West Philippine Sea
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Foreign governments stand with Philippines after latest incident in Ayungin Shoal
SUMMARY MANILA, Philippines – Foreign governments on Saturday, March 23, rallied behind the Philippines after the China Coast Guard again used water cannons against a Philippine vessel on a routine rotation and resupply mission to the BRP Sierra Madre in Ayungin Shoal in the West Philippine Sea, damaging the boat and causing injuries among some […]
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China causes ‘heavy damage’ on Philippine resupply ship in Ayungin Shoal – AFP
SUMMARY MANILA, Philippines – The China Coast Guard (CCG) on Saturday, March 23, used water cannons against a Philippine resupply boat that was en route to the BRP Sierra Madre, a makeshift Philippine military outpost in Ayungin Shoal, the Philippine military said. The boat, the wooden Unaizah May 4, “sustained heavy damages at around 08:52 […]
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IN PHOTOS: Philippine scientists assess coral reef near Pag-asa Island
SUMMARY MANILA, Philippines – The Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) said on Friday, March 22, that Filipino scientists have successfully conducted four hours of “extensive coral reef and fishery resources assessment” at Pag-asa Cays 1 and 2, despite “intimidation tactics” by China. Commodore Jay Tarriela, spokesperson of the PCG for the West Philippine Sea, reported that […]
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Australia, Britain call out China for Hong Kong, South China Sea and Russia support
SUMMARY SYDNEY, Australia – Australia and Britain on Friday, March 22, criticized China for its actions in Hong Kong, the South China Sea and its support of Russia, after a meeting in which London and Canberra deepened their security ties. The two countries called out “recent unsafe and destabilising behaviour by China’s vessels against Philippine […]
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Marcos says PH rebuffing Beijing’s claims in South China Sea not ‘poking the bear’
SUMMARY MANILA, Philippines – President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. believes in doing more to assert Manila’s claim in the West Philippine Sea but insists his government’s approach is not equivalent to provoking world superpower China. In an exclusive interview with Bloomberg on Tuesday, March 19, Marcos said the Philippines is exerting maximum effort to avoid a […]
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China tells US to not take sides on South China Sea issue
SUMMARY BEIJING, China – China said the United States must refrain from “stirring up trouble” or taking sides on the South China Sea issue, after US Secretary of State Antony Blinken said a security deal with the Manila extended to attacks on the Philippine coast guard. Blinken called the US security commitment with the Philippines […]
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Marcos eyes stronger PH-US-Japan ties as Beijing decries Manila’s ‘provocations’
SUMMARY MANILA, Philippines – President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. hopes to “strengthen the cooperation” between the Philippines, United States, and Japan as China amps up its rhetoric against Manila over the South China Sea. “We hope the intention is to continue to plan, to strengthen the cooperation between the three countries—the United States, Japan, and the […]
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Philippines says sovereignty is key in South China Sea talks
SUMMARY MANILA, Philippines – Philippines President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. said the country’s sovereignty and territorial jurisdiction are essential principles should there be a resumption of joint exploration talks with China in the South China Sea. “We cannot, at any point somehow compromise the territorial integrity of the Philippines,” Marcos told reporters late Friday in Prague. […]
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Atin Ito plans another try at civilian mission to West Philippine Sea
SUMMARY MANILA, Philippines – The coalition that tried to lead a civilian mission to features in the West Philippine Sea in late 2023 is going at it again, this time planning a mission to Scarborough Shoal or Bajo de Masinloc which may include international observers. Atin Ito – composed of Akbayan Party, the Philippine Rural […]
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View from Manila: ASEAN differs on China, and a little squabble over the Eras tour
SUMMARY There is one thing that the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) can agree on at any given time: the importance of ASEAN centrality, or the notion that the bloc must be the “dominant regional platform to overcome common challenges and engage with external powers.” And there’s another thing the 10 members can agree […]