Lithuania on Wednesday, April 24, joined the list of countries supporting the Philippines' fight for sovereignty over the West Philippine Sea on the basis of international law and arbitral award. In his joint statement with Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) Secretary Enrique Manalo, Lithuanian...
Filipino seafarers will no longer be allowed to be deployed on passenger and cruise ships that would sail through the Red Sea and the Gulf of Aden which were earlier declared as high-risk areas and war-like zones amid missile attacks on passing ships in the past months. In an order it issued, the...
The Philippine Navy noticed an increase in the number of Chinese ships in the West Philippine Sea (WPS) amid the ongoing military exercises between Filipino and American troops that are also observed by representatives from 14 other countries. But Navy spokesman for West Philippine Sea Commodore...
The Philippines welcomed the statement of the Group of Seven (G7) in calling out China’s aggression in the disputed South China Sea and maintained its commitment and adherence to international laws, particularly a United Nations convention that was the basis for the Permanent Court of...
Members of the G7 countries are united in dismissing China’s maritime claims over the West Philippine Sea. In their joint meeting communique, top diplomats of France, Germany, Italy, Japan, the United Kingdom, the United States and the European Union said “there is no legal basis for China’s...
Manila 3rd district Rep. Joel Chua (left), Vice President Sara Duterte (Facebook) Manila 3rd district Rep. Joel Chua wants to address the elephant in the room when it comes to Vice President Sara Duterte. In a scathing statement...
Senator Ronald "Bato" Dela Rosa said that the government should think one step ahead and investigate the reported increase in the number of Chinese students who have enrolled in Cagayan. "Dapat advance yung pag-iisip natin. Dapat tayo'y magdududa talaga. Dapat one step ahead tayo (We should think...
Defense and security experts, including former Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) chief of staff of chief Emmanuel Bautista, are seeking for broader international support for the Philippines amid China’s increased aggression in the West Philippine Sea. In a closed-door forum organized by...
Quezon 2nd district Rep. David "Jay-jay" Suarez (left), President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. (Facebook) Even TIME Magazine has cited President Marcos for standing up to China in the West Philippine Sea (WPS). This was highlighted by...
Flag of United States. House Speaker Martin Romualdez (Unsplash, Speaker’s office) The United States (US) and the rest of the international community's expression of support to the Philippines in confronting the challenges in the West...
President Marcos and New Zealand Prime Minister Christopher Luxon on Thursday, April 18, discussed developments within the South China Sea and other issues in the region, including those across Taiwan Strait, in the Middle East, and between Ukraine and Russia. During their bilateral talk in Manila,...
Senator Francis Tolentino has weighed in on the alleged cutting of "payaw" or fish aggregating device by the Chinese, and says that it warrants a diplomatic protest from the Philippines. It was the Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) that helped install the payaw to help out...
