The Chinese Embassy statement replying to our Department of Foreign Affairs is a window into the true intentions of the Chinese Communist Party in dealing with our Country. It clearly ...

Four posts in three minutes (6:15-6:17) — all aimed at one lowly Coast Guard officer. A government confident in its legal position does not flood social media to answer a ...

When, in the entire history of our nation since we won our independence, has a foreign power so brazenly insulted our legislators, our government officials, and the Secretary of our ...

MANILA 22 June 2026 – The Department of Foreign Affairs categorically rejects the assertions of the Chinese Embassy in Manila in their recent statement against the 2016 South China Sea ...

Let us begin with geography, because geography does not lie. Bajo de Masinloc — Panatag Shoal — sits roughly 120 nautical miles from the coast of Zambales, well within the ...

China can repeat the words “inherent territory” as often as it likes, but repetition is not law. On 12 July 2016, an Arbitral Tribunal constituted under Annex VII of UNCLOS ...

The Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) deployed BRP MALABRIGO (MRRV-4402) since 20 June 2026 to challenge and drive away the China Coast Guard (CCG) vessel 5304 operating within the Philippines’ Exclusive ...

Are we hyping the presence of the Chinese floating platform in Bajo de Masinloc? Of course not. We have more than enough basis to say so, because the Chinese government ...

Yesterday, the Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources, together with the Philippine Coast Guard, conducted a routine Maritime Domain Awareness (MDA) flight and documented the Chinese Research Vessel YUE ZHAN ...

Based on the latest Maritime Domain Awareness (MDA) patrols and monitoring conducted by Philippine authorities this morning, 17 June 2026, the National Task Force for the West Philippine Sea has ...

The decision to expose the illegal presence of the People’s Republic of China’s floating, movable platform is not only about being transparent with the Filipino people and countering China’s lies. ...

Beijing accuses us of “hyping.” Let us be precise about what actually happened. We observed a structure inside Bajo de Masinloc. We documented it, dated it, geolocated it, and released ...

The National Task Force for the West Philippine Sea (NTF-WPS) confirms the information released by AFP Chief of Staff General Romeo S. Brawner Jr. yesterday regarding the presence of a ...

Filipinos are a grateful people. We do not forget genuine help, and we say salamat when thanks is due. But gratitude is not a price tag on our sovereignty. No ...

The National Task Force for the West Philippine Sea is aware of reports regarding the alleged presence of a new structure at Bajo de Masinloc. Relevant government agencies are currently ...