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46 Chinese ships in vicinity as civilian convoy tries to reach Panatag Shoal
SUMMARY MANILA, Philippines – The Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) monitored at least 46 Chinese vessels in the “vicinity area” of Panatag Shoal or Bajo de Masinloc on Thursday, May 16, as a civilian mission aboard wooden fishing vessels tried to sail closer to the shoal. According a situation report from the PCG that was shared […]
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WATCH: Massive vessel deployment in Panatag betrays a scared China, says Philippines
MANILA, Philippines – Over 46 Chinese government vessels have been deployed at the vicinity of Panatag Shoal, also called Bajo de Masinloc or Scarborough Shoal, a feature just 120 nautical miles off the coast of Zambales province in the West Philippine Sea. At least 19 of those vessels were in the immediate area of the […]
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PCG aircraft challenged by Chinese vessel as Atin Ito civilian mission to WPS sets off
A Philippine Coast Guard aircraft on Wednesday sighted a huge number of Chinese vessels, including a warship, in and around Panatag Shoal in the West Philippine Sea, where a civilian mission is headed. A group of journalists, including our team from GMA Integrated News, were on board the PCG aircraft to witness the conduct of […]
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What you need to know: Civilian mission to Panatag Shoal
SUMMARY MANILA, Philippines – The Atin Ito coalition is holding its second civilian mission in the face of rising tensions between China and the Philippines. The coalition, which includes several civil society organizations, is sailing from May 14 to May 17, 2024, towards Bajo de Masinloc or Panatag Shoal, a feature within the Philippines’ exclusive economic […]
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Civilian group Atin Ito sails towards Panatag Shoal, as fleet of China ships await
SUMMARY MANILA, Philippines – A coalition of civic organizations, including political, youth, and farmer and fishing groups, pushed through with a civilian mission to Scarborough or Panatag Shoal in the West Philippine Sea on Wednesday, May 15. The group will sail towards the “general vicinity of Bajo de Masinloc,” a feature just over 120 nautical […]
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‘We need to be out there’: Long-term monitoring of marine resources needed in West Philippine Sea
SUMMARY MANILA, Philippines – Long-term and systematic monitoring will ensure the survival of marine resources in the West Philippine Sea, scientists said in a forum on Monday, May 13. “These [underwater resources] are our treasures, but we don’t have a lot of information on what’s going on,” said Jonathan Anticamara, professor at the University of […]
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‘Solidarity’ of maritime neighbors: Vietnamese fisherfolk rescue Filipino in West Philippine Sea
SUMMARY MANILA, Philippines – A Filipino fisherman who went overboard and ended up swimming and floating out at sea for over 18 hours was rescued by Vietnamese fisherfolk on May 4, the Philippine Navy said in a media release. Allan Maglangit, whom the Navy identified as a fisherman working for a company based in Cebu, […]
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FACT CHECK: No Indian army deployment to West Philippine Sea
SUMMARY Claim: Soldiers from India have entered the West Philippine Sea (WPS) to counter China. Why we fact-checked this: The YouTube video containing the claim was posted on May 13, 2024, by the YouTube channel “PHILIPPINES TRENDING NEWS,” which has 494,000 subscribers. As of writing, the video has 63,696 views, 1,200 likes, and 139 comments. […]
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Chinese ships head to Panatag Shoal ahead of civilian Atin Ito voyage
SUMMARY MANILA, Philippines – The “largest blockade” of Chinese vessels is en route to Panatag Shoal (also known as Scarborough Shoal or Bajo de Masinloc) in the West Philippine Sea, ahead of a civilian mission to the area, said an expert and observer of maritime movements in the region on Monday, May 13. Raymond Powell, […]
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View from Manila: PH’s recent narratives on West Philippine Sea testing gov’t integrity
SUMMARY MANILA, Philippines – When talking about the West Philippine Sea, narratives are important. Overlapping and diverging narratives took a scandalous turn last week, with Beijing claiming possession and threatening the release of a recorded phone call that, it said, proves that Western Command Vice Admiral Alberto Carlos had agreed to their terms in resupply […]
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DFA to probe reports of ‘illegal and unlawful’ activities by diplomats in PH
SUMMARY MANILA, Philippines – While vowing to “continue to focus its efforts on advancing cooperation with all countries,” the Philippines’ Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) said Monday, May 14, that it would “look into any reports of illegal and unlawful activities” of diplomats posted in the Philippines. “The Department of Foreign Affairs will look into […]
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Philippine coast guard won’t allow China reclamation at disputed shoal, official says
SUMMARY MANILA, Philippines – The Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) is committed to sustaining a presence in a disputed area of the South China Sea to ensure China does not carry out reclamation activities at the Sabina Shoal, its spokesperson said on Monday, May 13. The PCG said on Saturday it has deployed ships to Sabina […]