Retired Supreme Court (SC) Senior Associate Justice Antonio Carpio has good things to say about Manila Mayor Francisco "Isko Moreno" Domagoso even if the latter didn't end up getting 1Sambayan's endorsement for the presidency in next year’s polls. Manila Mayor Francisco "Isko Moreno" Domagoso...
Foreign Affairs Secretary Teodoro Locsin Jr. on Thursday ordered the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) to protest China’s latest alarming activities in the West Philippine Sea. Foreign Affairs Secretary Teodoro Locsin Jr. (DFA) Locsin’s order came a day after Muntinlupa Representative Rozzano...
TIGHT WATCH – Crew members of Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) vessel BRP Cabra monitor the departure of seven Chinese militia vessels from the Sabina Shoal in the West Philippine Sea on April 27, 2021. (Philippine Coast Guard) A national federation of fisherfolk organizations on Tuesday, Sept. 28,...
For the second time, President Duterte has stressed the importance of the 2016 Arbitral Award of the South China Sea before the United Nations (UN), saying no country can disregard it nor diminish its importance. President Duterte virtually delivers his speech at the 76th United Nations General...
A Chinese "expert" on the South China Sea has predicted that the Philippines will suffer a “huge loss of investments” from China if it elects a new leader who is closely identified with the United States. National Institute for South China Sea Studies (via NISCSS website) According to Chen...
Taking inspiration from his family of military generals, the newly-installed Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) commandant has shared his challenges, plans, and future vision in the succeeding years of his public service. PCG Vice Admiral Leopoldo Laroya was appointed as the new commandant of the PCG...
Filipino ships patrolling in the West Philippine Sea (WPS) have now been more resolved to stand their ground against intruding foreign vessels, the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) bared Friday, September 17. PCG Commandant Vice Admiral Leopoldo Laroya said their vessels were still being challenged by...
Former Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) Secretary Albert del Rosario underscored the immense importance of respecting the 2016 ruling of the Arbitral Tribunal in approaching discussions about the Code of Conduct (CoC) on the South China Sea. (AFP / MANILA BULLETIN) "What is crucial is the...
The Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) is gaining respect in the West Philippine Sea as it continues to challenge and drive away foreign vessels intruding in the country's waters. PCG Commandant Admiral George Ursabia Jr. said the Coast Guard assets deployed in the WPS are actually becoming the “main...
The Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) warned 20 local government units (LGUs) on Friday, Aug. 27, for the possible commission of illegal, unreported, and unregulated fishing (IUUF) activities in the municipal waters of their respective jurisdictions. (DILG logo) In a briefing...
National Security Adviser (NSA) Hermogenes Esperon Jr. said Friday, Aug. 27, that "majority" of reports about the alleged harrassment of Filipino fishermen in the West Philippine Sea (WPS) are just made up by some fisherfolk groups. National Security Adviser Hermogenes Esperon Jr. (REY...
President Duterte said that China’s COVID-19 vaccine donation to the Philippines has “no strings attached” except “that their boats are there” in the West Philippine Sea. President Rodrigo Duterte addresses the nation on August 16, 2021. (RTVM Screenshot) During his late-night Talk to the...
