The rights of a coastal state over its continental shelf exist ipso facto and ab initio by virtue of its sovereignty over the land. The territorial sea, and the continental ...

The Philippine Coast Guard (PCG), in coordination with the Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR), conducted a routine Maritime Domain Awareness (MDA) flight over Bajo de Masinloc on February ...

The Philippine Coast Guard has deployed three vessels (8301, 4408 and 4409) and aircraft to provide security and support to more than 40 to 50 Filipino fishing boats operating in ...

The Department has made firm representations to the Chinese Ambassador and the Chinese Embassy conveying serious concerns with the escalation of public exchanges between the Chinese Embassy and Philippine legislators, ...

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 ...

It was reported that the spokesperson of the Chinese Ministry of Foreign Affairs made a statement which contained the quoted section: “Certain Philippine uniformed service members, driven by personal political ...

In our annual report, we noted a higher number of Chinese maritime forces—including the PLA Navy, China Coast Guard (CCG), and Chinese Maritime Militia—in Bajo De Masinloc last year. In ...

In response to the remarks made recently by the Chinese Foreign Ministry Spokesman, the DFA affirms its support for publicly elected officials and government institutions performing their lawful duties in ...

The Philippine Coast Guard recently conducted a routine Maritime Domain Awareness (MDA) flight over the vicinity of Bajo de Masinloc, located within the Philippines’ exclusive economic zone in the West ...

The incident occurred around noon on January 12, 2026, as the fishing boat FFB Prince LJ headed toward its fishing grounds west of Bajo de Masinloc. A People’s Liberation Army ...

Manila, Philippines | January 12, 2026 The National Maritime Council (NMC) reaffirms the Philippines’ consistent and principled position on the developments in the West Philippine Sea (WPS). Tensions in the ...

The Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) has been actively conducting a search and rescue (SAR) operation since January 8, 2026, to locate a fisherman reported missing from Subic, Zambales. Yesterday, during ...