After President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. made a strong statement on the issue on the West Philippine Sea (WPS), he must convince Filipinos that the country needs to invest more on its defense. Professor Renato de Castro, a political analyst from the De La Salle University, explained that the...
Senator Sherwin Gatchalian has joined four other senators who filed a bill establishing the Philippine Archipelagic Sea Lanes Act. Sen. Sherwin Gatchalian (Photo courtesy of O/S Win Gatchalian) Gatchalian, in filing Senate Bill No. 2395, sought the passage of the measure amid the...
West Philippine Sea (Photo courtesy of the Armed Forces of the Philippines-Western Command) The majority of Filipinos want the Philippines to assert its territorial rights in the West Philippine Sea through diplomacy or other peaceful means, an independent survey conducted by the OCTA Research...
The Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) cautioned the public on Saturday, August 12, from getting swayed by misinformation allegedly being peddled on social media to cast doubt on the government’s efforts to protect the West Philippine Sea (WPS). Philippine Coast Guard spokesperson for West Philippine...
Just like the famed mountain range from where its name was derived, BRP Sierra Madre (LS57), a commissioned vessel of the Philippine Navy, has a daunting task to protect the country and its people. Armed Forces of the Philippines personnel onboard BRP Sierra Madre in Ayungin Shoal get fresh food...
The Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) is again planning to establish a maritime militia in the West Philippine Sea (WPS), a move that had been proposed three years ago by the Philippine Navy (PN). Armed Forces of the Philippines Chief Gen. Romeo Brawner Jr. (File photo courtesy of AFP) If...
Senate President Juan Miguel F. Zubiri on Friday, August 11, said Filipino taxpayers are unwittingly funding China’s illegal incursions and harassment of Filipinos in the West Philippine Sea (WPS) with the Philippine government’s continued patronage of Chinese contractors in big-ticket public...
Experts have urged the Philippine government to conduct joint patrols with the country's allied nations during the next resupply mission to troops aboard BRP Sierra Madre in the Ayungin Shoal. Their suggestion came as China continues to stand to its and has vowed to defend its illegal claim...
Senator Christopher "Bong" Go has urged China to exercise mutual respect among nations and cease their bullying tactics towards the Philippines. Sen. Christopher “Bong” Go (Senate PRIB Photo) Go said it is important to pursue peaceful and diplomatic relations with all...
President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. intends to sign an agreement with Vietnam that is deemed crucial to both countries amid the problems they face in the South China Sea. (Photo courtesy of PCO) Marcos said the agreement “is going to be a very big step” between the Philippines and...
The Philippine government must act now to protect and make use of the Reed Bank, a part of the West Philippine Sea that is being claimed by China, as energy prices might eventually shoot up due to the country's depleting resources, retired senior associate justice Antonio Carpio said Thursday,...
Authorities from the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) were contacting their counterparts from China when Chinese coast guard, navy, and maritime militia vessels performed dangerous maneuvers and fired water cannon at Philippine vessels near Ayungin (Second Thoms) Shoal in the West Philippine Sea...
