Nineteen Chinese warships, including frigates and destroyers, were detected in the West Philippine Sea (WPS) throughout November, the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) confirmed on Tuesday, Dec. 2. Rear Admiral Roy Vincent Trinidad, AFP spokesperson for the WPS, said the ships were monitored...
The national government should stay firm in asserting its maritime rights in the West Philippine Sea (WPS) as an international think tank warned on Monday, Dec. 1, that China’s long-term strategic ambitions under President Xi Jinping frame the Philippines as a critical factor in Beijing’s...
The Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) has tightened its watch over waters off Zambales as the patrol vessel BRP Cabra (MRRV-4409) continued to block the advance of three Chinese Coast Guard (CCG) ships inching toward the country’s western coastline. PCG spokesperson for West Philippine Sea (WPS)...
BRP Teresa Magbanua (MRRV-9701), the Philippine Coast Guard’s (PCG) flagship vessel, sustained its patrol operation in Bajo de Masinloc (Scarborough or Panatag Shoal) on Friday, Nov. 28, where a China Coast Guard (CCG) ship was operating. Commodore Jay Tarriela, PCG spokesperson for West...
The Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) and the Indian Armed Forces reinforced their maritime partnership during the second iteration of the Philippines–India Maritime Cooperative Activity (MCA) in the West Philippine Sea (WPS), the military disclosed on Thursday, Nov. 27. The drills, held on...
The Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) dismissed concerns that Japan’s plan to deploy missiles on Yonaguni Island, which lies 111 kilometers from Taiwan, could heighten tensions affecting areas near Luzon in the northern part of the country. Rear Adm. Roy Vincent Trinidad, AFP spokesperson for...
The Philippine Navy (PN) is expecting a decrease in the number of Chinese vessels in the West Philippine Sea (WPS) as Tropical Depression “Verbena” approaches the western part of the country’s exclusive economic zone (EEZ). As of 5 p.m. Monday, Nov. 24, there were four People’s Liberation...
The Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) gave China a dose of its own tactics on Sunday, Nov. 23, after BRP Cabra (MRRV-4409) shadowed two China Coast Guard (CCG) vessels near Bajo de Masinloc in the West Philippine Sea (WPS). Commodore Jay Tarriela, PCG spokesperson for WPS, said the BRP Cabra closely...
At least five Chinese vessels and two aircraft were spotted operating in Bajo de Masinloc (Scarborough or Panatag Shoal), West Philippine Sea (WPS) on Friday, Nov. 21, according to the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG). The Chinese forces were monitored during a routine maritime domain awareness (MDA)...
Filipino fishers facing growing risks in the West Philippine Sea (WPS) received new support from the Philippines and United States during a fisherfolk congress held in Makati City recently, where communities recounted worsening encounters with Chinese maritime militia and pressed for stronger...
The Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) strengthened its security ties with the United States and Japan as their naval and air assets converged in the West Philippine Sea (WPS) for a two-day Multilateral Maritime Cooperative Activity (MMCA), a ranking official disclosed Sunday, Nov. 16. The AFP...
The Philippines and China exchanged sharp words anew over joint military exercises in the West Philippine Sea (WPS) as both sides accused the other of provocation and destabilizing the region. The Department of National Defense (DND) on Saturday, Nov. 8, criticized China’s Ministry of National...
