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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 ...
- February 20, 2021
China on Ayungin incident: Phl boats trespassed
Beijing has defended its coast guard’s driving away with water cannons two Filipino vessels on a resupply mission to a garrison at the Ayungin (Second Thomas) Shoal, saying the boats had trespassed in Chinese waters. “On ...
- November 20, 2021
The Philippines' future floats in the West Philippine Sea
The waters of the South China Sea are home to a dizzying array of marine resources, ranging from vast oil and gas reserves deep beneath the surface to the complex and beautiful ecosystems capable of supporting international ...
- July 16, 2020
7 of 10 Filipinos want Duterte gov't to assert right at sea
Foreign Affairs Secretary Teodoro L. Locsin, Jr. this week said a 2016 decision by a United Nations tribunal rejects China’s claim to more than 80% of the South China Sea is nonnegotiable. The Department of Foreign Affairs ...
- July 15, 2020
Locsin and Lorenzana so terribly misinformed about PH vs China arbitration
If President Duterte has foreign affairs and defense department secretaries who demonstrate astonishing nescience over a very important matter as the Philippines vs China arbitration, he should be very worried. If the two ...
- July 17, 2020
Beijing puts largest assault ship in service, likely mission in SCS
China has commissioned its first Type-075 amphibious assault ship, which is expected to be deployed in the disputed South China Sea, the South China Morning Post reported Monday. The ship, named the Hainan, was likely to ...
- April 27, 2021
Gapay: West PH Sea situation remains 'volatile'
The situation in the South China Sea ( West Philippine Sea) remains volatile due to “certain actions” of both China and the United States to protect their interests in the disputed waters, the country’s military chief said ...
- October 14, 2020
Gov’t protests China’s fishing ban extending to PH waters
The Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) has filed a diplomatic protest against China’s unilateral imposition of a three-and-half-month fishing ban in the South China Sea, saying the prohibition encroaches into parts of the ...
- June 1, 2022
Fishers group rejects Chinese ban at WPS
The militant national fishers group Pambansang Lakas ng Kilusang Mamamalakaya ng Pilipinas (PAMALAKAYA) on Monday denounced and rejected the Chinese fishing ban in the South China Sea that will run from May 1 to August 16, ...
- May 5, 2020
Deteriorating US-China relations
The deteriorating situation in the South China Sea (SCS) is in reaction to the increased US activities in the area. Specifically, there are two aspects that could serve as flashpoints in US-China relations. First, the ...
- September 5, 2020