SAN ANTONIO, Zambales — A new offshore patrol vessel, the future BRP Rajah Sulayman (PS-20) from South Korea, arrived at the Naval Operating Base in Subic, the Philippine Navy announced Monday, Jan. 19. The Navy said the…
MANILA, Philippines – The Philippines will file a diplomatic protest over the Chinese Coast Guard’s (CCG) “deliberate ramming” of a Philippine vessel within the territorial sea of Pag-asa Island, the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) said. DFA…
MANILA – The death toll from the capsized Chinese vessel off Rizal town in Occidental Mindoro province has climbed to four, the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) said Thursday. Divers from the Coast Guard Special Operations Unit –…
LAPU-LAPU CITY, Cebu — Residents from Barangay Punta Engaño in Lapu-Lapu City, who acquired respiratory illnesses due to fiber dust emitted from the ship-breaking operation of M/V Diamond Highway, have continued to oppose the resumption of the…
MANILA, Philippines — The Bureau of Customs (BOC) said on Saturday that it apprehended a Liberian-flagged vessel in the Bohol Sea. According to the BOC, the ship, which was seized on Friday, had been drifting and loitering…
CEBU CITY, Philippines – An official of Cebu City’s Bantay Dagat Commission (BDC) is urging fisherfolks and fish dealers to comply with the mandatory registration of their fishing vessels and gears. Lawyer Ernesto Jose Rama, the BDC…
LAPU-LAPU CITY, Cebu – The cease and desist order (CDO) that Lapu-Lapu City Mayor Junard Chan issued against the dismantling of a ship that got stuck on the shores of Sitio Jansen in Barangay Punta Engano has…
MANILA, Philippines — China has expressed “strong dissatisfaction” and “firm opposition” to the Philippines’ condemnation of the recent ramming incident in the West Philippine Sea. In a statement, the Chinese Embassy said Deputy Chief of Mission Zhou…
MANILA, Philippines — President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. on Monday told the Philippine Coast Guard to investigate the collision between Chinese and Philippine vessels in Ayungin Shoal. According to the Presidential Communications Office (PCO), Marcos led a…
The country’s two Jose Rizal-class missile frigates have become more battle-ready after they were equipped with a French-made antitorpedo defense system. In a statement, the French defense contractor Naval Group said it finished installing the Contralto antitorpedo reaction…
MANILA, Philippines — Fifty people were rescued from a roll-on-roll-off (ro-ro) vessel early Sunday morning after it tilted on its side near the Banton, Romblon shoreline, according to the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG). According to PCG, 50…
MANILA, Philippines — Senator Francis Escudero on Tuesday said that the government must set aside its plan to purchase submarines and instead augment the country’s inventory of boats for disaster response and relief. Escudero made the remark…
