General Cirilito Sobejana, Chief of Staff of the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP), has visited Pagasa Island as he boosted the morale of the troops in the West Philippine Sea (WPS), the military disclosed on Wednesday, June 9. Gen. Cirilito Sobejana (leftmost) visits Pagasa Island in the West...
The Department of Agriculture (DA) claimed on Tuesday, June 8, that the increased presence of Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) and the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) operatives in the West Philippine Sea (WPS) has bolstered the confidence of Filipinos to catch fish in the area. (File...
The Department of National Defense (DND) should explore the feasibility of restructuring the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) with additional forces to boost the country’s maritime defense. Senator Risa Hontiveros said this proposal may be worth considering in light of China’s continuous...
Former Supreme Court Senior Associate Justice Antonio Carpio is rallying Filipinos to push President Duterte to fight for their sovereign and economic rights in the West Philippine Sea. During a recent webinar entitled “Patriyotiko: Fight for Filipino Sovereignty” in which he was the guest...
School supplies and other basic necessities have poured in for the educational needs of the Pag-asa Island children in the West Philippine Sea. The Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) on Monday, June 7, expressed gratitude to the Operation Brotherhood Montessori Center (OBMC) for supporting their advocacy...
The Philippines’ next leader should take into account the overwhelming problems hounding the country amid the coronavirus (COVID-19) crisis and must be prepared to solve these, Senator Panfilo Lacson said on Sunday. More than deciding to file his or her candidacy and get elected, Lacson said the...
Defense Secretary Delfin Lorenzana and British Ambassador to the Philippines Daniel Pruce recently met to tackle various issues of mutual concern including the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic and the response to the tension in the West Philippine Sea (WPS), among others, the Department of...
As tropical storm “Dante” further moves away from the country’s landmass, a low pressure area (LPA) has entered the Philippine area of responsibility on Thursday, June 3. Photo from PAGASA The Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA) said the LPA...
Senator Francis Tolentino proposed the mandatory use of the names "West Philippine Sea" or "Kanlurang Dagat ng Pilipinas" to refer to the western part of the country's exclusive economic zone (EEZ). TIGHT WATCH – Crew members of Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) vessel BRP Cabra monitor the...
Leyte 4th District Representative Lucy Torres-Gomez agreed that China is being the "biggest bully" to the Philippines with its incursions in the West Philippine Sea, but said the two countries should keep their cordial relationship. Leyte 4th District Rep. Lucy Torres-Gomez (House of...
Leyte 4th District Rep. Lucy Torres-Gomez on Monday, May 31, appealed for sobriety in public discussions concerning the West Philippine Sea (WPS) amid reported calls for government to take a more aggressive posture in dealing with the continued incursion of Chinese military vessels in the contested...
Senator Risa Hontiveros on Monday called on the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) to start naming and identifying the rocks and features of the Kalayaan Island Group (KIG). Hontiveros said such move will strengthen and assert the Philippines’ claim in the West Philippine Sea....
