The Philippine government has lodged a diplomatic protest and issued several demarches against China over the presence of a floating structure in Bajo de Masinloc (Scarborough Shoal), a move that underscores continuing tensions in the West Philippine Sea nearly a decade after Manila 's...
The Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) on Tuesday, June 9, said it has undertaken “diplomatic action” with the government of China over the presence of what Philippine authorities described as an “illegal floating structure” in Bajo de Masinloc. “The Department of Foreign Affairs has...
Department of National Defense (DND) Secretary Gilberto Teodoro Jr. has dismissed a reported claim by the Chinese Embassy that a 1990 document excludes Scarborough Shoal from the country’s exclusive economic zone (EEZ), calling it part of a broader pattern of lies. “That letter is not binding...
KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia—President Marcos has lamented the establishment of so-called "nature reserve" in Scarborough Shoal or Bajo de Masinloc, which, he said, violates the traditional fishing rights of Filipinos. In his intervention at the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN)-United...
The Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) has already filed a total of 241 diplomatic protests under the Marcos administration versus China’s aggressive actions in the Philippine-claimed parts of the South China Sea. In a message to reporters, DFA said that 241 protests have been filed as of Sept....
(UPDATED) A new maritime confrontation unfolded in the West Philippine Sea (WPS) after Philippine and Chinese vessels reportedly figured in a collision in Bajo de Masinloc (Scarborough or Panatag Shoal) on Tuesday morning, Sept. 16, according to the China Coast guard (CCG). CCG spokesperson Gan Yu...
Sen. Francis “Kiko” Pangilinan criticized China over its plan to establish a nature reserve in the Scarborough Shoal, maintaining that the Philippines has ownership of this maritime asset. “Una, hindi inyo yan. Sa lahat ng batas—domestic o international man, amin ‘yan. May karapatan...
Several members of the diplomatic community in the Philippines stood by Manila as it filed a diplomatic protest against China’s plan to build a national nature reserve in the heavily contested Scarborough Shoal (Bajo de Masinloc) in the West Philippine Sea. Ambassadors Franz-Michael Skjold...
The Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) has filed a diplomatic protest against China’s plan to build a national nature reserve in the hotly contested Scarborough Shoal (Bajo de Masinloc) in the West Philippine Sea. The protest was filed on Friday, Sept. 12, DFA spokesperson Angelica Escalona...
Senator Risa Hontiveros on Friday, September 12 rejected China’s plan to construct a so-called “marine nature reserve” in Bajo de Masinloc (Scarborough Shoal) and urged Malacañang to summon China’s ambassador to the Philippines to demand an explanation on it. Earlier, the Philippine...
The Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) said it will file a diplomatic protest against China’s planned establishment of a national nature reserve in the hotly contested Scarborough Shoal (Bajo de Masinloc), which is an integral part of the Philippines’ sovereignty and jurisdiction. The DFA...
The issue of the two Chinese vessels colliding near the Scarborough Shoal will be discussed during the upcoming bilateral consultation mechanism between the Philippines and China, the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) said. “The issues on the bilateral is always discussing everything on the...
