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Barko ng China nagpapatrolya sa palibot ng Pag-asa Island

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jun 10 08:10 PM

Nangangambang magpunta ang ilang residente ng Pag-asa Island sa West Philippine Sea sa mga sandbar na dati nilang pahingahan at pangisdaan.  Read more »

Philippine officials visit disputed South China Sea island

Reuters
Posted at Jun 10 07:03 PM

Delfin Lorenzana was on Thitu island on Tuesday to launch a beaching ramp for construction of much-needed infrastructure on the Philippines' most strategically important South China Sea island. Read more »

Welcome to China? PLDT says cell tower in Pag-asa needs repair

Jessica Fenol, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Jun 10 03:26 PM

PLDT Inc said Wednesday its cell tower on the largest Filipino-occupied island in the West Philippine Sea is down, after journalists covering the area received roaming alerts from Chinese and Vietnamese carriers. Read more »

The ANC Brief: Anti-terror bill transmitted to Palace

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jun 10 05:09 AM

The controversial anti-terror bill is on the President’s table as various groups plan more protest actions.  Read more »

THE DAY IN PHOTOS: June 9, 2020

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jun 10 01:20 AM

Here are the big stories today in photos. Read more »

Ships dock on Pag-Asa Island, as beaching ramp inaugurated

Department of National Defense PAS via AP
Posted at Jun 09 07:20 PM

The Philippine defense chief and top military officials flew to a disputed island in the South China Sea on Tuesday to inaugurate a beach ramp built to allow the "full-blast" development of the far-flung territory but would likely infuriate China.  Read more »

Philippines opens beaching ramp in first major upgrade on West Philippine Sea island

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Jun 09 03:01 PM

Top defense officials of the Philippines inaugurated Tuesday a cemented pier that would let its ships dock on Pag-Asa (Thitu) Island, whose waters were swarmed by over a hundred Chinese ships last year.  Read more »

BRP Ivatan, unang barkong nakadaong sa bagong pantalan sa Pag-asa Island

Arlie Cabrestante, ABS-CBN News
Posted at May 26 07:09 PM

Ang BRP Ivatan o LC298 ng Philippine Navy ang kauna-unahang barkong dumaong sa ginagawang pantalan sa Pag-asa Island na sakop ng lalawigan ng Palawan. Read more »

Chinese militia not behind delay in Pag-Asa Island rehab: defense chief

Jorge V. Carino, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Mar 10 02:59 PM

MANILA - The deployment of Chinese militia boats has not delayed construction and repairs in Pag-Asa (Thitu) Island in the West Philippine Sea, Defense Secretary Delfin Lorenzana said Tuesday. Read more »

Chinese militia presence near Pag-Asa Island surges: AMTI

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Mar 06 03:11 PM

MANILA – The deployment of Chinese militia boats near Pag-Asa (Thitu) Island continued to surge this year, this time accompanied by Chinese government vessels, a US-based thinktank said in a report published Thursday. Read more »

Pag-asa Island construction stopped due to bad weather, says AFP spokesman

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Sep 19 12:11 PM

AFP Spokesperson Brig. Gen. Edgard Arevalo said weather and logistics issues temporarily halted construction on the Philippine-occupied Pag-asa Island in the West Philippine Sea.  Read more »