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Saturday, November 25, 2023
Three RAN Destroyers In Formation. Royal Australian Navy/Peter Beeh
Defense

Philippines, Australia Launch Joint Patrols Amid China Tensions

By Manolo Serapio Jr. (Bloomberg) –The Philippines and Australia kicked off their first joint maritime patrols on Saturday, days after the Southeast

November 25, 2023
Total Views: 1367

Saturday, November 18, 2023
Journalists onboard a Philippines Coast Guard ship take photos of a China Coast Guard vessel, during a resupply mission for troops stationed at a grounded Philippines ship, in the South China Sea, September 8, 2023. REUTERS/Jay Ereno
Defense

Philippines’ Marcos Meets China’s Xi To Find Ways To Reduce South China Sea Tensions

By Neil Jerome Morales MANILA, Nov 18 (Reuters) – Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr met with Chinese President Xi Jinping on Friday,

November 18, 2023
Total Views: 1074

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: 6706

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: 1329

Friday, November 3, 2023
Journalists onboard a Philippines Coast Guard ship take photos of a China Coast Guard vessel, during a resupply mission for troops stationed at a grounded Philippines ship, in the South China Sea, September 8, 2023. REUTERS/Jay Ereno
Shipping

U.S. and China Hold Talks on South China Sea Issues

WASHINGTON, Nov 3 (Reuters) – The United States and China held “candid” talks on maritime issues, including on the contested South China

November 3, 2023
Total Views: 21631

Monday, October 23, 2023
A Philippine flagged boat is blocked by a China Coast Guard vessel during an incident that resulted in a collision between the two vessels, in the disputed waters of the South China Sea in this screen grab obtained from handout video released October 22, 2023. China Coast Guard/Handout via REUTERS
Shipping

Philippines Blames Chinese Coastguard of Intentional Collision in South China Sea

By Enrico Dela Cruz and Karen Lema MANILA, Oct 23 (Reuters) – The Philippines on Monday accused Chinese coastguard vessels of

October 23, 2023
Total Views: 2313

Sunday, October 22, 2023
Philippines resupply mission in the South China Sea. REUTERS/Adrian Portugal
Defense

China, Philippines Trade Accusations Over South China Sea Clash

BEIJING/MANILA, Oct 22 (Reuters) – China and the Philippines traded accusations over a collision in disputed waters of the South

October 22, 2023
Total Views: 1908

Saturday, October 21, 2023
SOUTHCHINASEA-PHILIPPINES. REUTERS/Erik De Castro
Defense

China Says It ‘Lawfully’ Blocked Philippine Ships

BEIJING, Oct 22 (Reuters) – China’s coast guard said on Sunday it “lawfully” blocked Philippine vessels

October 21, 2023
Total Views: 17393

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: 3205

Friday, October 6, 2023
A Chinese Coast Guard ship is seen blocking the direction of a Philippine Coast Guard ship conducting a resupply mission for Filipino troops stationed at a grounded warship in the South China Sea, October 4, 2023. REUTERS/Adrian Portugal
News

Near Collision, Tense Encounter as Beijing Flexes Muscles in the South China Sea

NEAR THE SECOND THOMAS SHOAL, South China Sea, Oct 6 (Reuters) – The crew of the Philippine coastguard boat watch anxiously as an

October 6, 2023
Total Views: 13089

Thursday, October 5, 2023
A Philippine flag flutters from BRP Sierra Madre, a dilapidated Philippine Navy ship that has been aground since 1999 and became a Philippine military detachment on the disputed Second Thomas Shoal, part of the Spratly Islands, in the South China Sea March 29, 2014. REUTERS/Erik De Castro/File Photo
News

Philippines Supplies South China Sea Outpost Despite China Attempts to Block

(Bloomberg) — The Philippines said it has successfully shipped fresh supplies to a military outpost in a shoal in the South China Sea despite what it

October 5, 2023
Total Views: 8506

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: 11927

Wednesday, September 27, 2023
FILE PHOTO: A China Coast Guard ship is seen from a Philippine fishing boat at the disputed Scarborough Shoal April 6, 2017. Picture taken April 6, 2017. REUTERS/Erik De Castro/File Photo
Shipping

Philippines Urges Fishermen to Remain at South China Sea Shoal Held By China

By Neil Jerome Morales and Andrew Hayley MANILA/BEIJING, Sept 27 (Reuters) – The coastguard of the Philippines urged the country’s fishermen on

September 27, 2023
Total Views: 1288

Tuesday, September 26, 2023
A fisherman repairs his boat overlooking fishing boats that fish in the disputed Scarborough Shoal in the South China Sea, at Masinloc, Zambales, in the Philippines
Shipping

What is the Risk of Conflict at the Disputed Scarborough Shoal?

Sept 26 (Reuters) – The Philippines on Tuesday vowed not to back down against a Chinese move to block its fishermen from a hotly contested area of

September 26, 2023
Total Views: 1506

Monday, September 25, 2023
Philippines Removes Chinese Barrier at Disputed Shoal in ‘Special Operation’
News

Philippines Removes Chinese Barrier at Disputed Shoal in ‘Special Operation’

MANILA, Sept 25 (Reuters) – The Philippines said on Monday it executed a “special operation” to remove a floating barrier installed

September 25, 2023
Total Views: 3302

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: 3770

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: 13585

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: 9202

Sunday, August 27, 2023
Water cannon incident in the South China Sea. photo released on August 6, 2023. Philippine Coast Guard/Handout via REUTERS
Defense

China’s ‘Aggressive Behavior’ In South China Sea Must Be Challenged – U.S. Navy Official

MANILA, Aug 27 (Reuters) – China’s “aggressive behavior” in the South China Sea, including the use of water canon by

August 27, 2023
Total Views: 16244

Saturday, August 19, 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

Philippines To Resupply South China Sea Troops After Beijing’s Block

MANILA, Aug 19 (Reuters) – The Philippine armed forces said on Saturday it would again seek to resupply troops stationed in a rusty World War

August 19, 2023
Total Views: 29154
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