WPS inclusion on Google maps recognizes PH sovereignty, says senator

Wilnard Bacelonia - Philippine News Agency 04/15/2025

MANILA, Philippines – Senate Majority Leader Francis Tolentino on Monday hailed the growing global recognition of the West Philippine Sea (WPS) following its latest inclusion on Google Maps. Tolentino called it a “victory for all Filipinos” and a…

Images show 2 Chinese bombers deployed near Panatag

03/29/2025

HONG KONG—China deployed two long-range H-6 bombers around Panatag (Scarborough) Shoal this week, in Beijing’s latest move to assert sovereignty over the hotly disputed atoll in the South China Sea, satellite images obtained by Reuters showed. The…

Blogger apologizes for claiming PH uses water cannons in WPS

Gabriel Pabico Lalu 03/23/2025

MANILA, Philippines  — Lawmakers threatened on Friday a blogger with contempt after he claimed during a House hearing that Philippine forces conduct water cannon attacks like what China’s vessels did in the West Philippine Sea (WPS). In…

PCG drives China monster ship farther away from Zambales coast

Faith Argosino - Reporter 02/03/2025

MANILA, Philippines — The Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) has pushed China’s “monster ship” farther away from the coast of Zambales, according to the spokesperson for the West Philippine Sea, Commodore Jay Tarriela. Tarriela said the Chinese Coast…

Suspected Chinese submarine drone recovered in Philippine waters

Agence France Presse 01/02/2025

MANILA, Philippines — A submarine drone suspected to be from China was recovered in waters off the central Philippines, police said on Thursday, warning of “potential national security implications”. Three fishermen found the drone on Monday around…

Russian ‘attack submarine’ spotted in PH waters near Mindoro

Frances Mangosing - @inquirerdotnet 12/02/2024

MANILA, Philippines — A Russian attack submarine, identified as the Ufa, surfaced in the West Philippine Sea last week, according to multiple security sources. The Kilo II-class diesel-electric submarine was first spotted on November 28, about 148…

Southeast Asian defense chiefs discuss regional security with US, China and other partner nations

Associated Press 11/21/2024

VIENTIANE, Laos (AP) — Southeast Asian defense chiefs met Thursday with China, the United States and other partner nations in Laos for security talks, which come as Beijing’s increasingly assertive stance in its claim to most of…

Marcos enacts laws to strengthen PH claims in West Philippine Sea

Julie Aurelio - @inquirerdotnet 11/09/2024

President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. on Friday enacted two laws that defined the country’s maritime zones and its archipelagic sea-lanes and air routes to assert the Philippines’ rights over its waters, especially the West Philippine Sea. Republic Act…

Sara: I’ll throw Marcos Sr.’s body into WPS if attacks continue

Zacarian Sarao 10/19/2024

MANILA, Philippines — Vice President Sara Duterte said Friday that she previously warned Sen. Imee Marcos that if political attacks from the current administration continued, she would personally dig up former president and dictator Ferdinand Marcos Sr.’s…

China ‘monster ship’ inches closer to PCG vessel

John Eric Mendoza 07/06/2024

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…

China ‘monster ship’ spotted near Ayungin Shoal

John Eric Mendoza 06/25/2024

MANILA, Philippines — China’s ‘monster ship’ was spotted near the Ayungin Shoal by the West Philippine Sea monitor on Monday, June 24. As of 9:00 a.m., the 12,000-ton CCG vessel “passed close” to the Philippines’ naval station near…

Escoda Shoal corals may be dead – expert

John Eric Mendoza 06/08/2024

MANILA, Philippines — Almost all corals in the shallow waters of Escoda (Sabina) Shoal may be dead, a University of the Philippines (UP) marine scientist said Friday. Dr. Jonathan Anticamara, of the University of the Philippines Institute…

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