Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) Chief of Staff, General Romeo Brawner Jr. talks to the team members of the rotation and reprovision (RoRe) mission to Ayungin Shoal during his visit to Western Command headquarters in Puerto Princesa City, Palawan on March 26, 2024. (Photo by AFP) The Armed...
Senate President Juan Miguel "Migz" Zubiri appealed for peace among fellow members of the International Parliamentarian Union (IPU) amid wars and conflict currently happening in different parts of the world, even in the West Philippine Sea (WPS). Senate President Juan Miguel "Migz" Zubiri appealed...
Senator Francis Tolentino on Sunday, March 24 slammed the China Coast Guard’s (CCG) warning on the Philippines “not to play with fire” when the government is defending the country’s territorial sovereignty and maritime rights and interests in the West Philippine Sea (WPS). ...
President Ferdinand 'Bongbong' Marcos Jr. meets with US Secretary of State Antony Blinken at the Malacañan Palace. (PPA/ Marianne Bermudez) Several top-ranking members of the House of Representatives have welcomed the revitalized partnership...
President Ferdinand 'Bongbong' Marcos Jr. and Czech President Petr Pavel (Yummie Dingding/PPA Pool) House Speaker Martin Romualdez commended the efforts of President Marcos after the Czech Republic expressed its support to the Philippines amid the ongoing dispute...
General Romeo Brawner Jr. (File photo) The Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) expressed appreciation to Filipinos who pledged their willingness to fight for the country in case of a conflict with a foreign enemy, noting that the people shall be prepared when that time comes. General Romeo...
Commodore Jay Tarriela (File photo) The Philippine government is not keen on waging a war in the West Philippine Sea (WPS) despite its transparency initiative to show the aggression and dangerous actions by China, according to the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG). Commodore Jay Tarriela, PCG...
Vice Admiral Toribio Adaci Jr., Flag Officer in Command of the Philippine Navy (PN) (Photo courtesy of PN) The Philippine Navy (PN) formally integrated into its reserve force 119 volunteers after they finished their basic military training on Saturday, March 10. Vice Adm. Toribio Adaci Jr.,...
Senate Deputy Minority Leader Risa Hontiveros on Wednesday, March 6 urged Malacañang to fast track the filing of a resolution to the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) that calls on China to stop the harassment of Filipinos in the West Philippine Sea (WPS). Hontiveros’ statement comes after...
Two alleged Chinese research vessels identified as "Haiyang Dishi Liuhao" and "Haiyang Dizhi Shihao" are monitored sailing across the eastern seaboard of Luzon near the Philippine Rise in this satellite image posted on X (formerly Twitter) by American security analyst Ray Powell on March 1, 2024....
BRP Datu Sanday, a Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources vessel, is blocked by a China Coast Guard vessel and two Chinese maritime militia vessels while en route to Bajo de Masinloc to distribute fuel aid to Filipino fishermen on February 22, 2024. (Photo by PCG) The China Coast Guard (CCG)...
(Front to back) BRP Gregorio del Pilar, BRP Jose Rizal, and USS Gabriel Gaffords (LCS-10) conduct tactical maneuvers in the West Philippine Sea on Nov. 23, 2023 as part of the Philippines-United Staes Maritime Cooperative Activity (MCA). (Photo by Armed Forces of the Philippines) In the coming...
