House Spearker Ferdinand Martin G. Romualdez on Monday, August 26 urged China to pursue dialogue and consultations with Philippine authorities as a way to resolve the conflict in the West Philippine Sea and not resort to aggression or confrontation. Romualdez made the call as he...
China claimed that it used “lawful control measures” when a China Coast Guard (CCG) and Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) vessels bumped near the disputed Escoda (Sabina) Shoal in the disputed South China Sea on Sunday, Aug. 25. In a statement, the Chinese Embassy in Manila quoted the CCG saying...
Senators deplored China's actions anew after a collision with Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) vessels in Escoda (Sabina) Shoal in the West Philippine Sea (WPS) during a resupply mission on Monday, Aug. 19. Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) ship BRP Cape Engaño sustains a hole with a diameter of 1.10...
House Speaker Martin Romualdez (Speaker’s office) House Speaker Martin Romualdez has condemned “in the strongest terms" what he described on Monday, Aug. 19 as the "reckless and illegal maneuvers" executed by the China Coast Guard (CCG)...
Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) ship BRP Cape Engaño sustains a hole with a diameter of 1.10 meters located on the starboard quarter after colliding with a China Coast Guard vessel in Escoda Shoal on Aug. 19, 2024. (Photo: PCG) Tensions flared anew in the West Philippine Sea (WPS) after Philippine...
The China Coast Guard (CCG) claimed that Philippine and Chinese vessels collided near the Sabina or Escoda Shoal in the disputed South China Sea on Monday, Aug. 19. (China Coast Guard screenshot) In a statement, CCG spokesperson Gan Yu said that two Philippine Coast Guard (PCG)...
There was no infringement on the part of the Philippines on China’s territory in the Escoda Shoal as the government exercises sovereign rights over the area, Senate President Pro Tempore Jinggoy Estrada said on Sunday, August 18. “There is no infringement of China’s territory in...
A photo handout dated May 11, 2024 shows the dumping of dead and crushed corals on the sandbars of Escoda Shoal, 75 nautical miles from the coastline of Palawan, which resembles island-building activities blamed by the Philippine Coast Guard on China. (Photo by PCG) Sabina Shoal, or locally known...
The Philippine Coast Guard's (PCG) dark vessel detection technology monitors the movements of China Coast Guard ships "3301" and "3105" in the Philippine waters from July 15 to 25, 2024. (Photo: PCG) Two China Coast Guard (CCG) vessels were spotted operating in Philippine waters on Thursday,...
Senator Christopher “Bong” Go on Wednesday, July 24 renewed his call for a firm yet peaceful and diplomatic approach in protecting the nation’s sovereign rights in the West Philippine Sea. Go made the call following President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr.’s strong and...
Nicknamed "The Monster," China Coast Guard ship with bow number "5901" is spotted in Escoda (Sabina) Shoal approximately 75 nautical miles from the coastline of Palawan on July 3, 2024. (Courtesy of Philippine Coast Guard) China Coast Guard (CCG) ship with bow number “5901”, dubbed as “The...
China has told the Philippines to "face the consequences of its own actions" after it demanded from Beijing around P60 million in damages due to the recent confrontation in the West Philippine Sea. Mao Ning, spokesperson for China's Foreign Ministry, made the pronouncement on Thursday, July 4,...
