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(Eagle News)–The Armed Forces of the Philippines on Saturday, June 9, denied President Rodrigo Duterte had ordered a halt in their patrol operations in the West Philippine Sea. “I do not know where Cong. Alejano got that supposed instruction from the Commander-in-Chief,” AFP Spokesperson Col. Edgard Arevalo said in a statement, referring to opposition lawmaker Gary Alejano. Alejano alleged he had a source who gave him the information. “Malamang kuryenteng balita yan if not yet […]
(Eagle News) — President Rodrigo Duterte on Wednesday, June 6, dismissed anew calls for him to send soldiers to the West Philippine Sea to assert the country’s claims. In a speech on Tuesday night, Duterte said sending the troops to fight China, which has been aggressive in its militarization in the area, would “result in a massacre.” “I am not prepared to lose my soldiers and policeman for a simple adventurism,” Duterte said in a […]
(Eagle News) — Nanindigan si National Security Adviser Hermogenes Esperon na hindi na kailangan pang maghain ng diplomatic protest ang Pilipinas laban sa China. Kamakailan, napaulat ang paglapag ng long range bomber ng China sa Woody Island na nasa West Philippine Sea na nagdulot ng pangamba sa ilan. Ayon kay Esperon, hindi dapat maalarma ang publiko dahil bahagi lamang umano ng drill ang ginawa ng China. Pero giit ng opisyal, hindi ibig sabihin na wala […]
(Eagle News) — Inaasahang sa 3rd quarter ng taon isasagawa ang susunod na Bilateral Consultative Mechanism sa pagitan ng China at Pilipinas. Ayon kay Philippine Ambassador to China Jose Santiago Sta. Romana, wala pang eksaktong petsa pero posible aniyang isagawa ito sa Agosto o Setyembre. Inaasahan aniyang mapag-uusapan ng dalawang bansa ang progress report ng resulta sa panel study hinggil sa gas cooperation sa West Philippine Sea. Noong Pebrero nang isagawa ng Pilipinas at China […]
(Eagle News) — Hindi naiwasang muling sisihin ang dating administrasyon ni Pangulong Benigno “Noynoy” Aquino III sa umano’y pagkawala ng kontrol ng Pilipinas sa ilang bahagi ng pinagtatalunang West Philippine Sea. Ito ay matapos muling maungkat sa isinagawang briefing ng National Task Force for the West Philippine Sea ang mga naging aksyon ng nakalipas na administrasyon sa claim ng gobyerno sa ilang pinagtatalunang isla sa West PHL Sea na naglagay sa relasyon ng Pilipinas at […]
(Eagle News)–The Philippines has started repairing a runway on Pagasa Island in the West Philippine Sea, a United States thinktank said on Saturday, May 26. According to the Asia Maritime Transparency Initiative (Amti) of the Center for Strategic and International Studies, based on satellite images on May 17, there were two barges located at the island’s airstrip constructed years ago. “It appears that a grab dredger, consisting of a crane with a clamshell bucket, is installed […]
BEIJING, China (AFP)–Beijing hit back Monday at allegations it was “militarizing” the South China Sea after landing bombers at an airbase in the contested waters, accusing Washington instead of raising tensions with its own military footprint. China on Friday for the first time landed several combat aircraft — including the long-range, nuclear strike-capable H-6K — at an island airfield in the sea, triggering international concern. The move prompted immediate criticism from the US, with a Pentagon spokesman condemning China’s “continued militarization of […]
(Eagle News) — Tiniyak ng Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) na protektado nila ang teritoryo ng Pilipinas laban sa China. Ayon kay AFP Chief Of Staff General Carlito Galvez, kasalukuyan na nilang vina-validate ang mga natatanggap na ulat kaugnay sa missile deployment ng China sa West Philippine Sea. Dahil dito ay nag-deploy na ang AFP ng marine battalion para mabantayan ang soberanya at karapatan ng bansa sa mga teritoryong inaangkin ng iba pang bansa. […]
(Eagle News) — Muntinlupa Rep. Ruffy Biazon is seeking an inquiry into what he said was China’s “creeping militarization” in the West Philippine Sea. House Bill 1856–which asked the Committee on National Defense and Security to conduct the probe—was filed following reports of China’s installation of missiles “capable of hitting surface to surface and surface to air targets on reclaimed islands..,” Biazon said in a statement. According to Biazon, in particular, Q-9 surface-to-air missiles and YJ-12 […]
HANOI, Vietnam (AFP) — China and Vietnam vowed Sunday to keep the peace in the South China Sea, the resource-rich waterway that has long been a source of tension between Hanoi and its powerhouse communist neighbour. China claims most of the disputed sea, which is believed to be rich in oil and gas reserves and is highly strategic for trade and defence. Beijing has built up artificial islands capable of hosting military installations in recent […]
(Eagle News)–A fisherman who had been adrift in the West Philippine Sea for three days was rescued by the Philippine Navy on Friday, the Western Command of the Armed Forces of the Philippines said. Albert Carcuevas of Rizal, Palawan was rescued in the vicinity of Dalagang Bukid Shoal, Wescom said in a statement. Carcuevas was fishing in Rizal when his boat encountered engine trouble, and ended up drifting toward the area. He told authorities he had […]
(Eagle News) – There should be a government agency or authority that is solely dedicated to planning and thinking of ways on how to protect and preserve the country’s marine resources, including those in the disputed waters of the South China Sea. This was what Acting Chief Justice Antonio Carpio proposed as he answered questions after his special lecture on the West Philippine Sea in New Era University in Quezon City on Friday, March […]
