MANILA, Philippines – “Monster ships,” water cannons, and aggressive actions that seem to know no end – by now, most of the public is familiar with how China acts in the West Philippine Sea, waters that are part of the Philippines’ exclusive economic zone (EEZ) but that China claims as its own. It’s behavior that […]
MANILA, Philippines – “Monster ships,” water cannons, and aggressive actions that seem to know no end – by now, most of the public is familiar with how China acts in the West Philippine Sea, waters that are part of the Philippines’ exclusive economic zone (EEZ) but that China claims as its own. It’s behavior that […]
SUMMARY MANILA, Philippines – Philippine forces – the military and its coast guard – were able to evacuate Philippine Navy personnel from the BRP Sierra Madre in Ayungin Shoal on July 7, the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) said Tuesday, July 9, despite efforts by its Chinese counterpart to hamper the operation. “The PCG faced numerous […]
SUMMARY MANILA, Philippines – Five days before the anniversary of the 2016 Arbitral Ruling, Manila and Tokyo signed on Monday, July 8, an agreement that paves the way for joint exercises and activities and makes it easier for the two militaries to work together. Foreign and defense ministers of the Philippines and Japan, in Manila […]
SUMMARY MANILA, Philippine – The Philippines and Japan on Monday, July 8, signed the landmark Reciprocal Access Agreement (RAA), a deal that would ease military access for both countries, amid rising concerns over China’s aggressive actions both in the South China Sea and the East China Sea. The agreement was completed in record time, with […]
SUMMARY MANILA, Philippines – The Philippines rejected on Tuesday, July 9, China’s accusation that its grounded warship on the contested Second Thomas Shoal in the South China Sea had damaged the coral reef ecosystem in the area, laying the blame for damaging the marine environment on Beijing. The Philippine task force on the South China […]
SUMMARY MANILA, Philippines – The Philippines rejected on Tuesday, July 9, China’s accusation that its grounded warship on the contested Second Thomas Shoal in the South China Sea had damaged the coral reef ecosystem in the area, laying the blame for damaging the marine environment on Beijing. The Philippine task force on the South China […]
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SUMMARY MANILA, Philippines – The Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) said on Saturday, July 6, that China’s largest coastguard vessel has anchored in Manila’s exclusive economic zone (EEZ) in the South China Sea, and is meant to intimidate its smaller Asian neighbor. The China coastguard’s 165-meter ‘monster ship’ entered Manila’s 200-nautical mile EEZ on July 2, spokesperson for […]
SUMMARY MANILA, Philippines – The Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) said on Saturday, July 6, that China’s largest coastguard vessel has anchored in Manila’s exclusive economic zone (EEZ) in the South China Sea, and is meant to intimidate its smaller Asian neighbor. The China coastguard’s 165-meter ‘monster ship’ entered Manila’s 200-nautical mile EEZ on July 2, spokesperson for […]