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(Eagle News)–“Filipinos do not yield.” President Bongbong Marcos issued the statement after another Philippine vessel on a resupply mission in Ayungin Shoal figured in an incident with the Chinese Coast Guard, leaving at least three Philippine Navy personnel injured and the Philippine vessel damaged. The Philippine government said two vessels of the China Coast Guard water-cannoned the Unaizah May 4 (UM4) which carried the Navy personnel over the weekend. The UM4 was also carrying supplies […]
(Eagle News)–President Bongbong Marcos has ordered the Philippine Coast Guard and Bureau of Aquatic Resources to maintain their presence in the West Philippine Sea. PCG spokesperson on the West Philippine Sea Commodore Jay Tarriela said the President, in particular, ordered them to continue their “rational deployment” in Bajo de Masinloc. “We know for a fact na ang ‘Bajo de Masinloc’ is a traditional fishing ground ‘no for the Filipinos particularly ang ating mga kababayan sa […]
(Eagle News) — The Philippines is negotiating another Code of Conduct with other Southeast Asian countries it has a territorial dispute with over the West Philippine Sea, President Bongbong Marcos said. According to the President, this was because “we are still waiting for the code of conduct between China and ASEAN and the progress has been rather slow unfortunately..” and the primordial concern was to maintain peace in the region. He said among these Southeast […]
By Eagle News METRO MANILA, PHILIPPINES—“This country will not lose one inch of its territory,” President Bongbong Marcos said on Saturday, Feb. 18. The President made the comment as part of his speech during the Philippine Military Academy’s homecoming in Baguio City. He did not elaborate, but the comment came after the Armed Forces of the Philippines called on China to “restrain its forces.” The call was made after a Chinese Coast Guard vessel pointed […]
(Eagle News) — The Philippines has protested what it said were the “belligerent” actions of the Chinese Coast Guard against the Philippine Coast Guard and their illegal presence in Bajo de Masinloc. The Department of Foreign Affairs announced the development in a statement on Monday, May 3, days after the incident from April 24 to 25. According to the DFA, the Chinese Coast Guard was responsible for “shadowing, blocking dangerous maneuver” and for conducting “radio […]
(Eagle News) — Defense Secretary Delfin Lorenzana reiterated his call for China to “refrain from conducting activities that disturb regional and international peace and security.” In reiterating his call, Lorenzana said China’s nine-dash line, which it uses to stake its claim over almost the entire West Philippine Sea, is “without any factual or legal basis.” Lorenzana noted that the Permanent Court of Arbitration had already “flatly and categorically rejected” China’s historical claim when it issued […]
(Eagle News)–The Philippines has filed another diplomatic protest against China. The protest was filed over a law China passed last week. The law authorizes the Chinese Coast Guard to “undertake all necessary measures, including the use of weapons when national sovereignty, sovereign rights, and jurisdiction are being illegally infringed upon by foreign organizations or individuals at sea.” The Philippines, Malaysia, Brunei, Taiwan and Vietnam have claims in the South China Sea, which China has claimed […]
