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It susrprises us why the sudden courage for the Philippines to officially launch a beaching ramp in Pag-asa, one of the disputed islands in the West Philippine Sea. In a gesture most ironic as we are supposed to celebrate ...
- June 12, 2020
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
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
Philippines protests China’s sea claim, weapon pointing
The Philippines has protested China’s declaration that a Manila-claimed region in the disputed South China Sea is Chinese territory, and its aiming of weapons control radar at a Philippine navy ship, the country’s top ...
- April 24, 2020
Chinese ship waste endangering reefs
Swarns of Chinese vessels have dumped human waste and wastewater for years in a disputed area of the South China Sea, causing algae blooms that have damaged coral reefs and threatened fish in an unfolding catastrophe, a ...
- July 14, 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
Navy to increase visibility in disputed West Philippine Sea
Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) Chief of Staff Cirilito Sobejana said they will increase visibility of naval assets in the disputed West Philippine Sea (South China Sea) to ensure the safety and security of Filipino ...
- February 11, 2021
China, US argue over naval activity in South China Sea
China issued on Thursday, May 20, its second protest in as many days over United States naval activity in the region, drawing an unusually sharp response from the US Navy's 7th Fleet, which accused Beijing of attempting ...
- May 21, 2021