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AFP plans to construct structures on WPS isles
Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) Chief of Staff Cirilito Sobejana said they have proposed the construction of various structures on islands in the West Philippine Sea (WPS) to better protect the disputed territory. ...
- April 25, 2021
220 Chinese vessels with militia sighted in WPS
Over 200 fishing vessels believed to be manned by Chinese maritime militia were sighted in line formation at the Julian Felipe Reef (Whitsun Reef) on March 7, 2021, the National Task Force for the West Philippine Sea ...
- March 22, 2021
DFA protests China's fishing ban, says it's a violation
The Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) has protested China’s fishing ban that covers parts of the West Philippine Sea over which the “Philippines exercises sovereignty, sovereign rights and jurisdiction.” In a statement, ...
- May 20, 2021
N Korea slams US for supporting Taiwan in nod to ally China
North Korea on Saturday accused the Biden administration of raising military tensions with China through its “reckless” backing of Taiwan, and said that the growing U.S. military presence in the region constitutes a potential ...
- October 25, 2021
Locsin: PRRD correct not to take arbitral award to UNGA
Foreign Affairs Secretary Teodoro Locsin Jr. said Tuesday the Duterte administration is right not to take the 2016 landmark arbitral ruling on the South China Sea before the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) because ...
- May 20, 2021
PH gives China 'presumption of good faith' in waste dumping issue
Malacañang is awaiting results on the probe into reports that Chinese vessels are dumping raw sewage into contested areas of the South China Sea. Presidential Spokesperson Harry Roque emphasized that it is important to ...
- July 15, 2021
Filipino fishermen urged to continue fishing in WPS
The Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) encouraged Filipino fishermen to continue fishing in the West Philippine Sea (WPS) despite the incursion of Chinese vessels. BFAR Director Eduardo Gongona said the WPS ...
- April 30, 2021
China denies incursion as 200 ships dock at Phil reef
Bad weather prompted more than 200 Chinese fishing vessels to anchor at a reef claimed by the Philippines, Beijing said on Monday (Mar 22), sidestepping accusations from Manila of a move by China's vast South China Sea ...
- March 23, 2021
Over 200 Chinese ships spotted again in WPS
More than 200 Chinese maritime militia (CMM) vessels were again found in the West Philippine Sea, the National Task Force West Philippine Sea (NTF-WPS) said on Wednesday, May 12, 2021. In a statement, the task force said ...
- May 13, 2021
Chinese vessels leave WPS after radio challenge from PH
Chinese militia vessels left the area near Sabina Shoal in the West Philippine Sea after they were challenged by the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG), the National Task Force-West Philippine Sea (NTF-WPS) said. In a report on ...
- May 6, 2021