China patrols surge; fishermen push back
Chinese Coast Guard patrols around Bajo de Masinloc (Scarborough Shoal) reached record levels during the first half of 2026, according to the Asian Maritime…
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Chinese Coast Guard patrols around Bajo de Masinloc (Scarborough Shoal) reached record levels during the first half of 2026, according to the Asian Maritime…
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If China fortifies Scarborough, the threat moves closer to Luzon and puts the Philippine mainland within easier military reach.
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The Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) said it will continue to monitor and challenge two Chinese research vessels stationed at the Scarborough Shoal amid reports of…
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The Armed Forces of the Philippines, through the National Task Force for the West Philippine Sea (NTF-WPS), on Tuesday confirmed reports disclosed by AFP Chief…
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The Philippine military and coast guard concluded a five-day joint maritime exercise with the United States in the West Philippine Sea on Saturday, drawing an…
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The Chinese Embassy’s use of a 1990 letter does not constitute a significant basis for China’s claim to Scarborough Shoal in the West Philippine Sea, according…
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The Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) strongly rejected on Monday China’s “erroneous” and “misleading” statement over the weekend asserting its “indisputable…
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A top Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) official on Sunday dismissed China’s reliance on a 1990 letter from a former ambassador as proof that Manila conceded…
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China backs WPS claim with 1990 radio missive
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The Chinese Embassy Manila on Saturday, 14 March, cited a 1990 letter from a Philippine diplomat as supposed evidence disputing the Philippines’ claim over…
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If we can’t acknowledge a rescue without first running it through a geopolitical filter, what does that say about us?
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Two died while one is seriously injured among 21 Filipino sailors aboard a Singapore-flagged cargo vessel that capsized near Scarborough Shoal in the wee hours…
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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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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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The Protected Area Resource Management and Protection Unit (PARMPU) of the Sarangani Bay Protected Seascape (SBPS) conducted a manual Crown-of-Thorns (COTs)…
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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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