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How good PH-Vietnam ties may affect S. China Sea situation

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Updated as of May 20 03:11 PM

China may behave more carefully in the South China Sea if the the good relations between the Philippines and Vietnam are sustained, an analyst said Saturday. Read more »

Marcos Jr. to raise finalization of S. China Sea COC at ASEAN meet

Job Manahan, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of May 10 07:55 PM

It is important to raise the conclusion of the Code of Conduct on the South China Sea 'sooner rather than later because the tensions are increasing,' President Ferdinand Marcos, Jr. said. Read more »

US to China: 'Desist from unsafe conduct' in South China Sea

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Updated as of Apr 30 05:05 PM

The US on Saturday urged China to 'desist from its provocative and unsafe conduct' as it noted the latest incident between Beijing and Manila in the South China Sea. Read more »

DepEd mulls West PH Sea, Hague ruling lessons in Gr. 10

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Posted at Apr 27 12:48 PM

The DepEd is considering teaching Grade 10 students about the West Philippine Sea and a ruling that invalidated China's historical claims. Read more »

'Chinese vessel shadowed PH vessel near Ayungin Shoal'

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Posted at Mar 30 06:01 PM

A Chinese coast guard vessel shadowed the BRP Malapascua in Ayungin Shoal in the West Philippine Sea last week, the PCG said Thursday. Read more »

PCG now allowed to make public WPS incidents: official

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Updated as of Mar 11 11:08 AM

The PCG is now allowed by the National Task Force for the West Philippine Sea to make public incidents in those waters, an official said Saturday. Read more »

'Harassment incidents occurring daily in S. China Sea'

Willard Cheng, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Feb 20 06:42 PM

Incidents of harassment or land reclamation are occurring daily in the South China Sea, Foreign Secretary Enrique Manalo said over the weekend. Read more »

Marcos Jr. says South China Sea 'keeps him up at night'

Agence France-Presse
Updated as of Jan 19 05:23 AM

'If something goes wrong here, we are going to suffer,' President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. said at the World Economic Forum in Switzerland. Read more »

Philippines 'concerned' over China's reclaimed land in disputed sea

Agence France-Presse
Updated as of Dec 21 03:46 PM

The Philippines said it is 'seriously concerned' over a report that China has started reclaiming several unoccupied land features in the South China Sea. Read more »

BFAR urged anew to deploy more fishers in West PH Sea

Jauhn Etienne Villaruel, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Oct 19 08:10 PM

Sen. Robin Padilla asked the Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources to encourage more Filipino fishermen to swarm the West Philippine Sea. Read more »

2 coast guard officers to help lone teacher in Pag-asa Island

Ronron Calunsod, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Sep 04 11:38 AM

Two PCG officers will help the lone teacher at the elementary school on Pag-asa Island (international name: Thitu Island), the seat of Palawan's Kalayaan municipality, in the West Philippine Sea, the agency said Sunday. Read more »

National Security Adviser Carlos visits Pag-asa Island

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Updated as of Aug 18 04:01 PM

National Security Adviser Clarita Carlos on Wednesday visited Pag-asa Island (international name: Thitu Island) in the West Philippine Sea. Read more »

Chinese permanent rescue, maritime offices stationed on Spratlys

Liu Zhen, South China Morning Post
Updated as of Jul 24 08:12 AM

China’s three biggest man-made islands in the Spratlys will host a new flying squadron, as well as maritime rescue and administration staff. There have long been calls to upgrade search and rescue capabilities ‘to enhance China’s dominance over South China Sea affairs’. Read more »

F/B GEM-VER fishermen to get P6-M compensation: DOJ

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Updated as of Apr 29 06:32 AM

Filipino fishermen who were on a boat that was rammed by a Chinese vessel in the West Philippine Sea in 2019 will finally receive compensation, the DOJ said Thursday. 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 »

China is a trespasser at Ayungin Shoal: DND chief

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Updated as of Nov 25 08:27 PM

China is a trespasser at the Ayungin Shoal (Second Thomas Shoal) in the West Philippine Sea as the Philippines' claim over the area is affirmed by the UNCLOS and the 2016 arbitral award, Defense Secretary Delfin Lorenzana said. Read more »

'Pahayag ni Duterte sa Ayungin Shoal incident palabas lang'

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Posted at Nov 23 06:28 PM

Tila palabas lang ang mga sinabi ni Pangulong Duterte sa pagharang ng Chinese sa supply mission ng militar sa Ayungin Shoal, ayon sa isang eksperto. Read more »

Makabayan bloc seeks probe of Ayungin Shoal incident

RG Cruz, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Nov 23 02:49 PM

The Makabayan bloc in the House of Representatives on Monday filed House Resolution 2370 for the chamber to condemn and probe the recent action of China's coast guard against Filipino supply boats at the Ayungin Shoal in the West Philippine Sea. Read more »

PH can be friends with China but must reject bullying: Pacquiao

Dennis Gasgonia, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Nov 04 05:41 PM

Retired boxing star Sen. Manny Pacquiao, who is seeking the presidency next year, maintained Thursday that the Philippines can be friends with China without surrendering its sovereign rights. Read more »

PH verifying Chinese ship 'presence' near Scarborough

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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 »