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Phl boosting WPS presence
The government is boosting its maritime patrols in the West Philippine Sea following President Duterte’s declaration that local ships won’t pull out from the disputed area, an official said Saturday. National security ...
- May 16, 2021
Phl rebuffs China's sovereignty claim
The Philippines on Tuesday refuted China’s claim that it has “sovereignty” over Scarborough Shoal, locally known as Panatag or Bajo de Masinloc. It came in response to Beijing’s pronouncement that it has “sovereign” rights ...
- March 30, 2022
AFP plans new structures in WPS
Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) Chief of Staff Gen. Cirilito Sobejana on Thursday disclosed that the military is considering building new structures in the West Philippine Sea (WPS) amid China’s insistence that the ...
- April 23, 2021
Solons cry foul vs China's WPS laser aiming incident
Senators Joseph Victor “JV” Ejercito and Risa Hontiveros on Monday expressed their frustration over the latest harassment committed by China Coast Guard on a Philippine Coast Guard vessel in the West Philippine Sea. For ...
- February 14, 2023
Biz group: 'Keep China as a friend'
A local business group composed of Filipino-Chinese businessmen on Wednesday sought a peaceful, wise and diplomatic solution to the still scorching sea lanes issue that puts a wedge on the Philippines-China relations. The ...
- July 15, 2021
'Silent diplomacy' keeps peace at WPS
No confrontation marked the approach of a Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) ship and another vessel owned by the Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) towards the Chinese militia vessels swarming at the Julian Felipe ...
- April 16, 2021
DU30, Xi boosting Phl-China ties
President Rodrigo Duterte and Chinese President Xi Jinping have agreed to boost the “positive engagements” between Manila and Beijing in terms of trade, infrastructure, and Covid-19 response, while keeping peace in the ...
- April 10, 2022
PCG, China ships in close call
The Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) confirmed on Sunday that one of its vessels nearly had a collision with its Chinese counterpart at the vicinity of Bajo de Masinloc. BRP Malabrigo (MRRV-4402) had a close call with a Chinese ...
- March 28, 2022
ABS-CBN's reckless WPS news coverage
For a broadcast facility that is legally unable to go on the air because it has no legislative franchise to operate, ABS-CBN is still making its presence felt in the country via its continuing newscasts aired mainly through ...
- April 18, 2021
Exacting accountability for reef damage
Something is revolting about the recent discovery of massive reef damage at two shoals within the West Philippine Sea. Underwater surveys by a special covert mission conducted by the Philippine Coast Guard recently showed ...
- September 21, 2023