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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…
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…
MANILA/SHANGHAI (Reuters) -China’s coastguard said it had taken measures against Philippine vessels in disputed waters of the South China Sea on Saturday, while the Philippines decried the moves, including the use of water cannons, as “irresponsible and…
MELBOURNE—President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. expressed concern over China Coast Guard (CCG) ships’ “dangerous maneuvers” against Philippine vessels in Ayungin (Second Thomas) Shoal, but he does not believe it warrants invoking the Mutual Defense Treaty with the United…
MANILA (Reuters) – The Philippines on Monday deployed a coastguard vessel to carry out a two-week patrol mission in waters north and east of the country to intensify its maritime presence and check on Chinese research vessels…
MANILA/BEIJING (Reuters) – A Philippine coast guard official on Thursday described as “inaccurate” its Chinese counterpart’s claim that a fisheries vessel “illegally intruded” into Beijing’s waters. The Chinese coast guard said earlier on Thursday it drove away…
MANILA, Philippines — A Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) ship was damaged after a Chinese ship fired its water cannons at the vessel and two other resupply boats on Sunday, December 10, at the West Philippine Sea. One…
The initial convoy of civilians departed from the Port of Manila on Friday morning, carrying Christmas gifts and essential supplies destined for Filipino forces and island residents in the West Philippine Sea (WPS) in Palawan province. The…
MANILA, Philippines — The Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) on Saturday said at least 135 Chinese maritime militia vessels were seen “swarming” Julian Felipe (Whitsun) Reef in the West Philippine Sea during a patrol. This is not the…
The Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) on Friday expressed an early gratitude to civil society groups that are supporting the “Christmas caravan” on Dec. 10, a three-day unprecedented mission for civilians that requires extra security measures as it…
MANILA, Philippines — The Japanese government will send 12 ships to the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) as part of its commitment to help boost the Philippines’ maritime security capabilities, Japan Prime Minister Kishida Fumio said on Saturday.…
MANILA, Philippines — A Philippine Coast Guard vessel and a resupply boat of the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) collided with Chinese vessels in the West Philippine Sea this Sunday morning, October 22, 2023. The AFP-contracted…
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