Envoy says Manila playing ‘huge role’ in sea exercises
Manila will play a huge role in this year’s Indo-Pacific Endeavor amid continuing tensions in the West Philippine Sea, the ...
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Navy chief: China ‘obviously crossing boundary’ in WPS
The Philippine Navy said China is the one crossing the line in the West Philippine Sea amid tensions in the ...
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Tension not escalated
Given the recent bullying of Filipino fishermen and their countrymen in the West Philippine Sea by better-armed Chinese vessels, we ...
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Mission accomplished
National Security Adviser Eduardo Ano and Philippine Coast Guard chief Admiral Artemio Abu welcome back PCG personnel who successfully planted ...
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PH marks 5 WPS territories
PCG: Sovereign markers at critical areas show resolve to protect waters ASEAN’S NAVIES. Marine Brig. Gen. Edwin Amadar (inset), Fleet ...
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Navy ups frequency of sovereignty patrols in WPS
SHOW OF FORCE. A US soldier opens the cockpit of one of their F16 fighter jets prior to the US-Philippines ...
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Joint patrols by US, PH in WPS by Q3—envoy
Joint patrols between the United States and the Philippines in the West Philippine Sea might start in the third quarter ...
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100 Chinese ships continue to swarm Julian Felipe Reef—PCG
A week after they were first spotted, over 100 suspected Chinese maritime militia (CMM) vessels were still anchored in the ...
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China, PH discuss near-collision, agree to SCS fishing rights talk
President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. said Monday he has raised the near-collision of Philippine and Chinese coast guard ships in the ...
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High time to push back
It is expected that President Biden will reaffirm US commitment to the defense of the Philippines “The Philippines might be ...
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