NSC: China’s claim it rescued Filipinos near Escoda is ‘fake news’

Faith Argosino 08/25/2024

MANILA, Philippines — The National Security Council (NSC) on Sunday disputed Beijing’s claim that Philippine personnel fell overboard and were rescued by the China Coast Guard (CCG) while en route to Escoda (Sabina) Shoal, saying the CCG…

China Coast Guard ship rams BFAR vessel near Escoda Shoal

Faith Argosino 08/25/2024

MANILA, Philippines — A China Coast Guard (CCG) ship rammed a vessel of the Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) near Escoda (Sabina) Shoal in the West Philippine Sea (WPS) on Sunday afternoon. Based on a…

Philippines says it won’t back down, but won’t start a war, after clash with Chinese Coast Guard

06/24/2024

MANILA, Philippines (AP) — The president of the Philippines said Sunday his country would not yield to “any foreign power” after Chinese forces injured Filipino navy personnel and damaged at least two military boats with machetes, axes…

Philippines won’t invoke mutual defense treaty with US after Chinese confrontation at disputed shoal

06/22/2024

MANILA, Philippines (AP) — The Philippines said Friday it has no plan to invoke its mutual defense treaty with the United States after the Chinese coast guard reportedly rammed, boarded and used machetes and axes to damage…

Rescue of injured personnel lasted for 12 hours

Jean Mangaluz 06/21/2024

MANILA, Philippines — It took 12 hours to rescue the injured military personnel in Ayungin Shoal, the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) said on Friday. Commodore Jay Tarriela, the agency’s spokesperson for the West Philippine Sea, said they…

Philippines demands China return rifles and pay for boat damage after hostilities in disputed sea

06/20/2024

MANILA, Philippines (AP) — The Philippine military chief demanded Wednesday that China return several rifles and equipment seized by the Chinese coast guard in a disputed shoal and pay for damages in an assault he likened to…

PH says China Coast Guard used water cannon on its vessels

Agence France Presse 04/30/2024

The Philippines said the China Coast Guard used water cannon on two of its vessels on Tuesday, causing damage to one of them, during a patrol near a reef off the Southeast Asian country. Manila and Beijing…

Philippines boosts maritime security as China tension rises

04/01/2024

MANILA (Reuters) -Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr has ordered his government to strengthen its coordination on maritime security to confront “a range of serious challenges” to territorial integrity and peace, as a dispute with China escalates. The…

Marcos: PH sets ‘countermeasures’ against China’s WPS aggressive acts

Nestor Corrales 03/31/2024

President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. has asserted that the Philippines will take action through unspecified “countermeasures” against China’s aggressive acts towards Filipino troops and fishermen in the West Philippine Sea. He instructed the Department of National Defense (DND)…

Marcos warns of countermeasures in response to Chinese aggression at sea

03/29/2024

MANILA, Philippines (AP) — The Philippine president said Thursday that his government would take action against what he called dangerous attacks by the Chinese coast guard and suspected militia ships in the disputed South China Sea, saying…

PH, US defense chiefs hold talks after China’s recent aggression

Charie Abarca 03/28/2024

MANILA, Philippines — The defense leaders of the Philippines and the United States had a phone call after China’s recent aggression at Ayungin Shoal. The US Department of Defense stated that US Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin…

Philippines minister dares China to put maritime sovereignty claim to arbitration

03/25/2024

MANILA (Reuters) – The Philippines defence minister on Monday dared China to take its claims of sovereignty in the South China Sea to international arbitration following another standoff at the weekend, but said Manila would not budge…

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