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Philippine authorities on Tuesday confirmed the first recorded harassment incident of 2026 involving Chinese forces in the West Philippine Sea (WPS), after a…
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The commandant of the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) praised personnel Thursday for their resilience in the face of increasing maritime tensions, as civic…
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National Defense Secretary Gilberto “Gibo” Teodoro Jr. on Tuesday “strongly condemned” the “dangerous and inhumane” actions by Chinese maritime forces against…
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Following a recent water cannon attack by Chinese forces on Filipino fishing boats that resulted in three injured fishermen near Sabina Shoal, also known as…
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The newly formed Task Force Philippines is an expansion of the earlier Task Force Ayungin, which was originally focused on operations in the West Philippine…
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Senator Francis "Kiko" Pangilinan on Wednesday, 29 October, condemned the alleged use of cyanide in fishing near Ayungin Shoal in the West Philippine Sea.
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The Philippines can’t force China to leave Scarborough Shoal through military means, but the country isn’t completely powerless.
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Authorities recovered approximately 16 kilograms of high-grade marijuana, commonly known as kush, floating in the West Philippine Sea after a retrieval…
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The Philippine Navy on Tuesday said it has recovered suspected illegal drugs near the contested Sabina Shoal in the West Philippine Sea.
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The Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) on Tuesday confirmed that the Philippine Navy took decisive action in 1997 to demolish a Chinese-erected steel…
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Two Chinese Coast Guard ships targeted the BFAR vessel with powerful water cannons, causing significant damage.
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Tian Junli, a spokesperson for the Chinese People’s Liberation Army, said Chinese forces conducted 'routine patrols' in the South China Sea during the drills.
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The Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) has lodged a diplomatic protest against China over its decision to establish a national nature reserve in Bajo de…
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US Secretary of State Marco Rubio on Friday backed the Philippines in protesting Beijing's plan for a "nature reserve" on disputed Scarborough Shoal, saying it…
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China’s recent approval of the “Huangyan Island National Nature Reserve” at Bajo de Masinloc is an illegal encroachment on Philippine sovereignty, the…
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The Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) on Tuesday dismissed the presence of a Chinese tugboat near the Ayungin Shoal, asserting that the grounded BRP Sierra…
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Defense Secretary Gilbert Teodoro said Filipino troops in the West Philippine Sea (WPS) are alert and vigilant even as the situation in Ayungin Shoal remains…
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Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) spokesperson Col. Francel Padilla on Sunday confirmed an increased presence of Chinese vessels in the Ayungin Shoal area.
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