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PH Coast Guard escorting Pinoy fishermen in West PH Sea

Job Manahan, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jan 27 08:15 PM

The Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) has ramped up its visibility in Ayungin Shoal (Second Thomas Shoal) and Bajo de Masinloc (Scarborough Shoal). Read more »

DFA says to take 'appropriate' action after fresh incident with China coast guard

Willard Cheng, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jan 26 05:55 PM

The DFA said it would 'take appropriate diplomatic action' after verifying reports that the Chinese Coast Guard forced fishermen to leave Ayungin. Read more »

PH Coast Guard adds more vessels in West PH Sea

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Posted at Jan 22 04:46 PM

The Philippine Coast Guard said it has added more patrol vessels in the West Philippine Sea after the Chinese Coast Guard reportedly drove away Filipino fishermen from Ayungin Shoal. Read more »

Ilang mangingisda, hinarass umano ng Chinese boat sa Ayungin Shoal

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jan 21 07:13 PM

Iniimbestigahan na ng Philippine Coast Guard ang panibagong insidente ng pangha-harass ng barko ng China sa mga mangingisdang Pinoy sa Ayungin Shoal. Read more »

China coast guard drives away Pinoy fishing boat near Ayungin Shoal

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Updated as of Jan 21 04:12 PM

The Chinese Coast Guard has reportedly driven away a Filipino fishing boat in Ayungin Shoal (Second Thomas Shoal) in the West Philippine Sea early this month. Read more »

Resupply mission to BRP Sierra Madre 'successful: AFP

Raffy Cabristante, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Dec 18 08:00 PM

AFP WESCOM announced that it had successfully resupplied troops stationed at the BRP Sierra Madre near Ayungin Shoal in the West Philippine Sea. Read more »

Lorenzana says China can't stop PH from fixing parts of BRP Sierra Madre

Bianca Dava, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jun 28 05:18 PM

Defense Secretary Delfin Lorenzana said China cannot stop the Philippines from fixing parts of BRP Sierra Madre. Read more »

BRP Sierra Madre gets fresh troops, supplies

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Posted at Jun 25 09:54 PM

The Armed Forces of the Philippines' Western Command has successfully deployed fresh troops and resupplied BRP Sierra Madre on Ayungin Shoal in the West Philippine Sea. Read more »

DFA files another protest over action of Chinese vessels at Ayungin Shoal

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Posted at Jun 11 07:53 AM

The Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) on Friday filed another diplomatic protest against Beijing, this time over recent incidents in Ayungin Shoal. Read more »

Chinese ships 'interfered' with PH research vessel: US think tank

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Posted at May 30 10:15 PM

A US-based research organization has disclosed that Chinese ships shadowed and "interfered" with a Philippine government vessel doing research in the West Philippine Sea. Read more »

Lorenzana: China didn't grab any new territory during Duterte presidency

Job Manahan, ABS-CBN News
Posted at May 05 08:19 PM

Lorenzana described the current situation in the area as "quiet and stable." Read more »

PCG ships with water cannons to be used for Ayungin resupply missions

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Posted at Dec 07 08:55 PM

The Philippine Coast Guard's "white" ships will be assigned to resupply missions for Filipino Marines stationed on Ayungin Shoal. Read more »

PH to lose oil, energy if it doesn't protect Recto Bank: Carpio

Gillan Ropero, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Nov 30 11:56 AM

The Philippines must protect and develop Recto Bank (Reed Bank) as losing it will mean 12 to 14 hours of blackouts, retired Supreme Court justice Antonio Carpio said Tuesday. Read more »

AFP fixing Filipino troops' shelter in BRP Sierra Madre

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Posted at Nov 29 07:32 PM

The Philippine military on Monday said it is addressing the living conditions of troops in a Navy ship on Ayungin Shoal. Read more »

House OKs bill defining PH maritime zones on 2nd reading

Zandro Ochona, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Nov 29 07:14 PM

The bill seeks to proclaim the maritime entitlements of the country under the UNCLOS, of which the Philippines is a signatory. Read more »

PH marine scientists experience intimidation from China

Jaehwa Bernardo, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Nov 28 07:04 PM

Filipino scientists conducting research at the West Philippine Sea also experience intimidation from China, a marine scientist bared Sunday. Read more »

PH, China can still be friends despite dispute: Chinese envoy

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Posted at Nov 27 03:38 AM

China's envoy to the Philippines believes the two countries can still be friends despite a fresh dispute over the Ayungin Shoal in the West Philippine Sea. Read more »

China gustong 'gutumin' ang mga Pinoy sa Ayungin shoal: eksperto

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Posted at Nov 26 07:58 PM

Umaalma na rin ang mga siyentipiko na hirap magsaliksik sa West Philippine Sea dahil sa mga nakaharang na barko ng China. Read more »

China envoy: Differences normal for 'close neighbors'

Willard Cheng, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Nov 26 05:50 PM

The Chinese ambassador to Manila on Friday expressed confidence that the relationship between China and the Philippines could withstand differences Read more »

Defense chief rejects China's demand to remove ship from Ayungin

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Posted at Nov 25 10:19 PM

The Philippine defense chief rejected China's renewed demand for the removal of a Philippine Navy ship that serves as a makeshift outpost in the West Philippine Sea. Read more »