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Coast Guard: Chinese ships leave when challenged

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Sep 17 06:21 PM

The Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) continues to conduct patrols in the West Philippine Sea, the country's exclusive economic zone (EEZ) in the disputed South China Sea, with spotted Chinese vessels leaving the area when challenged, an official said. Read more »

China reiterates position on Coast Guard Law

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Sep 07 10:47 PM

The Philippines in January filed a diplomatic protest against China’s new coast guard law. Read more »

US Coast Guard vows cooperation for regional stability

Willard Cheng, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Sep 03 02:28 PM

The United States Coast Guard has vowed to continue working with allies, including the Philippines, in maintaining regional stability and security in the Indo-Pacific amid mounting tensions. Read more »

Countries should oppose China's new coast guard law, says Carpio

Willard Cheng, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jun 15 03:05 PM

“China’s new coast guard law is definitely a great threat to the continuance of the law of the sea and a great threat to world peace. The world must therefore resolutely oppose China’s new coast guard law and seek its invalidation before relevant international tribunals." Read more »

Carpio nabahala sa bagong China Coast Guard law

Johnson Manabat, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of May 23 06:10 PM

Nagpahayag ng pagkabahala sa bagong China Coast Guard Law ang dating Supreme Court Justice Antonio Carpio. Read more »

Palace denies Duterte-Xi 'fishing deal' in West PH Sea

Jamaine Punzalan, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Apr 23 01:41 PM

Malacañang denied on Friday a supposed 2-year-old verbal agreement between President Rodrigo Duterte and his Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping, which an official said allowed China to fish in Philippine waters.  Read more »

Interview with Chiara Zambrano: “I’m not out there for the thrill. I’m out there for the voices”

ANCX Staff
Updated as of Apr 21 09:44 PM

The reporter of the hour shares sidelights from her recent West Philippine Sea story and talks about what draws her to stories of conflict    Read more »

Pinoy boat 'inobserbahan lang, di hinabol' ng China coast guard: AFP-WESCOM

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Apr 12 09:08 PM

Ito ang unang pagkakataong nakita ang Houbei type 22 missile attack craft na naglayag papalapit ng mainland Palawan. Read more »

Palace mum on China ships' chase of Filipino vessel in PH waters

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Apr 10 11:51 AM

Malacañang on Friday refused to comment regarding Chinese ships armed with destructive missiles that chased a boat carrying a Filipino news team in the West Philippine Sea.  Read more »

US, Philippine top diplomats express concerns over Chinese militia boats

Reuters
Posted at Apr 09 11:15 AM

US Secretary of State Antony Blinken and Philippine Foreign Affairs Secretary Teodoro Locsin, in a phone call on Thursday, expressed their shared concerns about Chinese militia vessels in South China Sea, the US State Department said in a statement.  Read more »

Duterte says China boats in West PH Sea no obstacle to COVID-19 vaccine cooperation

Jamaine Punzalan, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Apr 06 05:27 PM

President Rodrigo Duterte on Tuesday said a swarm of Chinese boats in the West Philippine Sea was "not be an obstacle" to Beijing and Manila's COVID-19 vaccine cooperation, despite days of strong rebukes by his aides.  Read more »

Palace: Duterte backs Lorenzana in row with China over West PH Sea incursion

Jamaine Punzalan, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Apr 05 05:34 PM

President Rodrigo Duterte "stands by" his Defense chief, who recently alleged that Beijing was looking to occupy more areas in the West Philippine Sea, citing the continued presence of Chinese vessels that Manila believes are manned by militias.  Read more »

Philippines turns up heat on China over boats massing in South China Sea

Neil Jerome Morales, Reuters
Updated as of Apr 05 05:43 PM

Territorial "incursions" by hundreds of Chinese vessels in the South China Sea are straining ties between Manila and Beijing, and could lead to "unwanted hostilities", an aide to President Rodrigo Duterte's said on Monday.   Read more »

Locsin seeks concessions on Beijing trip

Catherine Wong, South China Morning Post
Posted at Apr 02 03:22 PM

Manila has demanded more than 200 Chinese vessels leave Whitsun Reef as a South China Sea dispute again threatens to escalate into confrontation. Read more »

US, Philippine officials discuss Chinese activities at Julian Felipe Reef

Reuters
Updated as of Apr 01 11:32 AM

The national security advisers for the United States and the Philippines discussed their shared concerns over Chinese activities in the South China Sea in a call on Wednesday, the White House said.   Read more »

DFA says West PH Sea features, even with Chinese structures, are 'ours'

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Apr 01 09:36 AM

The Department of Foreign Affairs on Thursday said features in the West Philippine Sea are "ours", even those with structures China built.  Read more »

PH task force: More Chinese ships spotted in West PH Sea, presence a 'threat' to sovereignty

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Mar 31 03:02 PM

MANILA — A Philippine government task force on Wednesday said about 250 Chinese vessels were seen to have remained this week in the West Philippine Sea, despite Manila's earlier protest against a Chinese flotilla in the disputed waters.  Read more »

Palace: Duterte has talked to 'friend' Beijing envoy about Chinese incursion in West PH Sea

Jamaine Punzalan, ABS CBN News
Updated as of Mar 25 06:20 PM

President Rodrigo Duterte has talked to an envoy of Beijing about the presence of some 200 Chinese ships at a West Philippine Sea reef his spokesman said on Thursday.  Read more »

Palace: Duterte to discuss Chinese incursion in West Philippine Sea with Beijing's envoy

Jamaine Punzalan, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Mar 23 10:33 PM

MANILA — President Rodrigo Duterte will discuss with China's envoy in the Philippines the presence of some 200 Chinese boats at the Julian Felipe Reef in the West Philippine Sea, Malacañang said on Tuesday. Read more »

As Chinese vessels swarm West PH Sea, Palace says: Friends can talk everything out

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Mar 22 06:24 PM

Friends can talk everything out, Malacañang said on Monday, in response to the presence of some 200 Chinese boats in the Julian Felipe Reef in the West Philippine Sea. Read more »