Senators on Thursday, June 20 called for a deescalation of tensions at the West Philippine Sea as they express alarm over the increasing aggressiveness of the Chinese Coast Guard (CCG) in the country’s maritime territory. Senate President Francis “Chiz” Escudero said he will be calling...
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,...
Amid the recent ramming of a Philippine vessel by the China Coast Guard (CCG), the ambassadors of Canada, Australia, and Finland condemned China’s “destabilizing” and “dangerous” actions near Ayungin Shoal and asked the Asian economic powerhouse to adhere to international laws. In...
China should be held accountable for the numerous times it encroaches Philippine territory and endangering the lives of the Filipino people. “I condemn in the strongest possible terms the recurrent and unauthorized entry of Chinese maritime forces into the Philippines' territorial...
Surigao del Norte 2nd district Rep. Robert Ace Barbers (Contributed photo) Surigao del Norte 2nd district Rep. Robert Ace Barbers has issued a painfully simple appeal to the Chinese government--one that even a grade school student can...
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...
(Philippine Coast Guard) Bukidnon 2nd district Rep. Jonathan Keith Flores says the Philippines must get tough with China sooner or later given the rising aggression that the Chinese have displayed toward the Philippines in the West Philippine...
Albay 1st district Rep. Edcel Lagman (Facebook) Independent minority solon Albay 1st district Rep. Edcel Lagman has called out the Chinese Coast Guard (CCG) for its alleged "criminal acts" that led to injuries on members of the Philippine Navy on the West...
Foreign envoys from United Kingdom, Japan, European Union, France, and United States, among others, condemned anew China’s latest disruptive actions in the West Philippine Sea, reiterating their call to adherence to international laws. On June 17, the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP)...
The National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) and Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) on Thursday, June 13, signed a memorandum of agreement (MOA) to enhance their capabilities in law enforcement. The MOA was signed by NBI Director Medardo G. de Lemos and PCG Admiral Ronnie Gil L. Gavan. In a press...
The government has approved the financing of ¥64.38 billion or P24.57 billion for the design, construction, and delivery of five units of 97-meter multi-role response vessels from Japan. Department of Finance (DOF) Secretary Ralph G. Recto and Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) Chief...
President Ferdinand Bongbong Marcos Jr., (left), Cagayan de Oro 2nd district Rep. Rufus Rodriguez (Facebook) Cagayan de Oro City 2nd district Rep. Rufus Rodriguez says there's one measure that Malacañang can enact to strengthen the country’s stand...
