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MANILA, Philippines —The Philippines’ ownership of the West Philippine Sea is not an imagination but a reality that will stay forever, President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. said during his third State of the Nation Address (Sona). Marcos’ remarks…
MANILA, Philippines — A 135-meter Chinese Coast Guard (CCG) ship was spotted some 60 nautical miles (nm) west of Lubang Island on Sunday afternoon, according to an American maritime expert. “At 16:20 (4:20 p.m.) yesterday the 135-meter China…
MANILA, Philippines — The China “monster ship” has been inching closer to the Philippine Coast Guard’s (PCG) vessel at Escoda (Sabina) Shoal in the West Philippine Sea. According to PCG spokesperson for the West Philippine Sea Commodore…
MANILA, Philippines — The biggest China Coast Guard vessel dubbed as the China monster ship has left the general vicinity of El Nido, Palawan, and passed through the waters of Scarborough (Panatag) Shoal, according to a West…
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…
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…
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…
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…
MANILA, Philippines — The Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) described China Coast Guard (CCG) personnel, involved in the June 17 “illegal boarding” incident as coming onboard wielding bolos, knives, and spears, and acting like “pirates.” The…
MANILA, Philippines — A Philippine supply ship has collided with one of the Chinese Coast Guard (CCG) vessels near the Ayungin Shoal in the West Philippine Sea, and the CCG is blaming the Philippines for the incident.…
SINGAPORE – President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. asserted on Friday that the Philippines will defend its sovereignty in the South China Sea against Beijing’s expansive claims do “whatever it takes to protect our sovereign home,” including areas of…
HONOLULU—The United States, Australia and Japan have agreed to provide “coordinated security assistance” to the Philippines to strengthen the country’s military capabilities in the face of China’s growing aggressiveness in the South China Sea. The defense ministers of the…
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