By Zaldy De Layola and Jose Cielito Reganit | May 24, 2024 MANILA – The House of Representatives on Friday assured help for thousands of Zambales fishers in Bajo de Masinloc (Scarborough Shoal) and other disputed areas inside Philippine waters. During a hearing of the Committee on National Defense and Security and the Special Committee on… Read More House leaders assure Zambales fisherfolk of help
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
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
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 Izza Reynoso | December 13, 2023 PUERTO PRINCESA, Palawan – The Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) will shoulder the cost of repairing M/L Kalayaan that was damaged during a confrontation with the China Coast Guard (CCG) at the West Philippine Sea (WPS) Sunday morning. Commander Ariel Joseph Coloma, Western Command (Wescom) spokesperson, told reporters… Read More AFP to fund repair of boat damaged in WPS encounter
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
AARON-MATTHEW LARIOSA | USNI NEWS, DECEMBER 11, 2023 A civilian-led convoy canceled its plans to deliver donated supplies and Christmas gifts to Philippine outposts across the South China Sea after China harassed Philippine vessels near Second Thomas and Scarborough Shoals over the weekend. Setting off from El Nido, Palawan on Saturday, the Atin Ito Coalition of… Read More Philippine Christmas Resupply Convoy Canceled After Chinese Warship Harassment
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