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National Security Adviser Eduardo Año —Presidential photo MANILA, Philippines — National Security Adviser Eduardo Año on Saturday called on other countries to respect the Philippines’ “sovereign right to make decisions on its defense and security,” amid plans to deploy midrange missiles which drew criticism, particularly from China. In a statement, the official stressed that the […]
MANILA, Philippines — The Philippines has a right to allow the deployment of the United States’ missile system in the country despite China’s continuous opposition to it, according to Defense Secretary Gilberto Teodoro Jr. Teodoro said this on Tuesday following Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Mao Ning’s statement of opposition to the country’s reported plan to […]
WAY BEYOND THEIR WATERS A Chinese Navy frigate is seen in the vicinity waters of Panatag (Scarborough) Shoal on Thursday. Two China Coast Guard vessels were also in the area. —Philippine Coast Guard MANILA, Philippines — Seen from a 12-seater patrol airplane of the Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR), the glistening turquoise waters around […]
A floating barrier is placed at the entrance of Scarborough Shoal in the South China Sea, February 22, 2024. (Maxar Technologies/Handout via Reuters) BEIJING — China’s coast guard said on Friday it warned and “drove away” a Philippine C-208 aircraft that “illegally” entered the airspace over Scarborough Shoal in the South China Sea. China urges the Philippine […]
Some fishermen in Masinloc, Zambales joined a fishing expedition organized by Pamalakaya in a symbolic move to resist China’s fishing ban. | FILE PHOTO: Joanna Rose Aglibot/Inquirer Central Luzon MANILA, Philippines — The Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) monitored 12 Chinese vessels in and outside Bajo de Masinloc in the West Philippine Sea during its routine […]
AIRWORTHY American and Philippine planes fly in formation over the Philippine Sea on Dec. 12. —Photo courtesy of Philippine Air Force MANILA, Philippines — Philippine Air Force A-29 Super Tucanos and US Air Force’s (USAF) A-10 Thunderbolt II, which are known as “Warthogs,” recently took to the skies over the Philippine Sea for joint training. […]
WPS composite image from Inquirer file photos MANILA, Philippines – The Philippines, United States and Japan raised “serious concerns” over China’s repeated blocking and harassment of Philippine vessels in the West Philippine Sea during their inaugural trilateral maritime talks in Japan. The dialogue held on Tuesday, was chaired by Foreign Affairs Assistant Secretary Ma. Theresa […]
THERE is no need for the deployment of a Navy warship in the West Philippine Sea (WPS) despite the recent harassment being conducted by China against Philippine vessels, said President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. on Tuesday, December 10, 2024. In an interview, Marcos maintained that the country will continue to advocate for peaceful resolutions amid the […]
MOTHER MAP President Marcos receives the original 1734 Murillo Velarde map of the Philippines from Mel V. Velarde, chair of the Asian Institute of Journalism and Communication at Malacañang Palace on Friday. The “mother of all Philippine maps” has been cited as a key evidence of the Philippine claims to the waters and other maritime […]
Kristine Daguno-Bersamina – Philstar.com December 7, 2024 | 5:14pm MANILA, Philippines — The Philippine government will prioritize deploying white ships over warships in the West Philippine Sea as part of its peaceful, whole-of-government strategy to protect Filipino fishermen and assert the country’s territorial rights. Philippine Coast Guard spokesperson Commodore Jay Tarriela said the government, under President […]