Security forces went on high alert after a suspected Chinese rocket was observed over the West Philippine Sea (WPS) which crossed Palawan’s airspace on Friday, March 13. The Western Naval Command (WNC) confirmed the sighting of what is believed to be a People’s Republic of China (PRC) Long...
The Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) has uncovered espionage efforts that sought information about personnel deployed on the grounded warship BRP Sierra Madre at Ayungin (Second Thomas) Shoal, including details that could be used to pressure their families. Rear Adm. Roy Vincent Trinidad, AFP...
The Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) announced on Friday, Feb. 27, that it has tested its combat readiness in a high-stakes demonstration of trilateral interoperability in the West Philippine Sea (WPS) with counterparts from the United States and Japan. The AFP concluded its 15th Multilateral...
The Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) on Tuesday, feb. 24, disclosed that it has not monitored any construction of an outpost or missile deployment in Bajo de Masinloc (Scarborough or Panatag Shoal) in the West Philippine Sea (WPS), contrary to claims online by a diplomat that China has built a...
The Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) accused China of jamming the Starlink internet connection of its vessels and Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) ships during a maritime domain awareness (MDA) flight near Bajo de Masinloc (Scarborough or Panatag Shoal) in the West Philippine Sea (WPS)...
The Senate will hold an all-senators’ caucus on Monday, February 23 to discuss the ground rules for possible discussions with the Chinese Embassy on the West Philippine Sea dispute. Senate President Pro Tempore Panfilo “Ping” Lacson disclosed this on Saturday, saying the minority bloc can...
Commodore Jay Tarriela, Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) spokesperson for the West Philippine Sea (WPS), denounced China’s “influence operations” aimed at distorting the role of the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) in addressing issues in the WPS. In a statement Friday, Feb. 20, Tarriela said...
Two People’s Liberation Army-Navy (PLA-N) warships were sighted near the southeastern portion of Bajo de Masinloc (Scarborough or Panatag Shoal) in the West Philippine Sea (WPS) during the 14th Philippine-United States- Australia Multilateral Maritime Cooperative Activity (MMCA) on Monday, Feb....
Newly-installed Senate Committee on Foreign Relations chairman Erwin Tulfo on Sunday, February 8 pushed the Senate to expedite the passage into law of the bill which seeks to institutionalize the teaching on the country’s maritime territories, including the West Philippine Sea (WPS), in order to...
Senate President Pro Tempore Panfilo “Ping” Lacson called out on Sunday, February 8 lawmakers who use “ad hominem” or personal attacks against officials and lawmakers who uphold a pro-Philippine stance on the territorial dispute with China in the West Philippines Sea (WPS). ...
The Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) expanded its regional defense footprint as the Philippine Air Force (PAF) and Philippine Navy (PN) carried out separate but strategic activities with key partners in the Indo-Pacific region, military officials said on Sunday, Feb. 8. The PAF conducted...
The Department of National Defense (DND) was elated with the expansion of the country’s defense partnerships with the United Arab Emirates (UAE) and Japan involving two separate agreements aimed at strengthening security cooperation beyond traditional allies amid China’s sustained aggression in...
