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Over 100 Kalayaan Island features to have Filipino names

President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. has ordered the adoption of Philippine names for 131 maritime features in the Kalayaan Island Group (KIG) in Palawan and the...

NMC won’t reply point-by-point to China statements on WPS

The National Maritime Council (NMC) said it will not respond point-by-point to China’s recent statements regarding the maritime dispute in the West Philippine Sea. NMC...

Navy triples WPS patrols to bolster defense

The Philippines has tripled its patrol coverage in the West Philippine Sea (WPS) to bolster maritime defense and transparency amid renewed tensions with China,...

NMC condemns China’s ‘illegal, reckless’ maritime aggression

The National Maritime Council (NMC) on Sunday strongly condemned what it described as “illegal and reckless” actions by the China Coast Guard (CCG) and...

RORE pact stays despite China’s presence in Ayungin – NMC

The provisional understanding between Manila and Beijing on resupply missions to the BRP Sierra Madre “remains the same” as far as the National Maritime...

NMC nixes ‘warlike’ warship deployment to Panatag Shoal

The National Maritime Council (NMC) on Monday dismissed proposals to send Philippine Navy warships to Scarborough (Panatag) Shoal, also known as Bajo de Masinloc,...

PH mulls new arbitral suit over WPS vs. China at the Hague

The Philippine government is considering filing a new arbitration case against China due to its illegal activities in the West Philippine Sea. “In respect to...

NMC slams escalatory acts of China in WPS

The National Maritime Council (NMC) condemned the continued illegal presence of Chinese maritime forces within the Philippines’ Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ) even while incumbent...

NMC dismayed over growing pile of trash in Pagasa Island

The National Maritime Council (NMC) expressed dismay over reports of accumulating piles of trash with Chinese markings along the coastline of Pag-asa Island in...

PCG’s lone sentinel in Escoda sails home

Another ship to replace BRP Magbanua amid China's 'retreat' claim BRP Teresa Magbanua withdrew from Escoda Shoal and sailed back to its home port in...

Philippine ship in standoff with China leaves flashpoint reef

Manila, Philippines—A Philippine vessel that spent months anchored at a disputed reef in the South China Sea has left the area, the national maritime council...

BRP Teresa Magbanua sails home to recharge after critical mission—NMC

After more than five months of steadfast service in the West Philippine Sea (WPS), the BRP Teresa Magbanua is returning to its homeport, the...

PH staying put at Escoda Shoal

Speaker says Filipinos' patience 'wearing thin;' US, UK condemn China The Philippines is staying put at Escoda Shoal despite China’s continuous efforts to drive it...

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...
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