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    • AFP chief pushes Pinoy structures in West PH Sea 

      Andrade, Jeannette I.; Santos, Tina G. (Philippine Daily Inquirer, April 23, 2021, on page A3)
      The military’s highest-ranking official on Thursday proposed that the country also start building structures in the West Philippine Sea (WPS) considering China’s apparent disregard for the status quo agreement among states ...

    • AFP chief to increase sea patrols 

      Agence France-Presse (AFP) (Manila Standard, February 10, 2021, on page A1-A2)
      The new Armed Forces of the Philippines chief said Tuesday he would increase patrols in contested waters due to what he described as an "alarming" China law that allows its Coast Guard to at foreign vessels and tear down ...

    • AFP completes resupply mission in Ayungin Shoal 

      Cueto, Francis Earl (The Manila Times, December 19, 2022, on page A2)
      The Western Command (Wescom) of the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) on Sunday said that they were able to complete another resupply mission to the troops manning the BRP Sierra Madre grounded in the Ayungin Shoal, ...

    • AFP denies order to stop West Philippine Sea patrols 

      Sadongdong, Martin; Geducos, Argyll (Manila Bulletin, June 10, 2018, on page 3)
      The Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) yesterday belied an opposition lawmaker's reported allegations that President Duterte has issued a directive to stop patrol operations at the disputed West Philippine Sea. Colonel ...

    • AFP must protect Pinoy fishers, but... 

      Pascual, Federico D. Jr. (The Philippine Star, April 4, 2019, on page 10)
      Our “what if” experts are busy speculating, roused by the pro-China stance taken by President Duterte and the defense department’s signal to Filipinos not to be afraid to fish in Philippine waters infested with foreign ...

    • AFP plans to build structures on WPS islands 

      SunStar Philippines (SunStar Philippines, April 24, 2021, on page 3-7)
      Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) Chief of Staff Cirilito Sobejana said they have proposed the construction of various structures on islands in the West Philippine Sea (WPS) to better protect the disputed territory. ...

    • AFP plans to construct structures on WPS isles 

      TPM; SunStar Philippines (SunStar Philippines, April 25, 2021, on page 13)
      Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) Chief of Staff Cirilito Sobejana said they have proposed the construction of various structures on islands in the West Philippine Sea (WPS) to better protect the disputed territory. ...

    • AFP suspects Chinese swarming behind extensive coral damage at Rozul Reef 

      Sadongdong, Martin A. (Manila Bulletin, September 18, 2023, on page 2)
      The Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) discovered an extensive damage in the corals surrounding Rozul (Iroquios) Reef in the West Philippine Sea (WPS) and it suspected that the swarming of Chinese vessels in the area ...

    • AFP to deploy more ships in West Ph Sea 

      Recuenco, Aaron (Tempo, March 26, 2021, on page 3)
      Gen. Cirilito Sobejana, Jr., chief of staff of the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP), has ordered the deployment of Navy ships in the West Philippine Sea as China continues to defy the Philippine government’s demand ...

    • AFP won't protect fishermen at West Philippine Sea 

      Tulfo, Erwin (The Manila Times, March 3, 2014, on page A7)
      A few days ago, the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) reported that a Chinese vessel fired water cannons at a group of fishermen in Scarborough Shoal or Bajo De Masinloc in the West Philippine Sea. Fortunately, the ...

    • AFP, PCG to China Coast Guard: ‘Restrain your forces’ 

      Mangosing, Frances (Philippine Daily Inquirer, August 7, 2023, on page A3-A6)
      The Armed Forces of the Philippines and the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) on Sunday denounced the China Coast Guard (CCG) for blocking and using water cannons on Filipino vessels on a resupply mission to one of the country’s ...

    • AFP: Chinese 'fishermen' used vs PH in two ways 

      Mangosing, Frances; Lazaro, Jacob (Panay News, September 16, 2023, on page 9-15)
      When they are not directly supporting the China Coast Guard (CCG) in blocking supplies to a key Philippine outpost in the West Philippine Sea (WPS), the Chinese maritime militia (CMM) posing as fishermen are harming the ...

    • After China's massive drill, US patrols disputed area of South China Sea 

      Reuters (BusinessWorld, April 12, 2018, on page S2/6)
      In a span of 20 minutes, 20 F-18 fighter jets took off and landed on the USS Theodore Roosevelt aircraft carrier, in a powerful display of military precision and efficiency. The nuclear-powered warship, leading a carrier ...

    • After China's massive drill, US patrols disputed South China Sea 

      (Manila Bulletin, April 12, 2018, on page 11)
      In a span of 20 minutes, 20 F-18 fighter jets took off and landed on the USS Theodore Roosevelt aircraft carrier, in a powerful display of military precision and efficiency. The nuclear-powered warship, leading a carrier ...

    • 'After Phl protest, best for Chinese fishermen to leave' 

      Mendez, Christina; Laude, Jaime; Felipe, Cecille Suerte; Flores, Helen; Simeon, Louise Maureen; Cayabyab, Marc Jason; Lee-Brago, Pia (The Philippine Star, April 3, 2019, on page 2)
      Chinese fishermen around Pag-asa Island in the South China Sea should start leaving the area following the diplomatic protest filed by the Philippine government, presidential spokesman Salvador Panelo said yesterday. “Can ...

    • After two bridges gifted by China, how to bridge our territorial disputes? 

      Flores, Wilson Lee (The Philippine Star, July 30, 2018, on page D4)
      The recent July 17 groundbreaking ceremony for Metro Manila’s two new bridge projects of the Binondo-Intramuros Bridge in Manila and the Estrella-Pantaleon Bridge in Makati — P5.27 billion gifts by China to the Philippines ...

    • Alarm sounded anew on China's reclamation on disputed waters 

      Mabasa, Roy (Manila Bulletin, March 17, 2015, on page 2)
      China’s “unbridled reclamation activity” in the West Philippine Sea (South China Sea) worsens an already sensitive geopolitical situation and raises the specter of increasing militarization in the region. Foreign Affairs ...

    • Alliance with the US must be enforced to deter China's aggressive acts 

      Sta. Maria, Mel (Manila Bulletin, June 21, 2019, on page 8)
      From the Filipino fishermen’s account, the Chinese vessel’s act in the West Philippine Sea (WPS) sinking their boat -- almost killing them -- was deliberate, an aggressive act against the Philippines, endangering our ...

    • Allies condemn Ayungin incident, stand behind PH 

      Santos, Tina G.; Mangosing, Frances (Philippine Daily Inquirer, August 7, 2023, on page A1-A6)
      The United States and other countries on Sunday said they stand with the Philippines in the face of the China Coast Guard's (CCG) “dangerous actions” when it fired water cannons at a Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) supply ...

    • Amid Chinese presence, Navy wants to stay in Sangley Point 

      Mangosing, Frances (Philippine Daily Inquirer, September 7, 2020, on page A2)
      The Philippine Navy is opposing a plan by the Cavite provincial government to boot the military service command out of Sangley Point in Cavite as part of a P500-billion airport project that is expected to ease congestion ...