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Saturday, June 17, 2023
Japan Hopes To Shore Up Philippines’ Defense Amid Taiwan Conflict Fears
Defense

Japan Hopes To Shore Up Philippines’ Defense Amid Taiwan Conflict Fears

By Tim Kelly, Sakura Murakami and Yukiko Toyoda TOKYO, June 16 (Reuters) – Japan is preparing military aid for the Philippines to help secure

June 17, 2023
Total Views: 3269

Monday, May 29, 2023
Philippines, U.S., Japan To Hold First-Ever Joint Coast Guard Exercise
USCG

Philippines, U.S., Japan To Hold First-Ever Joint Coast Guard Exercise

MANILA, May 29 (Reuters) – The coast guard of the United States, Japan and the Philippines will hold

May 29, 2023
Total Views: 2284

Sunday, May 14, 2023
Philippines Places Buoys In Parts Of S.China Sea To Assert Sovereignty
Defense

Philippines Places Buoys In Parts Of S.China Sea To Assert Sovereignty

MANILA, May 14 (Reuters) – The Philippines has placed navigational buoys within its exclusive economic zone (EEZ) to assert sovereignty over

May 14, 2023
Total Views: 12060

Sunday, April 30, 2023
A Chinese Coast Guard vessel is pictured on the disputed Second Thomas Shoal, part of the Spratly Islands, in the South China Sea. REUTERS/Erik De Castro
Collision

US Backs Philippines After Latest Dispute Over Chinese Ships

By Bill Allison (Bloomberg) –The US accused China of harassing Philippine ships and reaffirmed its defense commitment to the Philippines ahead of a

April 30, 2023
Total Views: 16708

Saturday, March 11, 2023
Over The South China Sea, Dispute Simmers Via Radios And Rhetoric
Maritime Security

Over The South China Sea, Dispute Simmers Via Radios And Rhetoric

By Eloisa Lopez South China Sea, March 10 (Reuters) – As a Philippine coast guard aircraft flew over the disputed Spratly islands in the South China

March 11, 2023
Total Views: 3924

Saturday, March 4, 2023
Philippines Says Chinese Navy Ship Spotted Near Disputed Island
Maritime Security

Philippines Says Chinese Navy Ship Spotted Near Disputed Island

MANILA, March 4 (Reuters) – The Philippines said on Saturday it had spotted a Chinese navy ship and dozens of militia vessels around a

March 4, 2023
Total Views: 13898

Saturday, February 18, 2023
Chinese militia vessels spotted at Sabina Shoal in South China Sea
Maritime Security

President Marcos Says Philippines ‘Will Not Lose An Inch’ Of Territory

MANILA, Feb 18 (Reuters) – Philippines President Ferdinand Marcos Jr said on Saturday that the country “will not lose an inch” of

February 18, 2023
Total Views: 2521

Sunday, February 5, 2023
Philippines Navy War-ship
Navy

Philippine Navy Says China Tailed Its Warship

By Cecilia Yap (Bloomberg) Two Chinese coast guard ships and two militia vessels tailed a Philippine warship near Mischief Reef in the South China Sea, the

February 5, 2023
Total Views: 4725

Sunday, September 25, 2022
Philippines Evacuates Coasts, Cancels Sea Trips As Supertyphoon Nears
Weather

Philippines Evacuates Coasts, Cancels Sea Trips As Supertyphoon Nears

MANILA, Sept 25 (Reuters) – Philippine authorities started evacuating people from coastal areas on Sunday and hundreds were unable to travel by

September 25, 2022
Total Views: 1914

Thursday, June 2, 2022
Philippines Charges Bulk Carrier Crew Over Fatal Collision with Fishing Vessel
Accidents

Philippines Charges Bulk Carrier Crew Over Fatal Collision with Fishing Vessel

Prosecutors in the Philippines have filed charges against four crew members of a Marshall Islands-flagged bulk carrier that collided with a Filipino fishing

June 2, 2022
Total Views: 3291

Monday, April 18, 2022
Crew Member Killed in Containership Fire Off the Philippines
Accidents

Crew Member Killed in Containership Fire Off the Philippines

The Philippine Coast Guard responded to a fatal containership fire off the Philippines on Sunday after a pipe allegedly exploded on board. The first was

April 18, 2022
Total Views: 4746

Sunday, March 27, 2022
A Chinese Coast Guard vessel is pictured on the disputed Second Thomas Shoal, part of the Spratly Islands, in the South China Sea. REUTERS/Erik De Castro
Maritime Security

Philippine Coast Guard Accuses China Of  ‘Close Distance Maneuvering’ In Disputed Sea

MANILA, March 27 (Reuters) – The Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) on Sunday reported a recent incident of “close distance

March 27, 2022
Total Views: 2288

Wednesday, January 18, 2017
Six Missing After Two Cargo Ships Sink Separately in the Philippines
News

Six Missing After Two Cargo Ships Sink Separately in the Philippines

A total of six people are missing after two cargo ships sank in the Philippines in separate incidents less than 24 hours apart.  The first incident

January 18, 2017
Total Views: 67

Tuesday, June 14, 2016
Bulk Carrier Hard Aground at Popular Dive Site in Philippines
Maritime News

Bulk Carrier Hard Aground at Popular Dive Site in Philippines

The Philippine Coast Guards says that a Panama-flagged bulk carrier has damaged hundreds of meters of coral reef off Cebu after running aground on

June 14, 2016
Total Views: 173

Thursday, July 2, 2015
Ferry Sinks in Philippines, Killing At Least 36
News

Ferry Sinks in Philippines, Killing At Least 36

A ferry carrying 189 passengers and crew capsized off the central Philippines in heavy waves on Thursday, killing at least 36 people but the majority of those

July 2, 2015
Total Views: 13

Wednesday, June 17, 2015
Cargo Ship Grounding Damages Coral Reefs in the Philippines
News

Cargo Ship Grounding Damages Coral Reefs in the Philippines

  A Vietnamese-flagged cargo ship ran aground near the entrance of Legazpi City Port on Monday causing damage to coral reefs, the Philippines Coast Guard

June 17, 2015
Total Views: 63

Monday, April 13, 2015
Two Killed, One Injured in Crewmember Attack Off Philippines
Maritime News

Two Killed, One Injured in Crewmember Attack Off Philippines

Two Chinese seafarers have died and a third was critically injured after being attacked by another crewmember aboard a bulk

April 13, 2015
Total Views: 14

Monday, March 10, 2014
Hot Work Explosion Injures Six
News

Hot Work Explosion Injures Six

Six crewmembers suffered severe burns Friday following an explosion onboard a Philippines cargo ship as it was moored at Bredco Port in Bacolod City,

March 10, 2014
Total Views: 24
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