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  1. Scarborough Shoal

    Beijing confirms 2025 mishap deaths

    Beijing has confirmed the deaths of two Chinese sailors nearly a year after a Chinese navy ship collided with a coast guard vessel during a pursuit of a…

  2. LIFELINE at sea A Filipino fisherman receives fuel from the civilian-led Atin Ito Coalition during a humanitarian mission in the West Philippine Sea.

    China patrols surge; fishermen push back

    Chinese Coast Guard patrols around Bajo de Masinloc reached record levels in the first half of 2026, according to AMTI, as hundreds of Filipino fisherfolk…

  3. A PLATFORM at Bajo de Masinloc is enough to worry a country that remembers Mischief Reef, where China's ‘temporary’ structures did not leave, but hardened, stayed and became a base.

    A PLATFORM, THEN WHAT?

    If China fortifies Scarborough, the threat moves closer to Luzon and puts the Philippine mainland within easier military reach.

  4. PCG monitors 2 Sino vessels

    PCG monitors 2 Sino vessels

    The Philippine Coast Guard said it will continue monitoring and challenging two Chinese research vessels near Scarborough Shoal amid alleged unauthorized…

  5. Defense chief meets Indo-Pacific allies

    Defense chief meets Indo-Pacific allies

    The Philippines and United States concluded a five-day maritime exercise in the West Philippine Sea, prompting increased Chinese patrol activity near…

  6. China letter doesn’t matter — Tarriela

    China letter doesn’t matter — Tarriela

    The Philippine Coast Guard rejects China’s reliance on a 1990 letter in its Scarborough Shoal claim, reaffirming the Philippines’ position in the West…

  7. DEFENSE Secretary Gilberto Teodoro Jr.

    China claim over South China Sea ‘baseless’

    The DFA rejects China’s “erroneous” claim over the South China Sea, affirming the Philippines’ sovereignty over the West Philippine Sea, including Scarborough…