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  • Making our arbitration win complete
  • Philippines expands South China Sea footprint with permanent Thitu Island base
  • China, Philippines trade accusations over South China Sea

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opinion.inquirer.net /2 weeks ago

Making our arbitration win complete

We look forward to the 10th year anniversary of the ruling of the Permanent Court of Arbitration (PCA) with regard to our rights in the West Philippine Sea. In that landmark decisi...

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scmp.com /1 month ago

Philippines expands South China Sea footprint with permanent Thitu Island base

The Philippine Coast Guard unveiled on Thursday its first dedicated command centre in the Spratly island chain, a flashpoint in the disputed South China Sea that has been the site...

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interaksyon.philstar.com /3 weeks ago

China, Philippines trade accusations over South China Sea

BEIJING — China accused the Philippines of landing personnel on a disputed reef in the South China Sea on Sunday as Manila said it would dispatch ships to drive off Chinese vessels...

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scmp.com /1 month ago

Philippines pushes for South China Sea code by year end: ‘we owe it to the world’

As Southeast Asian leaders descend on Cebu in the Philippines for the 48th Asean summit on May 8, immediate concerns such as the global energy crunch will top the agenda. Yet a yea...

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medium.com /3 weeks ago

NMC kinondena ang mga agresibong aksyon ng China sa WPS

by CJ Estrella | April 2, 2026Continue reading on Medium »

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interaksyon.philstar.com /3 weeks ago

Philippines says China vessel conducting ‘illegal’ research near gas-rich Reed bank

MANILA — The Philippine Coast Guard has accused China of conducting illegal marine scientific research near the oil and gas-rich Reed bank within Manila’s exclusive economic zone i...

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inquirer.net /1 week ago

PCG dismisses China's 'stunt' claim, probes Pag-asa incursion

MANILA, Philippines – Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) spokesperson for the West Philippine Sea Rear Admiral Jay Tarriela on Monday dismissed China’s claim that the country’s monitorin...

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news.usni.org /1 week ago

U.S. Wants to Construct Philippine Coast Guard Maintenance Facility, Repair Fuel Depot in Palawan

Washington is seeking funding to construct a Coast Guard maintenance center and refurbish a joint airfield fuel depot that could bolster Philippine security infrastructure near the...

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rappler.com /1 month ago

Philippines’ National Security Council holds presser on Ayungin Shoal ‘developments’ 

Bookmark this page to catch the livestream at around 10 am on April 13

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rappler.com /1 month ago

Philippines’ National Security Council holds presser on Ayungin Shoal ‘developments’ 

Bookmark this page to catch the livestream at around 10 am on April 13

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inquirer.net /5 days ago

AFP spots 36 Chinese vessels around key features in West Philippine Sea

MANILA, Philippines – The Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) said on Tuesday that it monitored a total of 36 Chinese vessels at key features in the West Philippine Sea this week...

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rappler.com /1 month ago

‘Clear, deliberate act of bullying’: China fires flares at PCG plane over Panganiban, Zamora reefs

The two reefs are low-tide elevations in the West Philippine Sea that China has since developed into militarized artificial islands

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rappler.com /1 month ago

‘Clear, deliberate act of bullying’: China fires flares at PCG plane over Panganiban, Zamora reefs

The two reefs are low-tide elevations in the West Philippine Sea that China has since developed into militarized artificial islands

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thediplomat.com /3 weeks ago

Philippine Lawmaker Plants National Flag on Disputed South China Sea Sandbar

According to the activist Atin Ito coalition, the early morning visit to Sandy Cay succeeded despite a "heavy Chinese presence" in the area.

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inquirer.net /1 week ago

PCG challenges unauthorized Chinese vessel off Zambales coast

MANILA, Philippines – The Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) on Tuesday tracked and challenged the illegal presence of China Coast Guard (CCG) vessel CCG-4305 that was drifting at around...

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inquirer.net /1 month ago

Ahead of Asean Summit, Atin Ito mission pushes peace, sovereignty in WPS

MANILA, Philippines – As the Philippines prepares to host the 48th Asean Summit, the Atin Ito coalition launched its fourth civilian mission to Pag-asa Island on Thursday, deliveri...

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taipeitimes.com /3 weeks ago

Philippines warns China research ship in disputed waters

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asiatimes.com /1 month ago

Mooted South China Sea oil deal with China draws fire in Manila

MANILA – Legislators, nationalists and other experts in the Philippines on Thursday questioned a proposed oil exploration deal with China in the disputed and mineral-rich South Chi...

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bworldonline.com /3 weeks ago

Civilians plant flag on disputed SCS sandbar

A CIVILIAN coalition said it planted the Philippine flag on a disputed sandbar in the South China Sea (SCS) on Sunday, calling it a symbolic assertion of sovereignty despite the pr...

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philnews.ph /22 hours ago

China Reacts Strongly as Japan & Philippines Move Ahead W/ Sea Border Talks

Why China Is Opposing the Latest Japan-Philippines Maritime Talks CHINA – Tensions in regional waters intensified as China voiced opposition to a newly announced sea border initiat...

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asia.nikkei.com /1 month ago

Japan to test commitment to South China Sea in Philippine-US drills

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thediplomat.com /1 month ago

Philippines Says Any Joint Oil Exploration With China Will Follow Country’s Constitution

Last month, President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. announced that he was open to resumption of joint oil exploration in the disputed South China Sea.

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maritime-executive.com /3 weeks ago

Exercise Balikatan Concludes Amidst South China Sea Tensions

  This year’s Exercise Balikatan, which concluded last week, was the biggest ever such annual exercise mounted jointly by the Philippines and the Unit...

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bworldonline.com /1 month ago

Balikatan expands with naval, air defense drills

THE Philippines and its allies have launched a multinational maritime exercise in the South China Sea, widening joint operations under this year’s Balikatan (shoulder-to-shoulder)...

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