The Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) needs to acquire big-ticket naval assets such as a submarine to help the country build a credible defense posture in light of the territorial and maritime issues in the West Philippine Sea (WPS). AFP spokesperson Col. Medel...
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MANILA — The Philippine Navy offered to help a Chinese rubber boat in distress in Ayungin Shoal only to be scorned and blamed for the incident, Col. Medel Aguilar, military spokesperson, said on Saturday. One of China’s Rigid Hull Inflatable Boats was entangled in a...
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In a statement, the China Coast Guard (CCG) maintained that it would continue “to carry out law enforcement activities in the sea areas under China’s jurisdiction according to law.” This came after it shadowed two replenishment ships from the Philippine Coast Guard...
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JAKARTA — Chinese Premier Li Qiang said on Wednesday it is important to avoid a “new Cold War” when dealing with conflicts between countries as world leaders gathered in Indonesia amid sharpening geopolitical rivalries across the Indo-Pacific region. Speaking at an...
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Two patrol vessels donated by the United States Navy (USN) to the Philippine Navy (PN) will be christened and commissioned into service next week. The future BRP Valentin Diaz (PS-177) and BRP Ladislao Diwa (PS-178) will be included in the PN’s fleet once they are...
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MANILA, Philippines — The South China Sea issue will remain high on the agenda for President Marcos, who is joining the 43rd Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) Summit today in Jakarta, Indonesia, where he would again push for a rules-based order in the...
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Authorities have responded to avert the spread of an oil spill to other areas as a motor tugboat sank off Naga, Cebu, the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) bared Monday, Sept. 4. The PCG said that MTug Sugbo 2 sustained a hull damage on its steering portion inside the...
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The Philippine Navy (PN) and United States Navy (USN) are holding a bilateral sail in the waters west of Palawan nearly a month after the tense water cannon attack by China Coast Guard (CCG) on Philippine vessels in the West Philippine Sea (WPS). The Armed Forces of...
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Marcos said he will use his participation in the 43rd ASEAN Summit and related summits to stress the country’s advocacies in promoting a rules-based international order including in the South China Sea. He will also take part in the ASEAN Plus 3 and East Asia...
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The Gulf of Thailand and the Sattahip district of Chon Buri will serve as the training grounds for the Blue Strike-2023 joint naval exercise, involving China and Thailand. Participation from Chinese warships and submarines has been confirmed for this annual drill....
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A China Coast Guard cutter crew injured several Vietnamese fishermen with a water cannon this week in the South China Sea, including one man who sustained a broken arm, according to Vietnamese media. Face-offs between CCG vessels and fishermen from nearby coastal...
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China’s Ministry of Natural Resources has released its updated “China Standard Map,” and its new contours are creating a stir among neighbors in the South China Sea. Under its “nine-dash line” policy, China claims virtually all of the...
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