The Philippine Coast Guard has removed the hazardous floating barrier that the Chinese Coast Guard allegedly erected in the southeast portion of the Bajo de Masinloc or Scarborough Shoal, the …
The Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) has officially confirmed “severe damage” to the marine environment and coral reef in the seabed of Rozul Reef and Escoda Shoal in the West Philippine …
The Philippines urged China to respect its legal rights for maritime patrols following a close call with a Chinese coast guard ship in the West Philippine Sea. The Department of …
President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos and US President Joe Biden met and talked for the first time in New York. Marcos is in the US for a working visit where he …
Malacañang has not yet taken a stance on joint oil and gas exploration with China in the West Philippine Sea and said they would study it first. “Pag-aaralan po natin …
Outgoing Foreign Affairs Secretary Teodoro Locsin Jr revealed on Thursday that President Rodrigo Duterte had ordered the end of the Philippines’ joint oil exploration talks with China. The Philippines abandoned …
The Chinese Embassy in the Philippines argued that the West Philippine Sea is a “traditional fishing area” for Chinese fishermen. This was the embassy’s reaction to the objection submitted by …
The Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) protested again on Thursday over the return of more than 100 Chinese warships to Julian Felipe Reef, a West Philippine Sea location. The vessels …
The Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) and the Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) have urged Filipino fishers to continue encircling the Philippine-covered territories despite China’s fishing ban in almost …
Diplomacy has prevented the Philippines from escalating its dispute with China over territory in the West Philippine Sea in the six years of the Duterte administration, according to a national …
The Philippine Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) has summoned a senior official from the Chinese Embassy in Manila to express its displeasure with the Chinese Coast Guard’s “harassment” of a …
To fight Chinese “aggression” in the West Philippine Sea, Vice President and presidential candidate Leni Robredo said Tuesday that the government should provide bigger vessels and other livelihood support to …
Presidential candidate Manila Mayor Isko Moreno promised the modernization of the Philippine Navy and Coast Guard (PCG) to assert the country’s rights over the West Philippine Sea (WPS). “It’s high …
A marine scientist from the University of the Philippines (UP) said China has also harassed Filipino scientists researching in the West Philippine Sea (WPS). China also established three research stations …
In his speech on Monday at the ASEAN-China Summit attended by Chinese President Xi Jinping, President Rodrigo Duterte strongly condemned the interception and bombing of China’s water cannon on military …
According to Defense Secretary Delfin Lorenzana, Chinese Ambassador to the Philippines Huang Xilian said China would no longer interfere with the resupply missions for the military staying in Ayungin Shoal. …
Foreign Affairs Secretary Teodoro Locsin Jr. said Thursday that Chinese Coast Guard vessels blocked and water cannoned two Philippine boats that would bring supplies to Ayungin Shoal last Tuesday. According …
Some Filipino fishermen continue to fear the West Philippine Sea for their livelihood due to the uncertainty of their safety there, a group said Sunday. According to Pablo Rosales, president …
The national June 23–26, 2021 Social Weather Survey carried four questions sponsored by the Stratbase Albert Del Rosario (ADR) Institute and four questions initiated by Social Weather Stations (SWS) on …
China denies that they dump human waste or human excrement into the West Philippine Sea (WPS), which allegedly destroys coral reefs and marine ecosystems. “This is one of the best …
The Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) will runs tests on the water quality in the West Philippines Sea amid reports that Chinese ships were allegedly dumping human wastes …
The Chinese Foreign Ministry on Monday criticized the United States (US) over its recent statement defending the Philippines against any military attack in the West Philippines Sea. On the fifth …
Five years after the historic decision of the Permanent Court of Arbitration in The Hague in favor of the Philippines dismissing China’s claim to most of the South China Sea, …
According to a US-based expert, the dumping of human waste and other pollutants from Chinese ships anchored in the South China Sea and parts of the West Philippine Sea is …
Militant fishers and progressives protested at the Chinese Consulate in Makati on Monday in the fifth year of the awarding of the West Philippine Sea by the Permanent Court of …
The Department of Foreign Affairs has again filed a diplomatic protest against China over its fishing ban order covering the West Philippine Sea. “China’s annual fishing moratorium extends far beyond …