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Carpio challenges Duterte to speak out vs Chinese aggression in West PH Sea

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Apr 16 01:48 AM

A former Supreme Court justice believes Duterte's unwillingness to confront Beijing will eventually allow China to control almost the entirety of the Philippines' exclusive economic zone.  Read more »

Duterte hinamon: Magsalita na vs China bago pa masakop ang EEZ ng Pilipinas

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Apr 15 08:05 PM

Panahon na para magsalita umano si Pangulong Duterte pagdating sa ilegal na aktibidad ng China sa West Philippine Sea. Read more »

‘Leave President to his devices’ on maritime row with China, says Palace

Jamaine Punzalan, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Apr 15 03:15 PM

Malacañang said on Thursday the public should leave President Rodrigo Duterte "to his own devices" in dealing with China as authorities tried to resolve the massing of some 240 Chinese ships in Philippine territorial waters. Read more »

Duterte admin effort 'not much' to assert arbitral ruling on West PH Sea- solon

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Apr 15 11:55 AM

MANILA - The Duterte administration's effort to assert the landmark 2016 arbitration ruling that invalidated China's expansive claims in the South China Sea has been wanting, a lawmaker said Thursday.   Read more »

At least 240 Chinese ships swarming in Philippines' EEZ: NTF-WPS

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Apr 14 12:27 AM

MANILA - At least 240 Chinese ships were found in various parts of the West Philippine Sea, the National Task Force for the West Philippine Sea (NTF-WPS) said Tuesday as it denounced the continuous swarming of Chinese Coast Guard and maritime militia vessels in the Philippines' exclusive economic zone (EEZ). Read more »

Mga mangingisda sa West PH Sea ibinahagi ang kalbaryong idinulot ng China

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Apr 14 08:48 PM

Nagkuwento ang ilang mangingisda sa epekto sa buhay nila ng presensiya at pananaboy sa kanila ng mga barko ng China. Read more »

DFA ipinatawag ang Chinese envoy para iparating ang 'pagkairita' ng Pilipinas

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Apr 13 07:24 PM

Wala pang tugon ang embahada ng China sa naging pahayag ng DFA.    Read more »

Taiwan bolsters navy with unveiling of new amphibious warfare ship

Reuters
Posted at Apr 13 03:35 PM

Taiwan unveiled a new amphibious warfare ship on Tuesday that can be used to land troops and will bolster supply lines to vulnerable islands offshore China and in the South China Sea.   Read more »

Philippines summons China envoy as ships linger illegally in West PH Sea reef

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Apr 13 04:30 PM

MANILA — The Philippines on Tuesday said it summoned Chinese Ambassador to the Philippines Huang Xilian on Monday over the "illegal lingering presence" of China's maritime militia fleet in Julian Felipe Reef in the West Philippine Sea.   Read more »

South China Sea: Can PLA learn from US Navy tactics with mini-carrier strike group?

Minnie Chan, South China Morning Post
Posted at Apr 13 10:03 AM

As the world's two biggest naval fleets engage in the Indo-Pacific region, China's People's Liberation Army can observe and learn from the United States Navy in adapting future tactical combined operations, according to defense analysts. 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 »

Balikatan joint military drills ng tropang Pinoy, US umarangkada

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Apr 12 08:32 PM

Umarangkada na nitong Lunes ang taunang Balikatan exercises. Read more »

Shoulder-to-shoulder amid threats

Armed Forces of the Philippines handout via Reuters
Posted at Apr 12 07:37 PM

The Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) and United States Military attend the opening of the 36th Balikatan Exercise (BK36-21) wearing masks and maintaining social distancing amid the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic at Camp Aguinaldo in Quezon City. Read more »

Philippines, US kick off joint military drills amid COVID-19 surge

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Apr 12 07:48 PM

The "toned down" Balikatan Exercises (shoulder-to-shoulder drills) kicked off Monday at the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) headquarters in Quezon City, with activities to conducted "with utmost consideration and compliance to guidelines" set by IATF.  Read more »

US Navy warns China: 'We're watching you'; destroyer shadows Liaoning carrier group

South China Morning Post
Posted at Apr 12 06:52 AM

The United States military has engaged in a form of "cognitive warfare" following the latest encounter between its warships and the Chinese navy. Read more »

Philippines, U.S. to begin 2-week joint military drill on Monday

Enrico Dela Cruz, Reuters
Updated as of Apr 11 11:50 PM

(UPDATED) Philippine and U.S. soldiers will conduct a two-week joint military exercise from Monday, resuming the annual training event after last year's cancellation due to the pandemic, the Philippine military chief said on Sunday. Read more »

PH, US defense chiefs discuss West Philippine Sea situation amid China's aggression

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Apr 11 02:50 PM

The United States on Sunday proposed several measures to deepen its defense cooperation with the Philippines following China's recent aggression in the West Philippine Sea. Read more »

PH should join freedom of navigation patrols, form alliance vs China 9-dash line: Carpio

Gillan Ropero, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Apr 11 12:28 PM

The Philippines must join freedom of navigation patrols to assert its rights in the West Philippine Sea and bring China again to an arbitral court over its recent aggressions, retired Supreme Court Associate Justice Antonio Carpio said Sunday. Read more »

Ilang grupo nababahala sa paghabol ng China ship sa PH vessel na may sakay na news team

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Apr 10 07:59 PM

MAYNILA - Nabahala ang ilang grupo at eksperto sa paghabol ng barko ng China sa isang fishing vessel sa West Philippine Sea na may kargang mga miyembro ng ABS-CBN News team.  Read more »

Philippines investigates China ships' chase of Filipino vessel in West PH Sea

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Apr 11 01:03 AM

MANILA— The Philippines on Saturday said it was investigating reports that Chinese vessels chased a Filipino boat carrying fishermen and an ABS-CBN News crew in the West Philippine Sea earlier this week, an incident that happened amid tensions between Beijing and Manila over lingering Chinese presence in the area.  Read more »