Browsing by Name "Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) "

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    • China says WPS reef is part of its Nansha Qundao 

      SunStar Philippines (SunStar Philippines, March 24, 2021, on page 3)
      What the Philippines calls the Julian Felipe Reef within the West Philippine Sea (WPS) is the Niu’e Jiao, a part of the Nansha Qundao or Spratly Islands, to China. The Chinese Embassy in the Philippines said Chinese fishing ...

    • Defense, AFP chiefs deny alleged military's withdrawal of support for Duterte 

      SunStar Philippines (SunStar Philippines, April 19, 2021, on page 2)
      Defense Secretary Delfin Lorenzana on Sunday, April 18, 2021, denied a social media post alleging that a group of retired and active military officers had threatened to withdraw support for President Rodrigo Duterte over ...

    • DFA chief lauds PCG's 'serious patrolling' in WPS 

      Mateo, Janvic; Felipe, Cecille Suerte; Ramirez, Robertzon (The Philippine Star, April 18, 2021, on page 1-2)
      Foreign Affairs Secretary Teodoro Locsin Jr. yesterday welcomed the “serious patrolling” being carried out by the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) in the West Philippine Sea. “Use regular vessels please, iron hulls come well ...

    • From China with love 

      (SunStar Philippines, March 26, 2021, on page 4)
      The Philippines received 600,000 doses of Sinovac’s Covid-19 vaccines last month, and recently, we got another shipment of 400,000. In between those two batches of goodwill, our friendly donor moored over 200 Chinese militia ...

    • Generals should shut up on international disputes 

      Tiglao, Rigoberto D. (The Manila Times, April 16, 2021, on page A1-A5)
      Armed Forces Chief of Staff Lt. Gen. Cirilito Sobejana in a phone call disputed the headline of my column last Monday that said he “lied on new illegal structures” at Union Banks, where Julian Felipe (Whitsun) Reef is. He ...

    • PH asserts WPS presence: Coast Guard activates drills to secure 'maritime jurisdiction' over vast areas 

      Ramos-Araneta, Macon (Manila Standard, April 26, 2021, on page A1-A2)
      The Philippine Coast Guard is conducting drills in the South China Sea that an official said Sunday were part of efforts to secure the country's “maritime jurisdiction” over the disputed waters. The exercises near the ...

    • Philippines protests Chinese maritime militia ships in WPS 

      SunStar Philippines (SunStar Philippines, March 23, 2021, on page 3)
      (Updated) Foreign Affairs Secretary Teodoro Locsin Jr. said he has filed a diplomatic protest with China over the presence of around 220 Chinese vessels believed to be manned by maritime militia in the West Philippine Sea ...

    • Philippines, US defense chiefs discuss maritime dispute 

      SunStar Philippines (SunStar Philippines, April 13, 2021, on page 2)
      Defense Secretary Delfin Lorenzana has committed to United States (US) Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin III that he will discuss the Visiting Forces Agreement (VFA) with President Rodrigo Duterte. Austin, on the other ...

    • 'Powder keg' 

      Acosta, Rene (BusinessMirror, February 20, 2021, on page A1)
      More warships have been deployed to the West Philippine Sea (WPS) as part of the Philippine Navy’s continued maritime operations in the disputed area to ensure the safety and security of Filipino fishermen who make a living ...

    • Rody: Withdrawal of military support an 'outrageous tale' 

      Barcelo, Vito (Manila Standard, April 20, 2021, on page A1-A2)
      Malacañang on Monday dismissed reports that a group of retired and active military generals are withdrawing support from President Rodrigo Duterte for his apathy toward Chinese incursions in the West Philippine Sea. “It’s ...