West Philippine Sea is the name given by an administrative order (AO) of then President Benigno Aquino III to Philippine territorial waters west of the country. Aquino’s AO said West Philippine Sea ...

MANILA, Philippines — Despite the aggression from Chinese forces, Philippine authorities remained firm in defending the country’s sovereign rights over the West Philippine Sea this year.

Tensions continued in the West Philippine Sea in 2024 as China maintained its claims over the South China Sea despite the 2016 ruling of The Hague-based international arbitration tribunal favoring the ...

In his X post, Tarriela called on China to resolve issues in the West Philippine Sea by “adhering to international law rather than resorting to aggression against ordinary civilian fishermen who ...

during the first Philippines-Japan maritime cooperative activity in the West Philippine Sea (WPS) on Aug. 2, 2024. (Photo: AFP) This 2024, the world has been a witness to numerous tensions between ...

MANILA, Philippines — A United States Naval Ship (USNS) was spotted near the country’s landmass while China Coast Guard (CCG) was conducting what it considers a patrol around Panatag (Scarborough) ...

In a recent development, the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG), through its spokesperson Commodore Jay Tarriela ... The United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea (UNCLOS) mandates prior approval for ...

The August Twenty-One Movement (ATOM) condemned the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas' (BSP) decision to feature wildlife instead of Philippine heroes on new polymer banknotes. The August Twenty-One ...

Interior and Local Government Secretary Juanito Victor "Jonvic" Remulla Jr. on Thursday said China had conducted at least 348 "illegal, coercive, aggressive, and deceptive activities" in the West ...