Fishers' group Pambansang Lakas ng Kilusang Mamamalakaya ng Pilipinas (Pamalakaya) called out China's “rampant plunder and destruction of marine resources" as it "adversely affect more than 600,000 Filipino fisherfolks" during a protest in Makati City on Thursday, Nov. 24. (Photo from Pamalakaya...
The two civilian boats carrying food and other supplies for Filipino soldiers stationed at Ayungin Shoal in the West Philippine Sea (WPS) finally arrived on Tuesday morning, Nov. 23, but the journey was not as smooth-sailing as initially expected. This photo is taken aboard one of the two supply...
Senator Panfilo "Ping" M. Lacson said Monday, Nov, 22 that his presidency would adopt a tough stance against China for bullying in the West Philippine Sea (WPS) anchored on the maintainance of balance of power in the area. Lacson, the presidential bet of Partido Reforma, said that while the...
Amid concerns of another possible “harassment” from Chinese vessels, the supply boats that will bring food and other necessary items to troops stationed at Ayungin (Second Thomas) Shoal in the West Philippine Sea (WPS) sailed again on Monday morning, Nov. 22. Defense Secretary Delfin Lorenzana...
Presidential aspirant and Senator Manny Pacquiao on Sunday said the latest water cannon attack done by the Chinese Coast Guard against a Philippine vessel should be condemned by other countries as well. Pacquiao said the firing of water cannons and the Chinese attempt to block two Philippine supply...
Partido Reportma standard bearer and Senator Panfilo “Ping” Lacson on Sunday confirmed that his team was experienced firsthand hostility coming from Chinese authorities when they went to Pag-asa Island in Kalayaan, Palawan last Saturday, Nov. 20. According to Lacson, Captains John Donguines and...
Dozens of Chinese vessels have recently been frequenting the waters near Pagasa (Thitu) Island in the West Philippine Sea (WPS), a military commander reported on Sunday, Nov. 21. Vice Admiral Ramil Roberto Enriquez, commander of the Western Command (WesCom) in Palawan, said at least 26 maritime...
Opposition Senator Leila de Lima said the West Philippine Sea should be among the top priority issues that all candidates in the upcoming May 2022 national elections. At the same time, De Lima said Filipinos should help defend the country’s sovereign rights by electing candidates who can assert...
The national government will soon resume the resupply mission for military personnel in Ayungin Shoal (Second Thomas Shoal) following the “illegal” blocking operation of Chinese vessels to Philippine supply boats in the West Philippine Sea (WPS) recently. A China Coast Guard vessel fires a...
Senator Risa Hontiveros is calling for a Senate inquiry into the "propriety" of allowing a single private entity to control almost all of the nation's strategic fossil energy assets in the West Philippine Sea. Senator Risa Hontiveros (Senate PRIB) Hontiveros said on Friday, Nov. 18 that she has...
House Deputy Minority Leader and Bayan Muna Rep. Carlos Isagani Zarate on Thursday, Nov. 18 dared all national candidates in the 2022 elections to clearly state their respective stand on the West Philippine Sea dispute with China. Former Rep. Nery Colmenares Zarate said the Philippine government...
Human rights lawyer Jose Manuel 'Chel' Diokno has pushed for the conduct of “multilateral talks” to settle the West Philippine Sea row among claimant-countries. Human rights lawyer Chel Diokno (MANILA BULLETIN FILE PHOTO) Diokno, who is running for senator in 2022, said having multilateral...
