Gov. Ebdane: Strategic action urgently needed for WPS fishers

By E.H. Edejer | October 29, 2024 IBA, Zambales — With geopolitical issues in the West Philippines Sea (WPS) adversely affecting local fisherfolk, Governor Hermogenes Ebdane Jr. is calling for strategic actions that would sustain and enhance the livelihood of fishermen in the coastal province of Zambales. In his message at the Provincial Caravan for… Read More Gov. Ebdane: Strategic action urgently needed for WPS fishers

National Security Council, tiniyak na hindi matitigil ang pangingisda sa West Philippine Sea

Ni Shane F. Velasco SUBIC, Zambales (PIA) — Prayoridad ng administrasyon ni Pangulong Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. na tugunan ang kabuhayan at pangangailangan ng mga mangingisda sa West Philippine Sea, habang patuloy na ipinaglalaban ang karapatan at soberanya ng bansa sa nasabing teritoryo. Iyan ang binigyang diin ni National Security Council Assistant Director General Jonathan… Read More National Security Council, tiniyak na hindi matitigil ang pangingisda sa West Philippine Sea

Scarborough fishers ‘disappointed’ with SONA

By Henry Empeño | July 22, 2022 MASINLOC, Zambales — While President Marcos vowed that the Philippines will continue asserting its rights over the West Philippine Sea (WPS), fishermen here said the presidential pronouncement lacked much significance to those who can no longer fish at Bajo de Masinloc, or Scarborough Shoal, due to the presence… Read More Scarborough fishers ‘disappointed’ with SONA

PCG: ‘Atin Ito’ WPS mission, win for PH

By Priam Nepomuceno | May 15, 2024 MANILA – The aid mission of civilian group ‘Atin Ito Coalition’ is already a victory for the Philippines even without the convoy reaching very close to the Bajo de Masinloc (Scarborough Shoal), a Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) official said on Wednesday. Commodore Jay Tarriela, PCG spokesperson for the West… Read More PCG: ‘Atin Ito’ WPS mission, win for PH

PCG sends 2 more escort vessels for ‘Atin Ito’ convoy to WPS

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

PBBM: PH to defend its sovereign rights in West Philippine Sea

By Priam Nepomuceno and Anna Leah Gonzales | December 11, 2023 MANILA – President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. said China’s aggressive actions against Filipino vessels further steeled the country’s determination to defend and protect the nation’s jurisdiction in the West Philippine Sea (WPS). “The aggression and provocations perpetrated by the China Coast Guard and their Chinese Maritime… Read More PBBM: PH to defend its sovereign rights in West Philippine Sea