The military on Saturday clarified that the illegal structures earlier spotted during a maritime patrol at the West Philippine Sea on March 30 are not new constructions
Defense Secretary Delfin Lorenzana on Saturday sought the immediate departure of the remaining Chinese ships from the Juan Felipe Reef in the West Philippine Sea, saying they have no reason to stay there.
Deputy Speaker Rufus Rodriguez on Wednesday urged the United States (US) to conduct more frequent freedom of navigation (FON) operations or patrols in the South China Sea, including the West Philippine Sea.
The United States government has called on China to abide by the 2016 arbitral tribunal award, as it reiterated its “strong support” for the Philippines amid the presence of Chinese vessels at the Julian Felipe Reef — part of the country’s exclusive economic zone — and other parts of the West Philippine Sea.
The Department of National Defense (DND) on Friday has directed the military the investigate reports that a Filipino vessel carrying a news team of local media network ABS-CBN was chased by two Chinese missile boats off the West Philippine Sea.
Chinese ships continue to swarm the West Philippine Sea that is detrimental to the peace and security of the region, the National Task Force for the West Philippine Sea (NTF WPS) said in a statement Tuesday.
A fisherfolks group questioned the so-called special treatment given by the government to the Chinese ships roaming in the West Philippine Sea.
Pamalakaya, the national federation of fisherfolk organizations in the Philippines, questioned the lame actions of the government against the Chinese encroachment in Philippine waters.
‘It demonstrates nothing more but bad faith in the ongoing negotiations for the proper conduct in these waters,’ the PMA Alumni Association and the PMA Retirees Association say in a joint statement
The Department of National Defense earlier affirms the operations of the US aircraft as long as it will not create tension in the disputed territories
Blinken reaffirms that a US-Philippine Mutual Defense Treaty applies to the South China Sea
A maritime expert says the incident shows that China is becoming more aggressive in the contested waterway
Ships are deployed to Julian Felipe Reef, Pag-asa Cay, Recto Bank, and other parts of the Kalayaan Island Group to conduct maritime and sovereign patrols
Eight business groups quote former Chinese statesman Deng Xiaoping, who urged the world over 4 decades ago to overthrow Beijing should it turn into a tyrant
One moment, ABS-CBN’s Chiara Zambrano is a journalist with an ‘insatiable desire’ for a scoop; the next, she’s praised for raising awareness on Chinese incursions into Philippine waters
The educators also call on the Philippine government to follow the precedents of its neighboring Southeast Asian countries in responding to Chinese aggression
The Filipino senators say China’s unsanctioned incursion in the West Philippine sea ‘must be firmly resisted and denounced’