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 …

Philippine – Unexpectedly, President Rodrigo Duterte, talking at a provincial culmination with China, has raised the issue of Chinese boats hindering endeavors to resupply Philippine soldiers on Ayungin Shoal, the Palace said Monday. As per a Palace explanation, Duterte raised the South China Sea issue at the ASEAN-China Special Summit to Commemorate the 30th Anniversary of Dialog Relations, where he …

Philippines – Three Chinese coast monitor vessels constrained a Philippines’ resupply mission in the West Philippine Sea to cut short by impeding and showering with water standard two stock boats while heading to Ayungin (Second Thomas) Shoal on November 16th. In an assertion, the Foreign Affairs Secretary Teodoro Locsin Jr. refered to the military’s Western Command in Palawan which detailed …

The retired Supreme Court senior associate justice Antonio Carpio dared President Duterte to ban China from fishing within the Philippines’ exclusive economic zone (EEZ) in the West Philippine Sea during his last year in office. They even have one last test. In fact, they will wait for him to say that he has nothing to lose. They even added that …

The Department of Environment and Natural Resources shared it will investigate claims that crude sewage unloaded by many boats secured in the Spratly Islands in the South China Sea, a piece of which is the West Philippine Sea, has harmed coral reefs nearby. On the issue of garbage removal on the West Philippine Sea, we will facilitate with the Philippine …

On the fifth commemoration of the Philippines’ notable arbitral success over China, Rep. Rufus Rodriguez (Cagayan de Oro City) on Monday uncovered he documented a goal encouraging Congress to announce July 12 of consistently as National West Philippine Sea Victory Day to celebrate the triumph. He was alluding to the country’s triumph before the UN-moved the Permanent Court of Arbitration …

As the nation commends its Independence Day, Filipinos should meet up to face China’s proceeded with presence in the West Philippine Sea, as per Sen. Risa Hontiveros. Hontiveros shared that China’s essence in Philippine waters was an affront to the nation’s autonomy. Over a century has passed since the Philippines was freed from its colonizers, yet Hontiveros said history appeared …

The trading of points between President Rodrigo Duterte and Senator Manny Pacquiao didn’t give a few indications of subsiding, with conversation currently moving to the last’s information on international strategy. Duterte recently criticized Pacquiao, an organization partner and leader of the decision ideological group PDP Laban, for his “shallow” comprehension of the issues in regards to the West Philippine Sea, …