DILG Secretary Benhur Abalos (Ellson Quismorio/ MANILA BULLETIN) Former Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) secretary Benhur Abalos says the preservation of the Sierra Madre mountain range in Luzon must be included in the...
BRP Sierra Madre (File photo: Armed Forces of the Philippines) Nine Chinese vessels were monitored by Philippine authorities during the July 27 rotation and resupply (RORE) mission to BRP Sierra Madre outpost in Ayungin (Second Thomas) Shoal, the National Security Council (NSC) said on Sunday, July...
China claimed that it monitored and gave prior approval to the Philippines' first resupply mission to BRP Sierra Madre that was conducted after Manila and Beijing made some new arrangements to manage tension at sea. However, the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) already denied such a claim as...
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 hit China's "inaccurate" remark when it made comments on the latest agreement that was reached between Manila and Beijing regarding rotation and resupply missions to grounded BRP Sierra Madre in the Ayungin Shoal. The Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) on Monday, July 22, called...
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...
BRP Sierra Madre (Photo: Armed Forces of the Philippines) (Updated) The Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) dismissed as a “false narrative” the report of China which accused Philippine Navy (PN) warship BRP Sierra Madre (LS-57) of supposedly causing “significant harm” to the marine...
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) laid out...
The Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) said Tuesday, June 25, that it was closely monitoring the presence of what is believed to be the world’s largest coast guard vessel owned by China, known as the “Monster” for its sheer size, near the BRP Sierra Madre outpost in Ayungin (Second Thomas)...
The Philippine government will no longer publicize any information about Filipino troops' routine and resupply (RORE) mission in the West Philippine Sea amid continued harassment they experience at sea. National Security Advisor Eduardo Año disclosed this on Monday, June 24, following an...
China has accused the Philippines of attempting a “long-term occupation” of Ayungin (Second Thomas) Shoal and defended the June 17 China Coast Guard (CCG) action as “professional” and “restrained.” Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Lin Jian speaks during a press conference on Wednesday,...
The Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) on Wednesday, June 19, urged China to stop actions and behaviors in the disputed South China Sea that would put the lives of personnel at risk after a recent incident wherein a China Coast Guard (CCG) and Philippine vessels collided near the Ayungin (Second...
