The National Security Council (NSC) firmly opposed the newly announced plan of the People’s Republic of China (PRC) to establish a national nature reserve at Bajo de Masinloc (Scarborough or Panatag Shoal) in the West Philippine Sea (WPS). National Security Adviser (NSA) Eduardo Año said the...
The Philippine Navy (PN) has welcomed its newest guided missile frigate named after an Ilocano revolutionary leader who conspired with British forces to fight Spanish colonizers in the Philippines. The future BRP Diego Silang (FFG-07) is the second Malvar-class frigate in the PN’s fleet, making...
Due to bad weather conditions, the number of Chinese vessels monitored around Ayungin (Second Thomas) Shoal has significantly decreased from 24 to nine, the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) disclosed Monday, Sept. 8. AFP spokesperson for West Philippine Sea (WPS) Rear Adm. Roy Vincent Trinidad...
Three fishermen who had been stranded in the West Philippine Sea (WPS) for two days finally got rescued by the authorities after they ended up at an isolated detachment of the Philippine Marine Corps (PMC) on Sunday morning, Sept. 7. The Marines identified the fishermen as Romeo H. Carta, 50; Rojin...
The Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) said Tuesday, Sept. 2, that recent monitoring of a rise in surface elevation of some features of the West Philippine Sea (WPS) appears to be the result of natural causes rather than man-made intervention. AFP spokesperson for WPS Rear Adm. Roy Vincent...
The National Security Council (NSC) emphasized that the Philippines’ actions in the West Philippine Sea (WPS) should not be seen as a danger to regional peace and security, pushing back against narratives that portray the country’s defense measures as provocative. “The actions of the...
The Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) has established a forward operating base (FOB) in Mahatao, Batanes to boost territorial defense and enhance capabilities for humanitarian assistance and disaster response (HADR) in the country 's northernmost frontier, a military spokesperson said...
The Department of National Defense (DND) welcomed on Tuesday, Aug. 26, the latest results of OCTA Research’s Tugon ng Masa survey, saying it reflects strong public support for the government’s efforts to defend the Philippines’ rights in the West Philippine Sea. DND Secretary Gilberto...
The Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) said Tuesday, Aug. 26, that it is closely monitoring the presence of a Chinese tugboat near the grounded BRP Sierra Madre (LS57) in Ayungin Shoal, West Philippine Sea (WPS). Tugboats are primarily used for towing larger vessels. The Chinese tugboat...
A fisherman who went missing in the West Philippine Sea (WPS) was found safe on Monday, Aug. 25, after drifting at sea for three days, the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) confirmed. The PCG identified the fisherman as Roberto Albior, 53, a resident of Brgy. Calapandayan, Subic, Zambales. According to...
Combat-tested sailors and marines guarding the BRP Sierra Madre (LS-57), a Philippine Navy warship grounded in the waters of Ayungin Shoal (Second Thomas Shoal), are ready to defend the country’s outpost in the West Philippine Sea (WPS) if Chinese forces ever try to board it, the Armed Forces of...
Tension gripped soldiers and marines onboard BRP Sierra Madre (LS57) as China deployed coast guard ships with water cannons and small boats armed with mounted weapons in the vicinity of Ayungin Shoal (Second Thomas Shoal) in the West Philippine Sea (WPS), the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP)...
