Senators on Monday expressed their opposition to the continued presence of Chinese militia vessels at t Julian Felipe Reef in the West Philippine Sea. “Ang titigas ng ulo (How stubborn). …
The Chinese Embassy in Manila called Defense Secretary Delfin Lorenzana’s statement “perplexing” after the Philippine secretary insisted that Chinese ships believed to be civilians used by their army should leave …
The number of countries supporting the Philippines and criticizing China for keeping its ships on the Julian Felipe Reef, which is covered by the country’s exclusive economic zone (EEZ), has …
While more than 180 Chinese ships are still docked on the Julian Felipe Reef covered by the Philippine exclusive economic zone (EEZ), China’s additional Sinovac vaccine donation arrived on Wednesday. …
Former Supreme Court Justice Antonio Carpio expressed concerns on Wednesday that China might seize and occupy the Julian Felipe Reef in the West Philippine Sea. Carpio said the government should …
Deputy Speaker and Cagayan de Oro City Representative Rufus Rodriguez asked if the government traded the country’s marine resources in the West Philippine Sea (WPS) for COVID-19 vaccines after hundreds …
An official from the United States government said it stood with the Philippines regarding its protest against China’s ‘maritime militia’ vessels staying near Whitsun Reef in the South China Sea …
The Philippine government has filed a diplomatic protest after more than 200 Chinese ships were spotted near a reef within the country’s exclusive economic zone (EEZ) in the West Philippine …
Instead of forcing the United States to pay the Visiting Forces Agreement (VFA), the former secretary of the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) said that President Rodrigo Duterte should charge …
It is said that the Philippines avoids tensions in Beijing first so it does not participate in the naval drills of various towns in the South China Sea. That is …
The Department of Foreign Affairs has already protested the new law passed by China that allows their coast guard to fire any ship or boat that they think is encroaching …
While one hand was steering the boat, fisherman Larry Hugo tried to take a cellphone video on Monday to show people what he had experienced around Pag-asa Island in the …
China has accused US National Security Adviser Robert O’Brien of sparking tension and creating chaos in the region after making critical remarks on the South China Sea, Taiwan, and Hong …
Armed Forces of the Philippines chief General Gilbert Gapay said Tuesday that the disputed South China Sea’s general situation remained “volatile and uncertain.” Gapay explained during an online forum of …
A militant group called ACT-CIS party-list Rep. Eric Yap ignorant of the law and dreaming when he said that officials should not be alarmed by China’s continuous construction in the …
A lawmaker urged officials not to be alarmed by China’s continuous construction in the West Philippine Sea, claiming the structures could be transferred to the Philippines once the arbitral ruling …
For Armed Forces chief Lieutenant General Gilbert Gapay, the West Philippine Sea issues could be addressed in a “peaceful way,” Monday. The military official said that the government forces would …
The Department of Foreign Affairs recommended terminating the contracts of Chinese businesspeople involved in the construction of structures and militarization in the West Philippine Sea. Foreign Affairs Secretary Teodoro Locsin …
China praised the Philippines for not joining in international naval exercises in the South China Sea, citing the country refused to participate in some countries’ attempts to “incite tensions” in …
Defense Secretary Delfin Lorenzana said President Rodrigo Duterte barred the Philippine troops from participating in holding naval exercises in the South China Sea. Lorenzana said in a press briefing Monday …
Retired Supreme Court (SC) senior associate justice Antonio Carpio said the Philippines could assert its sovereign rights in the country’s territorial dispute with China without engaging in war, citing other …
The Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) said on Thursday the Philippines strongly protested China’s illegal declaration of its two new administrative districts in the South China Sea. DFA said the …
Malacañang Palace, on Tuesday, said it disagreed with the United States’ perception that China is taking advantage of pandemic coronavirus to push its territorial ambitions in the South China Sea. …
Defense Secretary Delfin Lorenzana said he thinks China meant no harm when its warship pointed a radar gun at the Philippine Navy vessel in February 2020. “Itong latest na radar …
The Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) on Wednesday filed two diplomatic protests against China over its recent activities in the West Philippine Sea that violated both international law and Philippine …
A mother allegedly took the life of her 5-year-old daughter and wounded her 11-year-old eldest child in Laguna on Tuesday, which police say due to the hallucinations the drug-dependent mom …