China has warned the Philippines that it will take “stronger countermeasure” against Manila if it continues to take activities in the West Philippine Sea that Beijing, which claims the entire South China Sea as its own, finds provocative. China Defense spokesman Wu Qian made the pronouncement...
(Courtesy of PCG / Commo. Jay Tarriela) The Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) accused China of intentionally misleading the international community after a supposed China Coast Guard (CCG) vessel was tracked in San Felipe, Zambales even if it was actually in Hong Kong. Concerned residents monitoring...
The Philippines, the United States and Japan held for the first time a trilateral maritime dialogue in Tokyo, where officials from three countries discussed Tuesday, Dec. 10, ways to address China’s continued aggression in the South China Sea. A China Coast Guard ship fires water cannon at a...
A China Coast Guard ship fires water cannon at a Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) vessel in Bajo de Masinloc, West Philippine Sea on Dec. 4, 2024. (Courtesy of National Task Force for West Philippine Sea) The national government will continue to employ a peaceful and...
The Philippines is set to receive more defense equipment aimed at deterring threats in the Indo-Pacific region as Japan, which is a vocal supporter of the Philippines against aggression in South China Sea, continues to work on bolstering its ties with the country. Foreign Affairs Secretary...
A China Coast Guard ship fires water cannon at a Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) vessel in Bajo de Masinloc, West Philippine Sea on Dec. 4, 2024. (Courtesy of National Task Force for West Philippine Sea) Tensions flared anew in Bajo de Masinloc (Scarborough or Panatag Shoal) after...
A Chinese People's Liberation Army (PA) Navy aircraft flies dangerously close to Filipino fishing vessels in Rozul Reef, West Philippine Sea on Nov. 28, 2024. (Photo: Philippine Coast Guard) The Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) deployed two of its ships to Rozul Reef in the West Philippine Sea (WPS)...
Dredger vessel "Harvest 89" is anchored in Mariveles, Bataan on Nov. 26, 2024. The Philippine Coast Guard finds 13 undocumented Chinese crew member and a uniform resembling the People's Liberation Army (PLA) aboard the vessel during an inspection. (Photo: PCG) The Philippine Coast Guard (PCG)...
Defense leaders from the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) hold hands as a symbol of unity and cooperation during the opening of the 18th ASEAN Defense Ministers' Meeting in Vientiane, Laos on Nov. 20, 2024. The Philippine delegation was represented by Defense Undersecretary Ignacio B....
Department of National Defense (DND) Sec. Gilberto Teodoro Jr. confirms that the Philippines is considering to procure missile systems despite criticisms from China during a Philippine Navy event in Manila on Nov. 15, 2024. (DPC pool) China has no right to lecture the Philippines when it comes to...
China has opposed the Philippines' possible plan to purchase a US Mid-Range Capability Missile System, which it said is a provocative and an irresponsible choice. Defense Secretary Gibo Teodoro on Sunday, Nov. 10, was reported by the Financial Times as saying that the Philippines...
President Marcos believes that nothing has changed between the Philippines and China as both countries insist on their rights over portions of the West Philippine Sea. President Ferdinand 'Bongbong' Marcos Jr. (Malacañang photo) Marcos said this as China rejected the newly signed laws on the...
