By Raymond Carl Dela Cruz | July 11, 2024 MANILA (PNA) – The Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) said two China-flagged vessels are suspected to be involved in an allision with a Filipino fishing boat in Subic, Zambales on July 3, resulting in the sinking of the fishing boat and one of the two fishers still missing.… Read More 2 Chinese ships could be involved in allision with boat in Zambales
By Ferdinand Patinio | July 8, 2024 MANILA (PNA) – The Commission on Elections (Comelec) has formed a fact-finding committee to investigate Bamban, Tarlac Mayor Alice Guo’s candidacy in the May 2022 national elections. “In view of public interest in the controversy surrounding Bamban, Tarlac Mayor Alice Guo, you are directed to create a Fact-Finding Committee… Read More Comelec to probe Guo candidacy in 2022 polls
By Joyce Ann L. Rocamora | July 5, 2024 MANILA (PNA) – The Philippines is working with China to reach an “understanding or a possible agreement” over the issue of Ayungin Shoal, Foreign Affairs Secretary Enrique Manalo confirmed Thursday. Manalo said among the focus of the recent Bilateral Consultation Mechanism (BCM) meeting was the current situation… Read More PH China in talks to reach understanding agreement on Ayungin
By Priam Nepomuceno | July 5, 2024 MANILA (PNA) – Filipino troops will “respond appropriately” in case of a repeat of the recent incident in the West Philippine Sea (WPS) where China Coast Guard (CCG) personnel harassed a Philippine rotation and resupply (RORE) contingent, Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) chief Gen. Romeo Brawner Jr. said… Read More PH troops to respond appropriately vs. another WPS harassment
By Priam Nepomuceno | July 4, 2024 MANILA (PNA) – The Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) on Thursday said it has demanded PHP60 million from China as payment for the equipment damage and losses incurred from the China Coast Guard’s (CCG) harassment of Manila’s rotation and resupply mission for Filipino troops in the Ayungin Shoal… Read More AFP demands P60M from China over damage losses in Ayungin clash
By Darryl John Esguerra | July 3, 2024 MANILA (PNA) – The National Security Council (NSC) said Wednesday it sees “no threat of any imminent attack” from China, even as Senator Imee Marcos claimed that more than 20 areas in the country were potential targets of Chinese hypersonic missiles. “We will reach out to Senator Imee… Read More No imminent attack from China, NSC says on Imee’s missile threat claim
By Joyce Ann L. Rocamora | July 2, 2024 MANILA (PNA) – The Philippines and China have reaffirmed their commitment to de-escalating tensions in the South China Sea during their first formal dialogue since the violent skirmish between the Chinese Coast Guard and the Armed Forces of the Philippines near Ayungin Shoal on June 17. The… Read More PH, China hold dialogue, commit to de-escalate tensions
By Jumalynne Doctolero | May 27, 2024 MANILA, (PIA) — The Philippine Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) expressed serious concern on Sunday over China’s issuance of new regulations governing its Coast Guard’s law enforcement procedures. The regulations, announced on May 15 and set to take effect on June 15, have raised alarm in Manila due to… Read More Philippines denounces China’s new coast guard regulations
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
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
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