DFA open to Ayungin deal extension over entire WPS
CHINA’S AGGRESSION A Philippine Navy boat is flanked by a China Coast Guard vessel (left) and a Chinese maritime militia vessel (not seen in photo) as both ships fire water….
CHINA’S AGGRESSION A Philippine Navy boat is flanked by a China Coast Guard vessel (left) and a Chinese maritime militia vessel (not seen in photo) as both ships fire water….
WPS COMPOSITE IMAGE from Inquirer, AFP, Reuters file photos MANILA, Philippines — The Chinese Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MFA) has “mischaracterized” the Philippines’ rotation and resupply mission (RoRe) at Ayungin….
WEAPON IN HAND The Armed Forces of the Philippines, which released this photo, said one of the China Coast Guard members shown here (center) wielded a pickaxe and made threatening….
China Coast Guard personnel brandish bolos against Philippine navy personnel during the June 17 resupply mission in a naval outpost in Ayungin (Second Thomas) Shoal. PHOTO FROM THE AFP MANILA, Philippines — A….
File photo MANILA, Philippines — The Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) debunked claims on Saturday that China was informed of the rotation and reprovisioning (RoRe) mission conducted by the Philippines….
China’s Foreign Ministry spokesperson Mao Ning. —Agence France-Presse MANILA, Philippines — A Chinese official has urged the Philippines to “keep its word” after the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) disputed….
This file photo taken on April 23, 2023 shows the grounded Philippine navy ship BRP Sierra Madre, where marines are stationed to assert Manila’s territorial claims at Second Thomas Shoal….
The BRP Sierra Madre, a Navy warship that now serves as military outpost, keeps watch over Ayungin (Second Thomas), located within the country’s exclusive economic zone. Nearby are Chinese coast….
The BRP Sierra Madre is seen docked at Second Thomas Shoal in the South China Sea on November 10, 2023. (Photo by JAM STA ROSA / Agence France-Presse) MANILA, Philippines….
(FILES) This file photo taken on April 23, 2023 shows the grounded Philippine navy ship BRP Sierra Madre, where marines are stationed to assert Manila’s territorial claims at Second Thomas….