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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 »

Chinese research ship goes to S. China Sea amid tension

Laura Zhou, South China Morning Post
Posted at Sep 07 01:23 PM

The Shiyan 6 geophysical and seismic survey ship left Guangzhou on Monday for assignment in the estuary of the Pearl River and northern South China Sea. The ship will improve China’s ability to develop resources and safeguard national sovereignty and maritime rights and interests, according to state media. Read more »

Sea freight sector faces shortage of container ships

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Sep 01 07:37 PM

Freight prices have surged in recent months, sparking a major shortage of vessels to meet runaway demand. Read more »

French national stranded at sea for 20 days, rescued

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Aug 27 04:45 PM

MANILA - A French national on board his yacht was rescued after being stranded at sea for 20 days, the Philippine Coast Guard said. Read more »

IATF endorses expansion of physical classes: CHED

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Aug 26 05:34 PM

The Commission on Higher Education is eyeing to allow other college programs that require 'hands-on experience' to hold limited in-person classes. Read more »

'ASEAN must be vigilant of Beijing on S. China Sea COC'

Willard Cheng, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Aug 26 05:43 PM

ASEAN is urged to be vigilant of China's alleged attempt to undermine the Philippines' arbitral win in crafting the COC on the South China Sea. Read more »

PH holds maritime exercises with India in West PH Sea

John Gabriel Agcaoili, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Aug 24 08:35 PM

The Philippine Navy's second missile-capable warship took part in a maritime exercise with two Indian warships in the West Philippine Sea on Monday. Read more »

Ever Given crosses Suez Canal again

Reuters
Posted at Aug 20 11:59 PM

The vessel, one of the world's largest container ships, became jammed across the canal in high winds on March 23. Read more »

PH verifying Chinese ship 'presence' near Scarborough

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Aug 12 06:36 PM

Defense Secretary Delfin Lorenzana said Thursday his department is verifying a reported sighting of a Chinese research ship near Scarborough Shoal. Read more »

Barkong may COVID-19 ang crew ikinababahala sa Bauan

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Aug 12 12:21 PM

Natatakot ang mga residente ng Bauan para sa kanilang kalusugan kaya nais nila na lumayo na ang barko na may COVID-positive crew. Read more »

China thanks PH for role in ASEAN-China Dialogue

Willard Cheng, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Aug 10 02:43 PM

China thanked the Philippines for its "great contributions" as the country coordinator for ASEAN-China Dialogue Relations for the past 3 years. Read more »

25 crew na positibo sa COVID-19, nananatili sa barko

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Aug 10 10:44 AM

MAYNILA - Nananatili sa loob ng barkong nakadaong sa Batangas ang 25 crew ng RoRo vessel na nagpositibo sa COVID-19. Read more »

'Potential hijack' of ship off UAE is over

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Aug 04 06:38 PM

"Boarders have left the vessel. Vessel is safe. Incident complete," United Kingdom Maritime Trade Operations tweeted. Read more »

Locsin: Arbitral award helpful in clarifying maritime issues

Willard Cheng, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Aug 04 03:28 PM

MANILA - Foreign Affairs Secretary Teodoro Locsin, Jr. said disputes in the South China Sea should be resolved peacefully in accordance with international law, citing the 2016 arbitral award as “most helpful in clarifying maritime issues.” Read more »

'Potential hijack' of ship off UAE coast

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Aug 04 04:35 AM

A UK maritime security agency on Tuesday reported a "potential hijack" on a vessel off the coast of the United Arab Emirates, five days after an attack on a tanker left two dead. Read more »

Duterte fully restores troop pact with United States

Idrees Ali and Karen Lema, Reuters
Updated as of Jul 30 06:39 PM

President Rodrigo Duterte has restored a pact governing the presence of US troops in the Philippines, the two countries' defense ministers said on Friday, reversing a decision that had caused increasing concern in Washington and Manila. Read more »

US says China's sea claims have 'no basis' in international law

Martin Abbugao, Agence France-Presse
Posted at Jul 27 08:08 PM

Pentagon chief Lloyd Austin said Tuesday that Beijing's expansive claims in the South China Sea have "no basis in international law", taking aim at China's growing assertiveness in the hotly contested waters. Read more »

Maritime law expert calls out Duterte's 'contradicting' SONA remarks on arbitral award

Willard Cheng, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jul 27 06:03 PM

According to UP Institute for Maritime Affairs and Law of the Sea director Jay Batongbacal, President Rodrigo Duterte's statement effectively reinforced China's position. Read more »

2 dead, 17 rescued after boat capsizes in Sulu

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jul 17 08:14 PM

The Philippine Navy on Friday found two bodies of missing passengers of a boat that capsized in the sea off Bakungan Island in Patikul, Sulu on Thursday. Read more »