China continues to flex its muscles in the West Philippine Sea with the presence of 40 more vessels last week compared to what was monitored by the Philippine Navy in the previous week. A total of 163 Chinese vessels were monitored from Aug. 20 to 26 but the Philippine Navy said it increased to 203...
A definite action from the Philippine government may be coming up soon in response to China's continued harassment against the Philippines in the West Philippine Sea. Foreign Affairs Secretary Enrique Manalo said that the Philippines is now "contemplating" what it could do regarding China's...
The month of August has witnessed one of the most, if not the most, number of times that China made aggressive action against the Philippines in the West Philippine Sea. Beijing even ended the month by ramming on Saturday, Aug. 31, a Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) ship, BRP Teresa Magbanua,...
Japan said that its concern regarding developments in the South China Sea is a valid concern after the Chinese Embassy in Manila hit the Japanese ambassador in Manila for defending the Philippines against China's aggression in the waters. The Japanese Embassy in Manila said that the issue with...
The Chinese Embassy in Manila on Thursday, Aug. 29, hit Japanese Ambassador to the Philippines Endo Kazuya over his supposedly “irresponsible remark” when he came in defense of the Philippines against Beijing’s harassment in the West Philippine Sea. The embassy said it protested Endo's...
For Senate Deputy Minority Leader Risa Hontiveros, the discovery of having not just two Alice Guo, but also the existence of two Shiela Guo is alarming. Hontiveros pointed this out on Wednesday, August 28 following the National Bureau of Investigation’s (NBI) discovery that Shiela Leal Guo...
Despite video clips showing Chinese ships running after a Philippine vessel, China said it was the Philippines that rammed into its ship. "On August 25, an official vessel of Philippines’ Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources [BFAR]... intruded into the adjacent waters of...
The Philippine Government has questioned China's "supposed commitment" in de-escalating the situation in the West Philippine Sea after the series of aggressions by Chinese maritime forces over the past week. A Chinese vessel rams Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) vessel BRP Datu...
The Philippines is more focused on deterring armed attack rather than considering it amid the series of China's aggression in the West Philippine Sea (WPS). A rigid hull inflatable boat (RHIB) reaches the starboard side of BRP Sierra Madre in Ayungin Shoal to deliver fresh supplies for Filipino...
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...
Senators have urged the government to exhaust all legal means, including a possible international arbitration, to hold China accountable for its repeated and dangerous maneuvers against Philippine vessels. Senate President Pro Tempore Jinggoy Ejercito Estrada and Sen. Loren Legarda...
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...
