President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. said the Philippines will respond to China's new map featuring the 10-dash line that occupies the entire South China Sea but did not divulge how. Pesident Ferdinand 'Bongbong' Marcos Jr. (Ali Vicoy/ Map from China's Ministry of Natural Resources) Instead,...
National Security Adviser (NSA) Secretary Eduardo Año slammed China’s 10-dash line that now includes self-governing Taiwan and most of the West Philippine Sea, and reiterated the 2016 arbitral award as “final and binding.” National Security Adviser Secretary Eduardo Año speaks to reporters...
The Philippines has rejected the 2023 standard map of China, which includes the West Philippine Sea as part of its territory, and become the third nation to ward off Beijing's attempt to assert its purported sovereignty over territories it claims as its own. Manila on Thursday, Aug. 31, joined New...
Despite international law and an arbitral ruling, China continues to claim that it owns the West Philippine Sea (WPS) after releasing the 2023 edition of its standard map, which includes parts of the Philippines and other Asian countries as its territory. The map, released by China's Ministry...
The Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) is getting the backing of yet another nation—the United Kingdom—as its top diplomat flew to Manila to pursue maritime cooperation amid challenges the Philippines is facing with regards to the South China Sea. Aimed at assuring the Philippines of UK's commitment...
The Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) will not bow down to China’s aggression in the West Philippine Sea (WPS) but it also refuses to commit the same “coercive and dangerous tactics” that the latter does. Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) Chief of Staff Gen. Romeo Brawner Jr. (File...
As China continues its aggression against the Philippines in the West Philippine Sea (WPS), the proposed joint maritime patrol between the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) and the People’s Liberation Army (PLA) in the South China Sea (SCS) might no longer push through. Armed Forces of the...
Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) Secretary Enrique Manalo visited the national headquarters of the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) in Port Area, Manila on Friday, August 25, to discuss the recent issues hounding the West Philippine Sea (WPS). Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) Secretary Enrique...
The Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) and Australian Defence Force (ADF) conducted its very first combined amphibious assault exercise in San Antonio, Zambales on Friday, August 25, highlighting the evolving defense cooperation between the two countries amid security challenges in the...
The Philippines has found another ally. Senator Francis Tolentino said the government of India has expressed its support to the Philippines in its continuing dispute with China on the West Philippine Sea. However, their support has yet to reach a level of intention where...
Camarines Sur 2nd district Rep. LRay Villafuerte (left) and President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. (Facebook) Camarines Sur 2nd district Rep. LRay Villafuerte is more optimistic than ever on the conduct of joint maritime patrols in the West Philippine...
Senator Risa Hontiveros has urged the Senate to look into the adoption of measures strengthening the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) to assess its ability to maintain the maritime transport network and enforce the country’s laws and improve governance within the country’s maritime zones. Sen. Risa...
