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  1. WPS seen testing President’s foreign policy

    WPS seen testing President’s foreign policy

    The West Philippine Sea is expected to take center stage in President Ferdinand Marcos Jr.’s fifth State of the Nation Address as the administration balances…

  2. THIS handout photo taken on 21 March last year and received from the Philippine Coast Guard and Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources shows an aerial view of Filipino scientists inspecting Sandy Cay reef, near the Philippine-held Thitu Island, in Spratly Islands. Inset, taken on 27 April this year shows Philippine Coast Guard and military personnel holding a Philippine flag during an inter-agency maritime operation in Sandy Cay 2. The Philippines on 28 April slammed an ‘irresponsible’ Chinese state media report claiming a disputed reef in the South China Sea was under Beijing’s control, saying the status quo was unchanged.

    Celebrating victory

    Every Filipino should know what we won, why we won, and why it matters. Because sovereignty is not defended only by ships and soldiers; it is also defended by…

  3. AFP validates new structure at disputed shoal

    AFP validates new structure at disputed shoal

    The Philippine military reported monitoring 82 Chinese navy and coast guard vessels in the West Philippine Sea in May, highlighting increased maritime activity…

  4. Holding the line vs a bully

    Holding the line vs a bully

    The Philippines can’t force China to leave Scarborough Shoal through military means, but the country isn’t completely powerless.

  5. ‘Troublemaker!’

    ‘Troublemaker!’

    ‘The territorial scope of the Philippines has long been defined by a series of international treaties, and the islands in the South China Sea that belong to…

  6. Is ASEAN a mere talk shop?

    Is ASEAN a mere talk shop?

    While ASEAN has been engaging China in prolonged negotiations for a Code of Conduct to govern activities in the disputed waters, progress has been…