The Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) has monitored an illegal presence of the China Coast Guard off the coast of Zambales. on January 15, 2025. (X / Jay Tarriela) PCG slams China bid to set ‘new order’ MANILA, Philippines — MANILA, Philippines — The China Coast Guard (CCG) used a long-range …
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Philippines turns to comic book to assert South China Sea claims
Philippine Coast Guard personnel arrange a version of a mockup comic book on the South China Sea dispute between China and the Philippines during its launch at the National Library in Manila on January 24, 2025. (Photo by Ted Aljibe/AFP) Manila, Philippines—The Philippine government launched a comic book Friday asserting …
Read More »US reaffirms defense commitment to PH in joint maritime exercise
The Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) and the United States Coast Guard (USCG) teamed up for a maritime law enforcement course to enhance maritime cooperation and address maritime threats in the region. United States Coast Guard (USCG) Commander Christine Igisomar (leftmost, seated), Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) District Southeastern Mindanao Commander Commodore …
Read More »BI nabs Chinese national for fraud in visa application
ARRESTED. The Bureau of Immigration officers arrest Li Xuanjun of China at Ninoy Aquino International Airport Terminal 1 in Parañaque City on Jan. 22, 2025. Li allegedly used a fraudulently acquired working visa. (BI photo) MANILA – Bureau of Immigration (BI) officers at the Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA) arrested a Chinese …
Read More »VP Sara impeachment: Majority solons say there’s no more time
Vice President Sara Duterte (Facebook) The majority bloc in the House of Representatives isn’t inclined to push for the impeachment of Vice President Sara Duterte in the final days of the 19th Congress due to sheer lack of time. This can be gleaned from the statements of Surigao del Sur …
Read More »Teodoro says Beijing ‘one to blame’ for conflict in South China Sea
Defense Secretary Gilberto Teodoro Jr. talks to former US National Security Advisor H.R. McMaster in a January 23, 2025 episode of his program “Battlegrounds with H.R. McMaster” hosted by the Hoover Institution. (Courtesy: Hoover Institution/YouTube) Defense Secretary Gilberto Teodoro Jr. pointed to China as the one escalating maritime tension in …
Read More »Printing of ballots starts today
BARRING unforeseen developments, the Commission on Elections (Comelec) will resume today, Jan. 27, printing the 73 million ballots for the national and local elections and the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM) parliamentary elections. The Comelec had already printed 6 million ballots before printing was stopped last Jan. 6 …
Read More »NPO deputized to print ballots
THE Commission on Elections (Comelec) has deputized the National Printing Office (NPO) for the printing of official ballots for the May 12 national and local elections as well as the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM) parliamentary elections. This is the first time that the Comelec has deputized the …
Read More »Chinese harassment scuttles PH scientific survey
THE Philippines said Saturday it had suspended a scientific survey in the contested South China Sea (SCS) due to “dangerous” harassment by Chinese navy and coast guard vessels and aircraft. Commo. Jay Tarriela, the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) spokesman for the West Philippine Sea, said that while en route to …
Read More »Philippines science vessels harassed by China forces
BFAR rigid hull inflatable boats transporting personnel to the Sandy Cay are harassed by boats deployed by the Chinese Coast Guard as well as a People’s Liberation Army-Navy helicopter. (PCG Image) MANILA, Philippines — Three Chinese Coast Guard (CCG) ships and a helicopter harassed and pushed back on Friday two …
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