The Philippines has abused the dispute settlement mechanism of the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea (UNCLOS), the Chinese Embassy in Manila spokesperson said on Saturday, July 12, for an “illegal award” that is being played up by the United States and its allies. The...
The Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA), the Delegation of the European Union in the Philippines, New Zealand 's Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade , the Japanese Embassy in Manila, among others, commemorated the 2016 arbitral tribunal win that invalidated the basis of China’s sweeping...
Six of the 17 rescued crew members of MV Magic Seas, a Liberian-flagged cargo ship attacked by Houthi militants in the Red Sea, have returned safely to the country on Friday, July 11. Three seafarers landed at the Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA) Terminal 1 in Pasay City onboard...
Nine years after the arbitral ruling in the West Philippine Sea was granted to the Philippines, challenges and uncertainties in the disputed waters remain. But the Philippines will not waver in fighting for the award and international law. Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) Secretary Ma. Theresa...
Two senators are hopeful that the proposed Blue Economy Act will be recognized as a national priority in President Marcos ' State of the Nation Address (SONA) on July 28. "I’m hopeful that some of the key measures we’ve already filed, like the proposed Blue Economy Act, will be recognized...
The Department of Migrant Workers (DMW) confirmed that three more Filipino crew members of Liberia-flagged, Greek-operated cargo ship MV Eternity C were rescued after they were attacked by Houthi rebels in the Red Sea. DMW Secretary Hans Leo Cacdac said this brought the total number of survivors...
Senate President Pro Tempore Jinggoy Estrada slammed China’s attempt to block the screening of the Filipino documentary “Food Delivery: Fresh from the West Philippine Sea” shown at a film festival held in New Zealand. This was after the Chinese Consulate General in Auckland asked the...
The Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) on Thursday, July 10, assured that it is “exerting all diplomatic efforts” for the Filipino seafarers onboard the M/V Eternity C that sank after it was attacked by Houthi rebels in the Red Sea. “The Department of Foreign Affairs wishes to reassure the...
Five Filipino seafarers were rescued when a Liberia-flagged and Greek-operated cargo ship sunk Wednesday, July 9, after being attacked by Houthi rebels in the Red Sea, the Department of Migrant Workers (DMW) bared. MV Eternity C descended into the bottom of the Red Sea around 1 p.m. (PH Standard...
Due to the series of attacks on ships in the Red Sea over the past two years, Senator Raffy Tulfo said that the Department of Migrant Workers (DMW) should consider banning the deployment of Filipino seafarers to ships passing through the area and instead assign them to vessels taking safer sea...
A Liberia-flagged, Greek-operated cargo ship with 22 crew members onboard, including 21 Filipino seafarers, was attacked by Houthi rebels in the Red Sea, the Department of Migrant Workers (DMW) confirmed Tuesday, July 8. MV Eternity C was sailing off 50 nautical miles southwest of the port of...
Senator Joseph Victor “JV” Ejercito on Tuesday, July 8 revealed that the Chinese ambassador to the Philippines Huang Xilian has been snubbing him. Ejercito disclosed this when asked about his views on China’s sanctions against former senator Francis Tolentino. “Isnabero yung...
