As the Philippines approaches the 10th Anniversary of the landmark 2016 South China Sea Arbitral Award this coming July 12, we are reminded of a defining moment in our nation’s ...

The National Security Council confirms the Rappler investigative report that government authorities have uncovered a serious national security matter involving espionage and foreign-directed malign activities in the country linked to ...

𝐒𝐞𝐜. 𝐀𝐧̃𝐨 𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐟𝐟𝐢𝐫𝐦𝐬 𝐭𝐫𝐚𝐧𝐬𝐩𝐚𝐫𝐞𝐧𝐜𝐲 𝐚𝐬 𝐜𝐨𝐫𝐧𝐞𝐫𝐬𝐭𝐨𝐧𝐞 𝐨𝐟 𝐏𝐡𝐢𝐥𝐢𝐩𝐩𝐢𝐧𝐞 𝐬𝐭𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐞𝐠𝐲 𝐢𝐧 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐖𝐞𝐬𝐭 𝐏𝐡𝐢𝐥𝐢𝐩𝐩𝐢𝐧𝐞 𝐒𝐞𝐚 NSA Eduardo M. Año has reaffirmed the transparency policy as cornerstone of Philippine strategy in countering ...

The National Security Council views the recent pattern of public statements of the Chinese Foreign Ministry and the Chinese Embassy in Manila as undiplomatic and uncalled for. The concern extends ...

The National Task Force West Philippine Sea (NTF-WPS) welcomes the results of the latest Pulse Asia survey, which reaffirm the Filipino people’s strong confidence in our government’s policy of transparency ...

The National Security Council welcomes Senate Resolution No. 409 introduced by Sen. Pete Ricketts and a bipartisan group of United States Senators reaffirming the 74-year-old Mutual Defense Treaty with the ...

The National Security Council rejects the People’s Republic of China’s declaration of a so-called “Huangyan Island National Nature Reserve” at Bajo de Masinloc (Scarborough Shoal). It is patently illegal as ...

The National Security Council (NSC) expresses deep concern over the efforts to suppress the screening of Food Delivery: Fresh from the West Philippine Sea at the Doc Edge Film Festival ...

𝐒𝐭𝐚𝐭𝐞𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐨𝐟 𝐍𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐚𝐥 𝐒𝐞𝐜𝐮𝐫𝐢𝐭𝐲 𝐀𝐝𝐯𝐢𝐬𝐞𝐫 𝐒𝐞𝐜𝐫𝐞𝐭𝐚𝐫𝐲 𝐄𝐝𝐮𝐚𝐫𝐝𝐨 𝐌. 𝐀𝐧̃𝐨 07 June 2025 Manila, Philippines The National Security Council welcomes the ratification of the Reciprocal Access Agreement (RAA) by the Japanese National Diet. This ...

Statement of the National Security Adviser Secretary Eduardo M. Año 04 October 2024 | Manila, Philippines We strongly condemn the violent and illegal actions of Chinese maritime authorities against Vietnamese ...

Today, Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) vessel, BRP Datu Sanday (MMOV 3002), encountered aggressive and dangerous maneuvers from eight Chinese maritime forces while operating from Hasa-Hasa Shoal to ...

On August 22, during a Maritime Domain Awareness Flight conducted by the Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR), the People’s Republic of China (PRC) launched flares from their militarized ...

We express our deep gratitude to the Senate for their approval on third and final reading of Senate Bil No. 2665, also known as the Archipelagic Sea Lanes (ASL) Bill. ...

The National Task Force for the West Philippine Sea (NT WPS) strongly condemns the irresponsible, unprofessional, illegal and dangerous acts of the People’s Liberation Army Air Force (PLAAF) that harassed ...

Yesterday, the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) with the support of the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) successfully carried out a Rotation and Resupply (RORE) mission to the BRP Sierra ...

Today, the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) and the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) conducted a routine rotation and resupply (RoRe) mission to BRP SIERRA MADRE (LS 57) at Ayungin ...

We reaffirm our commitment to uphold our sovereign rights and jurisdiction over Ayungin Shoal, which is well within our EEZ as recognized by international law and the 2016 Arbitral Award. ...

The Department of Foreign Affairs expresses serious concern on China’s issuance of its Regulations on Administrative Law Enforcement Procedures for Coast Guard Agencies.” The regulation was approved and announced on ...

We join Secretary Gilberto Teodoro in his call for the Department of Foreign Affairs to take appropriate actions against individuals in the Chinese Embassy who claim to have recorded an ...

The Chinese Embassy’s claim of a “new model” or “common understanding” is absolutely absurd, ludicrous, and preposterous. After the courtesy call of the Chinese Ambassador to my office early last ...

Today is a sad day for Filipino fishermen. That China would go to great lengths to obstruct a Philippine humanitarian mission to assist our fishermen in their fishing grounds is ...

The Philippines welcomes the G7 Foreign Ministers’ reiteration of their collective commitment to the rule of law and to the rules-based maritime order anchored on the 1982 United Nations Convention ...

The persistent discourse about alleged, unsubstantiated or imaginary promises; of secret non-binding gentleman agreement or deals has been used to create distractions, divisions, and conflict among our people. The President ...

The Department of Foreign Affairs summoned the Charge d’affaires, ai. of the Chinese Embassy this morning to convey the Philippines’ strong protest against the aggressive actions undertaken by the China ...

This morning, a routine rotation and resupply (RoRe) mission to BRP SIERRA MADRE (LS 57) at Ayungin Shoal was conducted by the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) and the ...

17 March 2024 – The 14 March 2024 statement of the spokesperson of the Foreign Ministry of China on the supposed historic rights and sweeping claims of China on the ...

The Philippines rejects China’s assertion that joint patrols with US forces in the West Philippine Sea constitute stirring up trouble. Our engagements with the United States are well within our ...

We welcome the findings of the Tugon ng Masa Fourth Quarter survey conducted by OCTA Research, which sheds light on the sentiments of the Filipino people regarding the West Philippine ...

We have taken note of the recent statements from the Chinese Foreign Ministry expressing concerns about the joint maritime cooperative activities conducted by the Philippines and the United States in ...