Two destroyers of the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force (JMSDF) anchored in Port Area, Manila on Saturday, June 21, for a three-day port visit, signaling the deepening ties between the naval forces of the two countries following the ratification of the Reciprocal Access Agreement (RAA). As this...
President Marcos reaffirmed his administration 's firm stand on the West Philippine Sea, declaring that the Philippines has never yielded its territory and will continue to defend its sovereignty. Marcos said this after Coast Guard Commodore Jay Tarriela said the next administration should...
(UPDATED) Instead of fish, P10 billion worth of suspected “shabu” was found on a fishing boat inspected by the Philippine Navy (PN) off the coast of Zambales before dawn on Friday, June 20. PN spokesperson Captain John Percie Alcos said personnel of the Northern Luzon Naval Command (NLNC), in...
The Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) said Wednesday, June 18, that it spearheaded a coral reef rehabilitation in Pagasa (Thitu) Island and the Kalayaan Island Group (KIG) as part of the government’s ongoing initiative to protect and conserve the marine environment in the West Philippine Sea (WPS)....
The Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) said it is not concerned about the United States shifting its military assets away from the South China Sea in response to the rapidly escalating conflict in the Middle East. Rear Admiral Roy Vincent Trinidad, Philippine Navy (PN) spokesperson for the West...
The Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) welcomed the possible deployment of a second battery of the Typhon mid-range capability (MRC) to the country by the United States government. AFP spokesperson Colonel Francel Margareth Padilla said the move will further strengthen the deterrence...
A week after the ratification of the Reciprocal Access Agreement (RAA), the Philippines and Japan have begun training their militaries, marking the launch of a “new phase” in the defense cooperation of the two Asian countries. Naval ships from the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) and...
More packs of floating shabu were found in the province of Ilocos Sur. The latest was one white sack containing 25 packs discovered in the West Philippine Sea 20 nautical miles south of Barangay Puro, Magsingal on Monday, June 9. Twenty-two yellow and orange packs had the markings “Alishan Jin...
After the ratification of the Reciprocal Access Agreement (RAA) by both the Philippines and Japan, the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) said the next phase would involve the crafting of its implementing rules and regulations (IRR). “We welcome the signing of the RAA by the Japan Diet at...
In the wake of the reported stranding of a Chinese maritime militia vessel near Pag-asa (Thitu) Island in the Kalayaan Island Group, West Philippine Sea (WPS) over the weekend, the Philippine Navy (PN) said that China should leave the country’s maritime zones as their presence in the area is...
The Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) will launch an environmental damage assessment after a Chinese vessel ran aground near Pag-asa (Thitu) Island in the Kalayaan Island Group (KIG), West Philippine Sea (WPS) over the weekend. PCG spokesperson for WPS Commodore Jay Tarriela said the vessel, a...
The Philippine Coast Guard has deployed three ships to patrol the West Philippine Sea in the Ilocos region following the recent recovery of billions worth of floating shabu in the area. Coast Guard District North Western Luzon chief Capt. Mark Larsen Mariano said they have deployed two high-speed...
