Rep. Khalid Dimaporo (Facebook) Lanao del Norte 1st district Rep. Khalid Dimaporo says former president Rodrigo Duterte's presence isn't needed by congressmen to confirm whether the latter had a...
The Philippine Navy has monitored what it described as a light change of behavior on the part of China following the presence of foreign vessels that have been participating in this year’s Balikatan Exercises wherein the war games locations include some portion of the West Philippine Sea (WPS)....
