SAN ANTONIO, Zambales—Fishermen on Friday said at least 20 Chinese vessels have been anchored about 111 kilometers off San Antonio town in Zambales province since January and they blamed the mysterious nocturnal activities of the ships for their dwindling catch. “When...
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While his defense and foreign secretaries openly fire off strong statements against the incursions by Chinese vessels into the West Philippine Sea, President Duterte will try to iron out the latest diplomatic kink between Manila and Beijing out of the public glare,...
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MANILA – Filipino and American troops will be conducting a “simulated close air support” (SIMCAS) exercise at the Col. Ernesto Ravina Air Base (CERAB), Capas, Tarlac on April 20. In a message to reporters Thursday, Marine Maj. Gen. Edgard Arevalo, Armed...
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MANILA – Malacañang on Thursday reminded Japan of international environmental law after the East Asian nation announced its plan to release huge amounts of contaminated water from the destroyed Fukushima nuclear plant into the sea. Presidential Spokesperson Harry...
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MANILA – Malacañang on Thursday asked the public to let President Rodrigo Duterte settle in a private manner the issue of China’s supposed incursions into the West Philippine Sea (WPS). In a virtual presser, Presidential Spokesperson Harry Roque said diplomatic...
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The Western Command (WESCOM) said it had already deployed at least four Philippine Navy (PN) vessels to conduct patrols around Julian Felipe reef in the West Philippine Sea where hundreds of Chinese vessels have recently congregated triggering fresh tensions between...
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MANILA, Philippines — The Philippines should exercise its rights and build structures within its exclusive economic zone (EEZ) in the West Philippine Sea to deter foreign incursions, retired Supreme Court Senior Associate Justice Antonio Carpio said Thursday. The...
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Lagos, Nigeria — Fifteen crew members kidnapped from a chemical tanker off the coast of Benin more than a month ago have been released, the ship’s Dutch owners said Wednesday. De Poli Tankers said the company was “delighted to report that all fifteen of its officers...
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MANILA – The Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) will file anew another diplomatic protest against China amid reports that some 240 Chinese vessels were sighted in the Julian Felipe Reef on April 11, indicating its continued presence in the area despite repeated...
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MANILA – The Philippines has stepped up its presence in the West Philippine Sea (WPS) amid China’s incursions into the country’s exclusive economic zone, Malacañang said on Wednesday. “The presence of Philippine maritime security and law enforcement forces have been...
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TOKYO, Japan — Japan will release more than a million tonnes of treated water from the stricken Fukushima nuclear plant into the ocean, the government said Tuesday, despite concern from neighbouring countries and fierce opposition from local fishing communities. The...
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MANILA, Philippines — In a rare move touching on the Philippines’ ties with the strongest economic and military power in Asia, the country’s largest chamber of commerce and other business groups on Wednesday joined calls on China to withdraw its maritime militia...
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