Tag: West Philippine Sea

Malacanang welcomes US support on West Phl Sea

Malacanang has welcomed the support from the United States to maintain peace in the West Philippine Sea. This came about after an American navy official said the US military is ready to respond to threats by China in the Asia Pacific region. Admiral Harry Harris of the US Pacific Fleet said his country is prepared to respond to threats against the security and stability of the Asia-Pacific region in the face of China’s undisputed land […]

PH to Int’l Community: Press for the cessation of West Philippine Sea reclamation

Philippine Foreign Affairs Undersecretary Evan P. Garcia called anew on the international community to press for a cessation of massive reclamation activities in the South China Sea. “Such unbridled reclamation activity worsens an already sensitive geopolitical situation and raises the specter of increasing militarization,” Undersecretary Garcia said at the 17th ASEAN-India Senior Officials Meeting (SOM) held in New Delhi on March 14. Concerns regarding recent developments in the South China Sea were discussed at the […]

DND monitoring China’s latest activity in West Philippine Sea

MANILA, PIA – The Palace on Tuesday said that the Department of National Defense (DND) is monitoring China’s latest activity in the West Philippine Sea. “Mino-monitor po ng ating Department of National Defense (DND) ang mga pangyayaring ‘yan at patuloy pa rin naman tayo sa ating advocacy na dapat ay walang mga kilos na ganyan,” Communications Secretary Herminio Coloma, Jr. said during the daily press briefing in Malacañang. “Dapat panatilihin ang status quo habang tinatalakay […]

President Aquino asks ASEAN dialogue partners for support in resolving sea row

PRESIDENT Aquino stressed the need for  dialogue partners of member nations of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) to help resolve the territorial dispute in the West Philippine Sea.The President made this pronouncement during his intervention at the 2nd ASEAN-US Summit held at the Myanmar International Convention Center 1 here on Thursday.The summit was attended by US President Barack Obama and other leaders of ASEAN member states, among them Singapore, Brunei Darussalam, Cambodia, Indonesia, […]

China, patuloy sa pagtatayo ng mga Man-Made Islands sa West Philippine Sea

Courtesy: Pag-asa Island Mayor-Eugenio Bitoonon Jr. Nangangamba ang Alkalde ng Pag-asa Island sa patuloy na pagtatayo ng China ng mga istraktura sa mga islang sakop ng Pilipinas. Posible umanong magamit ng China ang mga inilalagay nitong Man-Made Island sa West Philippine Sea sa pambu-bully nito sa ating bansa. Eagle News Correspondent Janze Paulo Macahilas Report