By Raymond Carl Dela Cruz | May 15, 2024 MANILA – The Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) on Wednesday dispatched two more vessels to escort the “Atin Ito” convoy to the Bajo de Masinloc to ensure the safety of the Filipino civilian movement. During a press conference hosted by the Philippine Information Agency (PIA) in Quezon City,… Read More PCG sends 2 more escort vessels for ‘Atin Ito’ convoy to WPS
By Priam Nepomuceno | May 14, 2024 MANILA – A Philippine Navy (PN) ship is in close contact with the civilian group “Atin Ito Coalition,” which is heading to the Bajo de Masinloc (also known as Scarborough Shoal) in the West Philippine Sea (WPS) to hold a “peace and solidarity regatta,” a Navy official said Tuesday.… Read More PH Navy to monitor civilian group’s mission to Bajo de Masinloc
By Priam Nepomuceno | May 3, 2024 SAN NARCISO, Zambales – All Chinese actions in the West Philippine Sea (WPS) are outright violations of international law, a ranking Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) insisted on Friday. Commodore Jay Tarriela, PCG spokesperson for the WPS, said maritime security scholars used to call China’s moves as grey zone tactics,… Read More PCG: China disregards int’l laws using ‘beyond normal’ actions
MORONG, Bataan | April 15, 2024 – Alpas Pinas, a non-stock, non-profit organization leading the advocacy for nuclear energy as a clean energy source, emphasizes the urgency of exploring the activation of the Philippine Nuclear Power Plant (PNPP) considering the country’s low power reserves. With the Philippines facing low power reserve margin, there is a… Read More Group calls for activation of nuke plant to address ‘energy crisis’
The Comprehensive Archipelagic Defense Concept calls for all military branches to defend territorial waters. By BENAR NEWS | 2024.04.04 Manila The upcoming annual large-scale joint military exercise between the Philippines and the U.S. will feature drills along the outer edge of South China Sea waters of Manila’s exclusive economic zone, officials said Thursday. The Balikatan… Read More Annual Balikatan Exercise with US will test new Philippine defense strategy
By HENRY EMPEÑO | Taktikom News & Features IBA, Zambales — Construction of the Central Luzon Link Expressway (CLLEx) that would link strategic areas in the region is expected to resume in the second quarter of 2024 following the resolution of right-of-way claims that previously bogged down the P11.8-billion government project. Zambales Governor Hermogenes Ebdane… Read More CLLEx project to resume Q2 2024; right-of-way row solved
By HENRY EMPEÑO | March 17, 2024 SAN FELIPE, Zambales — After hearing complaints of dwindling catch in municipal waters along Zambales coast, Governor Hermogenes Ebdane Jr. urged marginal fishermen here to form cooperatives and avail of funds from the provincial government for sustainable fishing methods and increased livelihood. “Don’t go back to marginal fishing—that… Read More Gov. Ebdane urges fishers to organize, avail of govt assistance
By Priam Nepomuceno | January 31, 2024 MANILA – National Security Adviser (NSA) Eduardo Año on Wednesday slammed the China Coast Guard’s claims that Beijing has an “indisputable sovereignty” over the Bajo de Masinloc (also known as Scarborough Shoal) and its adjacent waters, reiterating that the waterway is located inside the Philippines’ exclusive economic zone (EEZ).… Read More Año: China’s repeated claims over Bajo de Masinloc unfounded
By Priam Nepomuceno | January 31, 2024 MANILA – National Security Adviser (NSA) Eduardo Año on Wednesday slammed the China Coast Guard’s claims that Beijing has an “indisputable sovereignty” over the Bajo de Masinloc (also known as Scarborough Shoal) and its adjacent waters, reiterating that the waterway is located inside the Philippines’ exclusive economic zone (EEZ).… Read More Año: China’s repeated claims over Bajo de Masinloc unfounded
ACTIVIST group Samahan ng Progresibong Kabataan in a press conference held on Wednesday with Stop the War coalition sought the Philippine and US governments to explain the clandestine transfer of 39 million gallons of fuel from the US military base in Red Hill, Hawai’i to Subic Bay. “The broader context here is that there is… Read More ‘US fuel storage will only increase regional tensions’ – SPARK
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