Senate President Jinggoy Ejercito Estrada condemned on Friday, August 8 another alleged attempt by Chinese maritime militia ships to block a Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) vessel saying the incident is another serious breach of the country’s sovereign rights. Estrada made the...
The Philippines has expressed grave concern over the recent "aggressive actions and unlawful interference" of China Coast Guard against Philippine civilian public vessels in the West Philippine Sea. In a statement, the National Maritime Council (NMC) said it was "deeply regrettable" that the...
The Philippines has blasted China over its disinformation campaign through state-controlled media that intends to mislead its people and the international community over its claims that it has seized Sandy Cay. This photo from Chinese state media shows Chinese soldiers holding a flag of China at...
The Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) is considering taking “appropriate action” against China after it erroneously claimed that it has already seized Sandy Cay, a tiny sandbank near Pagasa Island where a Philippine military facility is located. This photo from Chinese state media...
Former Bayan Muna Party-list representative Carlos Zarate on Monday, April 28, has warned the Philippine government from falling into the "trap" caused by the rivalry of the world's superpowers following China's latest provocation on the sovereignty of the Philippines, which is...
Malacañang reaffirmed President Marcos’s unwavering commitment to defend Philippine maritime rights amid reports of Chinese activity near Sandy Cay in the West Philippine Sea. Personnel from the Navy, Coast Guard, and PNP Maritime Group display the Philippine flag on Sandy Cay during an...
Personnel from the Philippine Navy, Philippine Coast Guard, and Philippine National Police-Maritime Group display the Philippine flag on Sandy Cay (Pag-asa Cay 2) during an inter-agency maritime operation on April 27, 2025 to counter China's narrative that it seized the cay. (Courtesy of NTF-WPS)...
Senate deputy minority leader Risa Hontiveros on Monday, April 28 slammed China’s attempt to muddle the truth stating that Sandy Cay belongs to the Philippines. “China should stop creating drama,” said Hontiveros, in a statement. “Sandy Cay belongs to the Philippines and no...
Flag of China (Unsplash) "A clear and deliberate violation of our sovereign rights." That's how House Assistant Majority Leader Zambales 1st district Rep. Jay Khonghun described China's "illegal occupation" of the territory in the West...
House Speaker Martin Romualdez on Monday, April 28, said China must stop its "cheap stunt" after claiming that it has already seized control of Sandy Cay. He warned that the Philippines' legislative body will support the executive and all enforcement agencies in the pursuit to protect the...
Senate Majority Leader Francis Tolentino on Sunday, April 27 condemned China’s declaration of “sovereign jurisdiction” over Sandy Cay in the West Philippine Sea saying it is an outrageous assault on the country’s sovereignty. Sen. Francis Tolentino (MB file photo) “The illegal...
In this undated photo released by Chinese tabloid Global Times, China Coast Guard personnel display the Chinese national flag while on Sandy Cay, or Pag-asa Cay 2 in the Philippines and Tiexian Jiao in China, in the South China Sea. (Courtesy of Global Times) China Coast Guard (CCG) personnel...
