Strong and urgent appeal to China has been sent by the Philippine government, demanding an immediate stop of all provocative and dangerous activities endangering the safety of Philippine vessels and aircraft engaged in lawful operations inside the territory and Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ). This request relates to a recent incident whereby China fired lights from its militarily reclaimed island on …

The Philippines recently celebrated the 2016 arbitral verdict on the West Philippine Sea (WPS). By dismissing China’s broad claims inside its “nine-dash line,” this historic ruling by the Permanent Court of Arbitration in The Hague mostly favored the Philippines. China keeps rejecting the decision, while the international community finds increasing backing for the Philippines. A Reason for Celebrating Legal Victory …

The Philippine administration has indicated its will to have communication with China in response to the recent increase of tensions in the West Philippine Sea. The main innovations are as follows: At the Second Thomas Shoal, a major conflict happened that left eight Philippine navy men injured. Chinese vessels stopped a Philippine resupply effort to the Second Thomas Shoal in …

For decades the West Philippine Sea, sometimes referred to as the South China Sea, has been a disputed area. Recent events have heightened tensions even further, therefore the region becomes the center of attention for geopolitics and global concerns. Chinese assertiveness: military presence, island building, recent events With a sequence of calculated acts that have disturbed surrounding nations and the …

With a recent collision at Ayungin Shoal causing major injuries to a Philippine Navy servicemember, China’s forceful movements against Filipino forces in the West Philippine Sea (WPS) have heightened regional tensions. This editorial looks at the main features of the occurrence, its wider ramifications, and the geopolitical setting around it. Prominent Behavior Particularly by the Pentagon, China’s latest activities have …

The Philippines, a Southeast Asian nation that claims part of the South China Sea as its exclusive economic zone (EEZ), has been at odds with China, a regional power that asserts sovereignty over almost the entire sea, for decades.  The maritime dispute has intensified in recent years, as China has increased its presence and activities in the disputed waters, such …

In a tale that unfolds like a suspenseful thriller, the spokesperson for the Philippine military has sent an unmissable message to China, like a secret code hinting at the ominous consequences lurking on the horizon. Colonel Medel Aguilar, the voice of the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP), has donned his verbal armor to warn China against persisting in their …

According to a statement released by the Department of National Defense (DND) on Thursday, Chinese militia vessels have been spotted in the contentious area of the West Philippine Sea. During a press conference, Faustino stated that they would work in conjunction with the National Task Force for the West Philippine Sea (NTF-WPS) to resolve incursions into the territorial waters of …

Philippines – The Philippines had filed a discretionary dissent against China’s yearly fishing ban in certain region of the South China Sea for three and a half months as it stretches out to certain pieces of the West Philippine Sea. The Philippines’ Department of Foreign Affairs said it challenged China‘s one-sided fishing boycott in a conciliatory note dated May 30. …

Philippines – The Department of Energy (DOE) has coordinated recorded upstream oil and gas firm PXP Energy Corp. to suspend investigation exercises in its administration contracts in the West Philippine Sea until it gets the venture out in front of an administration bunch regulating political, discretionary and public safety concerns. In view of this, In a divulgence to the Philippine …