Jonathan Malaya MANILA, Philippines — The Philippines made the right decision not to heed the United States’ offer of assistance in its resupply missions in the West Philippine Sea, a….
SEE THING CONTENTION After ramming of a Philippine Coast Guard vessel at Escoda (Sabina) Shoal, concerns over China’s sincerity in keeping regional tensions down shift back to Ayungin (Second Thomas)….
The grounded BRP Sierra Madre at Ayungin (Second Thomas) Shoal in the West Philippine Sea. (INQUIRER FILE PHOTO / NIÑO JESUS ORBETA) MANILA, Philippines — After almost two months, the….
Retired Supreme Court Justice Antonio Carpio MANILA, Philippines — Allowing a foreign force to escort Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) or Navy resupply missions in the West Philippine Sea is an….
CHINA WATCH A crew member of BRP Cabra observes a China Coast Guard vessel monitoring, in turn, the Philippine Coast Guard ship. —AFP ABOARD THE BRP CABRA, WEST PHILIPPINE SEA….
IN PHILIPPINEWATERS The BRP Teresa Magbanua at Escoda (Sabina) Shoal in this photo taken on June 12, 2024 — PHOTO FROM THE PHILIPPINE COAST GUARD BAGUIO CITY, Philippines — Manila….
WATER ATTACK A China Coast Guard ship fires its water cannon at BRP Datu Sanday while the Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources’ vessel is on its way to Escoda….
US FLEET CHIEF IN TOWN Adm. Samuel Paparo Jr., chief of the US military’s Indo-Pacific Command (left), makes a courtesy call on President Marcos at Malacañang on Tuesday, when Manila….
This handout photo grabbed from a video released by the Philippine Coast Guard on June 7, 2024 shows Philippine Coast Guard divers and marine scientists surveying part of Sabina shoal. ….
MANILA, Philippines — The National Security Council (NSC) countered China’s claim regarding the latest West Philippine Sea resupply mission, stressing the voyage continued without asking permission from Beijing. In a….
