CALIFORNIA, United States of America – United States President Barack Obama emphasized that the Association of South East Asian Nation has the opportunity to promote a unified goal in the region – a goal that will respect the international law, maintain freedom of navigation and resolution of the territorial dispute in the West Philippine Sea in a peaceful and legal manner. (Eagle News Service Described by Jay Paul Carlos, Video Editing by Dexter Magno, Uploaded […]
Tag: West Philippine Sea
West Philippine Sea claimants meet in the US
MANILA, Philippines – The Department of Foreign Affairs confirmed the possibility of meeting in the sidelines of the different West Philippine Sea claimants during the ASEAN-US summit in California. Also possible are talks regarding the freedom of navigation in the said area. (Eagle News Service Described by Jay Paul Carlos, Video Editing by Dexter Magno, Uploaded by MRFaith Bonalos)
US looks in to joint patrol with the Philippines
United States Ambassador to the Philippines, Philip Goldberg said that the US is looking into the possibility of conducting joint patrols in the disputed territories in the West Philippine Sea. Goldberg added that it has always been the principle of the US to ensure the freedom of navigation in the West Philippine Sea and that said proposed joint patrol has nothing to do with the Enhanced Defense Cooperation Agreement (EDCA) between the Philippines and the […]
China condemns U.S. warship in West Philippine Sea
China condemned the latest action of the United States of America when the latter sent another missile destroyer in the disputed territories in the West Philippine Sea. Said US operation aims to guarantee the freedom of navigation in said territories. The United States sent said ship without asking for the leave of the three claimants of the said three territory – namely China, Taiwan and Vietnam. (Eagle News Service Described by Jay Paul Carlos, Video […]
Kalayaan, Atin Ito – an act of defiance or the nation’s hope?
QUEZON City, Philippines (February 1) – “We shall defend our island, whatever the cost may be we shall fight on the beaches, we shall fight on the landing grounds, we shall fight in the fields and in the streets, we shall fight in the hills; we shall never surrender”- Winston Churchill This is the fighting spirit of the Filipino youth who courageously volunteered and have not been hindered even if all the odds are against them. […]
Taiwan’s president visits territory in West Philippine Sea
The President of Taiwan visited his country’s territory in the West Philippine Sea for the Chinese New Year and as part of his farewell visit. (Eagle News Service Described by Jay Paul Carlos, Video Editing by Dexter Magno, Uploaded by MRFaith Bonalos)
Comfort women still asking for justice
A group of comfort women expressed concern that their quest for justice may be derailed as the government courts Japan’s support in the Philippines’ territorial claims in the West Philippine Sea. According to Atty. Harry Roque, Japan’s human rights violations against the comfort women in World War II should not be set aside just for the sake of the territorial dispute in the West Philippine Sea. (Eagle News Service Described by Jay Paul Carlos, Video […]
China to construct nuclear power plant in territorial waters
China plans to construct a new nuclear power plant within its vast territorial waters. According to China’s Atomic Energy Authority, said nuclear aims to double China’s nuclear power capability by 2020. (Eagle News Service Described by Jay Paul Carlos, Video Editing by Dexter Magno, Uploaded by MRFaith Bonalos)
China defends sovereignty in West Philippine Sea
Defending its sovereignty in the West Philippine Sea, China’s Foreign Ministry declared that China and the United States of America should formulate a solution to resolve the issue. Said statement was made after US Secretary of State John Kerry visited Beijing. (Eagle News Service Described by Jay Paul Carlos, Video Editing by Dexter Magno, Uploaded by MRFaith Bonalos)
Kalayaan, Atin Ito – heroes of the new generation
QUEZON City, Philippines (January 28) – “The youth is the hope of the nation” – Jose Rizal Our national hero once said that the children are our only hope. The youth from “Kalayaan, Atin Ito” movement is one of the great representations of what Dr. Jose Rizal told us. “If during our voyage we will be encountering the Chinese face to face, we are going to tell them that we are not going to war against […]
Youth group will visit all islands in West Philippine Sea
The youth group, “Kalayaan, Atin Ito” plans to visit all the islands claimed by the Philippines in the West Philippine Sea, which said group believes is an effective way to show to China that the Kalayaan Group of Islands belongs to the Philippines. On the other hand, the Armed Forces of the Philippines asked said group to engage in alternative forms of protests like “alay-lakad”. (Eagle News Service Described by Jay Paul Carlos, Video Editing […]
Youth group plans another voyage in the West Philippine Sea
The youth group “Kalayaan, Atin Ito” is planning to conduct a second voyage to an island in the disputed territory in the West Philippine Sea. Said voyage is planned to be held in April. The voyage will once again be conducted as a protest against China’s claim in the West Philippine Sea. The group added that China imitated their move and that the government is investigating reports of Chinese tourists visiting the islands in the […]





