A group of US lawmakers is in favor of conducting more joint patrols with the Philippines in the South China Sea as its members called out Beijing's recent intrusion into other states' territory, particularly the Philippines. Members of the US House of Representatives' Foreign Affairs Committee...
Philippine Navy guided-missile frigate BRP Antonio Luna (FF151) and Canadian Halifax-class frigate HMCS Ottawa (FFH341) complete a bilateral sail in the West Philippine Sea (WPS) on Sept. 21, 2023. (Photo by Armed Forces of the Philippines) Philippine Navy (PN) guided-missile frigate BRP Antonio...
As China continues its aggression against the Philippines in the West Philippine Sea (WPS), the proposed joint maritime patrol between the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) and the People’s Liberation Army (PLA) in the South China Sea (SCS) might no longer push through. Armed Forces of the...
The planned joint patrol operation between the Philippines and United States in the South China Sea (SCS) could be integrated in the “Balikatan” exercise, the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) said on Monday, August 21. Military personnel from the Armed Forces of the Philippines and United...
An expert from a Japanese think tank has stressed the need for a trilateral defense mechanism among Japan, the Philippines and the US amid China's continuous aggression in the South China Sea, particularly in the West Philippine Sea. Miyake Kunihiko, director of Japan-based think tank The Canon...
The Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) disclosed on Thursday the possibility of including other countries in the Philippine-United States joint patrol in the West Philippine Sea. This came as Ma. Teresita Daza, DFA spokesperson, also confirmed that the Philippine government is already in the...
A ranking congressman is asking the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) to hasten its discussions with ally-countries like the United States (US) and Japan in connection with the proposed joint maritime patrols in the West Philippine Sea (WPS). Camarines Sur 2nd district Rep. LRay Villafuerte (Facebook)...
The Philippines must take advantage of its allies in terms of conducting joint maritime operations, considering its limited resources in strengthening its capacity against possible attacks. This was what Retired Rear Admiral Rommel Jude Ong, a maritime security expert, believed in as he noted that...
