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Chinese ship anchor damages 464 sqm of corals in Pag-asa reef

A Chinese militia vessel spotted near Pag-asa (Thitu) Island deployed a parachute anchor that damaged corals in the area, according to Filipino scientists. Initial media...

China radio challenges greet Air Force plane at Pag-asa Island

Chinese forces on Tuesday issued a radio challenge to a Philippine Air Force (PAF) C-130 Hercules aircraft on its way to Pag-asa Island, a...

Philippines reaffirms sovereignty over Pag-asa Island vs. China protest

The Philippine government reaffirmed its stance on Thursday, contradicting the Chinese Embassy in Manila by asserting that Filipino activities on Pag-asa Island and the...

‘Atin Ito’ brings music to calm troubled waters at WPS

The ‘Atin Ito’ Coalition successfully launched its peace concert by the West Philippine Sea near Pag-asa Island on Wednesday, featuring a vibrant lineup of...

BFAR estimates up to P1-m in damage to ship after China’s attack

The Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) is currently evaluating the extent of the damage to its vessel after it was sideswiped and...

China Coast Guard fires water cannon at PH gov’t vessel

The Philippines fisheries bureau accused the China Coast Guard on Thursday of firing water cannon and sideswiping a government vessel while it collected sand...

Philippines in control of Sandy Cay

Gov’t execs, lawmakers slam Chinese disinformation on WPS The Philippines remains in control of Sandy Cay, which is near Pag-asa Island where Filipino troops are...

What seizure? PH Navy belies China ‘control’ of Sandy Cay

The Philippine Navy denied Monday China’s claim that it has occupied Sandy Cay, which it calls Tiexian Reef, in the West Philippine Sea (WPS). Rear...

Philippines asserts sovereign rights over Sandy Cay

The National Task Force for the West Philippine Sea (NTF-WPS) has reaffirmed the Philippines' maritime rights over Sandy Cay, located approximately five nautical miles...

China touts seizing PH reef

‘Sandy Cay’ takeover coincides with PH-US missile drills The Chinese government over the weekend announced that it had recently seized a reef controlled by Manila,...

DENR set to hold biodiversity plan in Pag-asa Island

The Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) is planning an integrated biodiversity research expedition to Recto Bank and Rizal Reef in April, following...

Speaker assures support for Pag-asa residents

Speaker Ferdinand Martin G. Romualdez assured residents of frontline island of Pag-asa in the West Philippine Sea of the robust support of Congress in...

Gov’t sets P3-b for infrastructure buildup in the West Philippine Sea

The government is spending an additional P3.03-billion to keep its infrastructure buildup in the Kalayaan Island Group, located in the northeastern section of the...

More than 80 Chinese vessels spotted near Pag-asa Island 

At least 83 Chinese militia and fishing vessels were observed near Pag-asa Island in the West Philippine Sea (WPS) on Wednesday, according to an...
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