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NMC upset with China over damaging, deliberate, dangerous maneuvers in WPS

The National Maritime Council (NMC) on Tuesday expressed serious concern over the 'deliberate harassment and infringement' by China over the West Philippine Sea (WPS). During...

US, allies condemn China’s “unlawful” actions at Escoda Shoal

The United States condemned China’s unlawful and “dangerous actions” such as “reckless maneuvers” against Philippine maritime operations near Escoda Shoal in the West Philippine...

Marcos appoints former Energy undersecretary as new NMC spokesperson

President Ferdinand Marcos named former Department of Energy (DOE) Undersecretary Alexander Lopez as the spokesman for the National Maritime Council (NMC). NMC is a body...

Navy spokesperson says no sign of de-escalation yet despite BCM talks with China

Amid the conduct of a bilateral consultation meeting (BCM) between Manila and Beijing, the Philippine Navy has yet to observe a concrete sign of...

BRP Teresa Magbanua will not be deliberately grounded, PCG assures

The Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) denied on Saturday the suspicions of Beijing regarding the objective of BRP Teresa Magbanua on Escoda Shoal, also known...

After saying it agrees to de-escalate tensions, China sends ‘Monster’ ship to WPS

In a startling development, China has deployed its massive China Coast Guard (CCG) 5901 vessel, dubbed "The Monster," to Ayungin Shoal (also known as...

AFP pledges enhanced defense, resupply operations in WPS

In response to the recent clash at Ayungin Shoal on June 17, the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) announced plans to bolster their...

US tells China that Philippines support ‘ironclad’

A top US official on Thursday told a Chinese counterpart that Washington's defense commitments to the Philippines were "ironclad" after a violent clash in...

China blasts US for escalating tensions in the West Philippine Sea

China has criticized the United States on Thursday, blaming it for allegedly escalating tensions in the West Philippine Sea (or South China Sea in...
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