President Ferdinand 'Bongbong' Marcos Jr. and Prime Minister Anthony Albanese (Malacañang) House Deputy Majority Leader and Mandaluyong City lone district Rep. Neptali "Boyet" Gonzales II said President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. has been...
Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) vessel BRP Sindangan collides with a China Coast Guard (CCG) ship during a resupply mission in Ayungin Shoal on March 5, 2024. (Photo by PCG) The Department of National Defense (DND) said that a new defense concept is now being implemented by the Armed Forces of the...
China, which has been violating international law by infringing upon the Philippines’ exclusive economic zone (EEZ), has accused the United States of being behind the tension in the South China Sea. Mao Ning, China’s Foreign Ministry spokesperson, on Wednesday, March 7, asked “who is the...
Mandaluyong City lone district Rep. Neptali Gonzales II (Ellson Quismorio/ MANILA BULLETIN) House Deputy Majority Leader and Mandaluyong City Rep. Neptali "Boyet" Gonzales II explained Wednesday, March 6 that diplomatic protests serve a crucial...
The Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) has warned the public against China's narratives in the South China Sea, which are usually crafted in line with its own interests. Ma. Teresita Daza, DFA spokesperson, said Wednesday, March 6, that "we have to be very careful" about China's...
The United States has not yet settled what will invoke its Mutual Defense Treaty (MDT) with the Philippines although it assured the latter of its defense pact commitment following yet another aggression Filipino vessels faced from China. Matthew Miller, spokesman for the US State Department, on...
Senate Deputy Minority Leader Risa Hontiveros on Wednesday, March 6 urged Malacañang to fast track the filing of a resolution to the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) that calls on China to stop the harassment of Filipinos in the West Philippine Sea (WPS). Hontiveros’ statement comes after...
China on Tuesday, March 5, warned that its actions in the West Philippine Sea would continue despite the Philippine government’s recent diplomatic protest in relation to Beijing’s latest water cannon attack and dangerous maneuver against Philippine vessels. Asserting its unilateral claim...
Allies are standing by the Philippines after two Philippine vessels experienced dangerous maneuvers from China, with one of them colliding with a Chinese vessel and left four Filipinos injured. The United States, the European Union, Japan, Australia, New Zealand, the United Kingdom, France,...
The European Union's (EU) top diplomat in Manila said Tuesday, March 5, he was "concerned" about China's apparent "aggression" in the West Philippine Sea when its coast guard made a dangerous maneuver against its Philippine counterpart that eventually led to a collision. In a post on X, EU...
Despite Tuesdy's incident of dangerous maneuver that led to a collision of ships from both sides, China denied anew committing any harassment against the Philippines. "There is no such situation of China 'harassing' the Philippines," Mao Ning, China's Foreign Ministry spokesperson, said...
President Marcos has found it "unfortunate" that provocative, unilateral and illegal actions continue to happen in the West Philippine Sea "despite the clarity" provided by international law. Speaking at a forum organized by international think tank Lowly Institute in Melbourne on Monday, March 4,...
