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China on floating barrier removal: 'Nothing more than self-amusement'
The word war between the Philippines and China continued Wednesday after Beijing called Manila's removal of the floating barrier at Scarborough Shoal "nothing more than self-amusement." China Foreign Ministry spokesperson ...
- September 29, 2023
Allies condemn Ayungin incident, stand behind PH
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 ...
- August 7, 2023
Marcos: Maritime dispute not just about hegemony
President Marcos rejected attempts to portray the South China Sea territorial dispute as a contest between two superpowers, saying these undermined the sovereignty of other countries involved in the conflict. “The Philippines ...
- September 7, 2023
Beijing: We are keeping peace, tranquility
President Marcos on Wednesday directly told Chinese Premier Li Qiang that the Philippines would press on with its claim to the West Philippine Sea, as defined by the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea (Unclos). ...
- September 7, 2023
South China Sea code of conduct on track
Talks on the code of conduct in the South China Sea are “proceeding smoothly and effectively,” Chinese Ambassador to the Philippines Huang Xilian said on Tuesday, as the Philippines and China celebrate 45 years of diplomatic ...
- June 10, 2020
Duterte wary of US role in South China Sea dispute
President Duterte is not just afraid that a war in the South China Sea would crush the country—he’s also wary that American troops would take advantage and the conflict would spiral out of control. Reiterating that he will ...
- January 25, 2020
Duterte condemns Ayungin incident
We abhor the recent event in the Ayungin Shoal and view with grave concern other similar developments. This does not speak well of the relations between our nations and ours partnership. President Duterte stressed this as ...
- November 23, 2021
Search for 7 missing fishermen fruitless - PCG
Aerial search for seven missing Zambales fishermen has been fruitless, according to the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) Tuesday. Capt. Armand Balilo, PCG spokesman, said with the help of BRP Dagohoy of the Bureau of Fisheries ...
- January 22, 2020
Island facing West PH Sea seen boosting coastal defense
The Philippine Marine Corps (PMC) is considering a donated 10-hectare land on Lubang Island in Occidental Mindoro province as a vital location in the military’s “coastal defense strategy” against external threats. The ...
- February 27, 2023
Del Rosario: Marcos ‘taking proper steps in defending’ West PH Sea
Calling the tensions in the South China Sea “the most complex geopolitical situation in the world,” President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. called on the Armed Forces of the Philippines to “guard carefully” the country’s territory, ...
- February 28, 2023