PCG bares photos of China’s harvest of giant clams marine species

Frances Mangosing 05/21/2024

MANILA, Philippines — Previously unreleased photographs taken by the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) showing the harvesting of giant clams and other marine species at Panatag (Scarborough) Shoal during the previous administration were publicized for the first time…

‘Leave Scarborough Shoal,’ PH tells China in latest protest 

05/03/2024

MANILA, Philippines — The Philippines on Thursday urged China to leave Scarborough Shoal (Bajo de Masinloc) and nearby areas right away, following a water cannon attack by the Chinese coast guard on two Philippine government ships conducting…

Marcos to back filing of case if there’s proof of cyanide use in WPS

Dona Z. Pazzibugan, Julie M. Aurelio - @inquirerdotnet 02/21/2024

The filing of a case in connection with the alleged use of cyanide in Bajo de Masinloc (Scarborough Shoal) allegedly by foreign fishermen, “if there is enough ground to do so,” would be supported by President Ferdinand…

PH intensifies patrols to guard WPS fishing grounds

Nestor Corrales 02/17/2024

The Philippines will actively protect its traditional fishing grounds in the West Philippine Sea from increasing Chinese aggression by having government ships regularly patrol Panatag (Scarborough) Shoal starting this month. National Security Adviser Eduardo Año announced that…

PCG vessel harassed again by Chinese ships in WPS

02/12/2024

The Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) on Sunday accused the Chinese coast guard of conducting “dangerous and blocking maneuvers” in Bajo de Masinloc (Scarborough Shoal) in the West Philippine Sea during a nine-day patrol early this month. Four…

Philippines accuses China of intruding into its waters

11/02/2023

MANILA (Reuters) – The Philippines on Thursday accused China of intruding into its waters after an incident involving the two countries’ military vessels at a disputed shoal in the South China Sea earlier this week. The Department…

Bong Go to PCG: File charges vs commercial vessel involved in ramming incident in South China Sea

Futch Anthony Inso 10/06/2023

LAPU-LAPU CITY, Cebu- Senator Christopher “Bong” Go is asking the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) to pursue the filing of charges against the operator of the foreign commercial vessel that hit a Filipino fishing boat northwest of Scarborough…

PCG: China installs floating barrier southeast of Bajo de Masinloc

Faith Argosino 09/24/2023

MANILA, Philippines — The Chinese Coast Guard (CCG) has installed a floating barrier southeast of Bajo de Masinloc, also known as Panatag Shoal or Scarborough Shoal, the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) revealed Sunday. The barrier, approximately 300…

The game of chicken and Scarborough

Artemio V. Panganiban - @inquirerdotnet 07/04/2021

The South China Sea (SCS) and the East China Sea (ECS) have become the playgrounds of the game of chicken among the world’s superpowers, a dangerous game that could ignite a nuclear holocaust. Claiming “freedom of navigation,”…

China does not possess the WPS

Antonio T. Carpio - @inquirerdotnet 05/20/2021

President Duterte’s mantra is “China is in possession of the West Philippine Sea (WPS).” The President made this declaration on several occasions: the November 2018 Asean-India Summit in Singapore, his July 2019 and 2020 State of the…

Mischief Reef – where it all started

Ramon J. Farolan - @inquirerdotnet 05/17/2021

First of all, congratulations to PMA Class of 2021, and a warm welcome to the long gray line. The valedictorian is cadet Janrey Artus of Negros Occidental, who is joining the Navy. Of the 163-strong group, 25…

Regrets, old maps, and Carpio

Ambeth R. Ocampo - @inquirerdotnet 05/14/2021

I was 16 when I first traveled to Europe on one of those silly tours that packed 12 countries in 30 days. Most of our time was spent sleeping in a bus by day and sleeping in…

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