The country’s military exercises with the United States and other allied countries is sending a strong and clear message that the Philippines is not alone in pursuing rules-based international order in the West Philippine Sea, an international think tank said. Stratbase Institute president and...
Gaslighting and disinformation are among the biggest threats in the fight for the West Philippine Sea—and the head of the police forces in Mimaropa will not take it sitting down. On Saturday, April 18, Mimaropa regional director Brig. Gen. Jovencio Badua, Jr. led a regionwide activity as part of...
The Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) vowed to remain an active partner of all sectors in advancing concrete actions to protect and defend the West Philippine Sea through arts. As the nation observes Araw ng Kagitingan, the DILG urged Filipinos to stay engaged, informed, and...
Senator Erwin Tulfo praised President Marcos for his "decisive action" in declaring the official Philippine names of 131 features in the Kalayaan Island Group (KIG)—an important step in reinforcing the country 's sovereign rights. "We recently convened with the leaders of Kalayaan Island...
China is intentionally ramping up its maritime aggression and ship deployments in the West Philippine Sea (WPS) to take advantage of global distractions caused by the ongoing conflict in the Middle East. Rear Adm. Roy Vincent Trinidad, Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) spokesperson for WPS,...