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Sunday, March 24, 2024
Philippine Coast Guard personnel prepare rubber fenders after Chinese Coast Guard vessels blocked their way to a resupply mission at the Second Thomas Shoal in the South China.REUTERS/Adrian Portugal
Defense

China Vows To Safeguard Its Territorial Integrity After South China Sea Incident

BEIJING, March 24 (Reuters) – China’s defense ministry warned the Philippines against “provocative” actions and said China would

March 24, 2024
Total Views: 3010

Saturday, March 23, 2024
Chinese Coast Guard vessels fire water cannons towards a Philippine resupply vessel Unaizah May 4 on its way to a resupply mission at Second Thomas Shoal in the South China Sea. REUTERS/Adrian Portugal
Defense

China Uses Water Cannons Against Philippine Ships

MANILA/SHANGHAI, March 23 (Reuters) – China’s coast guard said it had taken measures against Philippine vessels in disputed waters of the South

March 23, 2024
Total Views: 3739

Tuesday, March 5, 2024
Philippine Coast Guard personnel inspect the hull of the ship during a collision incident between the Philippine Coast Guard vessel BRP Sindangan and a Chinese Coast Guard ship in the disputed South China Sea, March 5, 2024. Philippine Coast Guard/Handout via REUTERS
Shipping

Philippines, China Trade Protests After Ships Collide Again

By Cliff Venzon and Andreo Calonzo (Bloomberg) — The Philippines and China traded complaints after their ships collided again in the South China Sea on

March 5, 2024
Total Views: 758

Monday, December 11, 2023
Chinese Coast Guard ship uses water cannon against a Filipino resupply vessel. Philippine Coast Guard/Handout via REUTERS
Shipping

Philippines Calls China Actions in South China Sea a ‘Serious Escalation’

By Mikhail Flores and Karen Lema MANILA, Dec 11 (Reuters) – The Philippines on Monday called the actions of Chinese vessels against its boats

December 11, 2023
Total Views: 1153

Sunday, December 10, 2023
Chinese Coast Guard ship uses water cannon against a Filipino resupply vessel. Philippine Coast Guard/Handout via REUTERS
Shipping

Philippines, China Trade Accusations Over South China Sea Collision

BEIJING/MANILA, Dec 10 (Reuters) – The Philippines and China traded accusations on Sunday over a collision of their vessels near

December 10, 2023
Total Views: 2216

Sunday, November 12, 2023
Collision between Philippine boat and Chinese Coast Guard vessel, in the South China Sea. China Coast Guard/Handout via REUTERS
Defense

Philippines To Continue South China Sea Supply Missions Despite Chinese Boats

MANILA, Nov 11 (Reuters) – The Philippines’ coast guard said on Saturday it would maintain its regular supply missions to troops stationed on a

November 12, 2023
Total Views: 6709

Saturday, November 4, 2023
Japan's Prime Minister Kishida visits Philippines. Ezra Acayan/POOL via REUTERS
Defense

Japan Cooperating With Philippines, US To Protect South China Sea

By Karen Lema MANILA, Nov 4 (Reuters) – Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida said on Saturday his country, the Philippines and the United States were

November 4, 2023
Total Views: 1338

Saturday, October 28, 2023
The BRP Sierra Madre, a marooned transport ship which Philippine Marines live on as a military outpost, is pictured in the disputed Second Thomas Shoal, part of the Spratly Islands in the South China Sea March 30, 2014. REUTERS/Erik De Castro
Defense

Race To Fix Crumbling Ship Threatens Conflict In South China Sea

By Philip J. Heijmans and Cliff Venzon (Bloomberg) –Even as concerns mount in the US over a possible Chinese invasion of Taiwan, the flashpoint most

October 28, 2023
Total Views: 55059

Sunday, October 15, 2023
Philippines resupply mission in the South China Sea.REUTERS/Adrian Portugal
Defense

China’s Navy Must Stop Dangerous Moves At Sea, Philippines Says

By Cecilia Yap Oct 15, 2023 (Bloomberg) –The Philippines asked China to stop “dangerous maneuvers and aggressive actions” in the South China

October 15, 2023
Total Views: 3213

Wednesday, October 4, 2023
Filipino Fishermen Killed in South China Sea Collision with Merchant Ship
Accidents

Filipino Fishermen Killed in South China Sea Collision with Merchant Ship

The Philippine Coast Guard has launched an investigation after three Filipino fishermen were killed in a collision with a commercial ship in the South China

October 4, 2023
Total Views: 2383

Friday, September 29, 2023
Chinese and Philippines Coast Guard boats face off
Commercial Fishing

Philippines Fishing Boats Stand Up To China

By James Stavridis (Bloomberg) Tensions are rising in the South China Sea, but this time it’s not the US and China squaring off. The disagreement

September 29, 2023
Total Views: 11934

Sunday, September 24, 2023
Chinese Coast Guard boats close to the floating barrier are pictured near the Scarborough Shoal.Philippine Coast Guard/Handout via REUTERS
Defense

Philippines Condemns Chinese ‘Floating Barrier’ In South China Sea

MANILA, Sept 24 (Reuters) – The Philippines on Sunday accused China’s coast guard of installing a “floating

September 24, 2023
Total Views: 3773

Sunday, September 17, 2023
U.S. Navy and Royal Australian Navy team up in the South China Sea. Picture taken April 18, 2020. Petty Officer 3rd Class Nicholas Huynh/U.S. Navy/Handout via REUTERS
Defense

Philippines Says Japan, Australia Keen On Joint Maritime Patrols

By Ian Sayson Sep 17, 2023 (Bloomberg) –The Philippine armed forces said Japan and Australia “expressed willingness” to take part in joint

September 17, 2023
Total Views: 2048

Saturday, September 16, 2023
Chinese militia vessels anchored on reef. Picture taken March 7, 2021. Philippine Coast Guard/National Task Force-West Philippine Sea/Handout via REUTERS.
Defense

Philippines Sees Resurgence Of Chinese Ships In Disputed Waters

By Ian Sayson Sep 16, 2023 (Bloomberg) –The Philippine armed forces said it’s doubling efforts on maritime surveillance after detecting a

September 16, 2023
Total Views: 13595

Saturday, September 9, 2023
Philippines' resupply mission in the South China Sea. Photo REUTERS/Jay Ereno
Defense

Philippines Resupplies Troops In South China Sea Atoll

SOUTH CHINA SEA, Sept 9 (Reuters) – The Philippines has completed a supply mission for troops stationed in a rusty World War Two-era ship, but

September 9, 2023
Total Views: 9211

Sunday, July 30, 2023
Calls For Justice After Another Philippine Boat Disaster
Accidents

Calls For Justice After Another Philippine Boat Disaster

By Neil Jerome Morales and Adrian Portugal MANILA,(Reuters) – Domingo and Glenda Aparentado stood side by side in their crowded living room on Friday,

July 30, 2023
Total Views: 3810

Sunday, June 18, 2023
120 People Rescued From Philippine Ferry Fire
Accidents

120 People Rescued From Philippine Ferry Fire

MANILA, June 18 (Reuters) – All 120 people onboard a ferry that caught fire at sea in central Philippines on Sunday have been rescued,

June 18, 2023
Total Views: 1970

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: 3291

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: 2300

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: 12082
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