http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12174/3086 Fri, 31 Jul 2026 05:45:50 GMT 2026-07-31T05:45:50Z https://ani.seafdec.org.ph:443/bitstream/id/f8181893-689a-4bbf-a3a9-8e4c55385aa0/ http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12174/3086 http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12174/17916 Gov't warned against South China Sea deal that weakens arbitral award Sadongdong, Martin The country should not enter into a South China Sea Code of Conduct (COC) that weakens the landmark 2016 arbitral ruling as doing so would erode the country's sovereign rights and undermine international law, according to an independent think tank. This was the call made by Stratbase Institute President Victor Andres "Dindo" Manhit on Friday, July 10, during a forum that marked the 10th anniversary of the arbitral award in Makati City. The forum carried the theme, “A Decade of the Arbitral Award: Credible Deterrence in Defense of the West Philippine Sea.” Sun, 12 Jul 2026 00:00:00 GMT http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12174/17916 2026-07-12T00:00:00Z http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12174/17503 AFP, PCG, US hold maritime drills Sadongdong, Martin The Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP), Philippine Coast Guard (PCG), and the United States Indo-Pacific Command (US Indopacom) carried out joint maritime drills in Manila Bay and waters off Mariveles, Bataan over the weekend to improve their interoperability. Col. Xerxes Trinidad, chief of AFP public affairs office, said the bilateral Maritime Cooperative Activity 26-3.1, held on March 20, focused on maritime security and response operations within Philippine waters. Mon, 23 Mar 2026 00:00:00 GMT http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12174/17503 2026-03-23T00:00:00Z http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12174/17502 PCG finds missing fisherman alive A fisherman from Zambales was found alive after drifting at sea for five days as the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) carried out search and rescue operations off Bajo de Masinloc (Scarborough or Panatag Shoal), it was reported on Sunday, March 22. PCG spokesperson Commodore Noemi Cayabyab identified the fisherman as a 32-year-old resident of Barangay Wawanway, Subic, Zambales. He was reported missing on March 15 after his service boat “Bebelot,” operating under fishing boat “Gabriel Geruz 6,” failed to return. Mon, 23 Mar 2026 00:00:00 GMT http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12174/17502 2026-03-23T00:00:00Z http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12174/17501 PCG condems China's dangerousprovocation over Mischief Reef Sadongdong, Martin The Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) on Saturday, March 21, condemned the dangerous provocation by Chinese forces after flares were fired near one of its aircraft over Panganiban (Mischief) Reef, a militarized atoll in the West Philippine Sea (WPS). Rear Adm. Jay Tarriela said the incident happened during a maritime domain awareness (MDA) flight over the reef on Friday, March 20. “This shows the massive scale of the illegal reclamation by the Chinese government on Panganiban Reef, located well within our exclusive economic zone (EEZ),” he said. Sun, 22 Mar 2026 00:00:00 GMT http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12174/17501 2026-03-22T00:00:00Z