“This is the first time that we saw the Chinese coastguard carry bolos, spears and knives … they were like pirates in their actions,” General Romeo Brawner Jnr, chief of …
The Philippines under President Ferdinand Marcos Jnr has pushed back against China’s claims to the resource-rich sea while bolstering US defence ties. His government has signalled its determination to explore …
In a statement on Monday, the Department of Foreign Affairs called on China to “cease and desist from the conduct of illegal actions that violate the Philippines’ sovereignty, sovereign rights, …
A civilian group from the Philippines will continue its resupply mission to Filipino fishermen in the Scarborough Shoal, even in light of US reports of China sending a huge blockade …
The 124 vessels included three from the Chinese navy and 11 from its coastguard, Trinidad said. But the biggest increase was detected in the number of maritime militia vessels, which …
The lawmaker, who chairs the Philippine Senate Committee on Foreign Relations, went on to warn that every action that may put Filipinos in danger is a “gross irresponsibility [that] must …
“We discussed many [issues] during our security cluster meeting, not just the ground operation. But we can do it as a country using all the instruments available to us,” he …
On February 17, the China Coast Guard 5403 vessel sailed off the coast of Malaysia to begin a period of intrusive patrolling into the country’s oil and gas fields, according …