A day after the BCM, the naval and air units of the PLA Southern Theater Command conducted illegal and escalatory patrols in the territorial waters and airspace of Bajo De ...

First, the 1875 Carta General del Archipiélago Filipino was not “merely a geographical map.” It was the official Spanish hydrographic chart of the Philippine archipelago, stamped with royal authority, used ...

For seven years, Justice Carpio traveled to Madrid, Spain, and various parts of the United States in pursuit of an original print of this historic map. He recently donated a ...

I would like to extend my sincere thanks and congratulations to Bishop Soc Mesiona for the successful ceremonial groundbreaking of the Catholic Church to be constructed here on Pagasa Island. ...

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 ...

In response to continued harassment by Chinese Coast Guard vessels against more than 20 Filipino fishing boats last weekend, the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) and Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic ...

Isang pagpupugay at pasasalamat kay Senator @WinGatchalian74 sa pagbisita sa munisipalidad ng Kalayaan sa Pag-asa Island. Hindi para lamang bisitahin at kamustahin ang ating tropa ng @TeamAFP, @pnppio , at ...

Correction: It is not our statements that escalate tensions in the West Philippine Sea and the entire South China Sea. Rather, it is China’s illegal, coercive, aggressive, and deceptive actions ...

This shows the massive scale of the illegal reclamation by the Chinese government on Panganiban Reef (Mischief Reef), located well within our Exclusive Economic Zone. Whenever our aircraft pass through ...

In response to the Chinese Embassy’s erroneous and misleading statement issued on Saturday, 14 March 2026, the Department of Foreign Affairs firmly underscores the Philippines’ indivisible, incontrovertible and longstanding sovereignty ...

In response to the Chinese Embassy’s erroneous and misleading statement issued on Saturday, 14 March 2026, the Department of Foreign Affairs firmly underscores the Philippines’ indivisible, incontrovertible and longstanding sovereignty ...

The PRC’s attempt to present this 1990 letter as proof of Philippine concession over Scarborough Shoal (Bajo de Masinloc) is misleading at best and a deliberate distortion at worst. This ...

Mr. Guo Wei should not presume that I am akin to him, attributing his wolf-warrior diplomacy solely to his own initiative, while the Chinese Ambassador feigns ignorance and adopts a ...

The majority of Filipinos recognize the critical importance of continuing to expose China’s illegal, coercive, aggressive, and deceptive actions in the West Philippine Sea—actions directed against Philippine government vessels and ...

It is funny that the Chinese Embassy here in Manila issued such a lengthy rant in response to my position—as a Filipino—that the West Philippine Sea is not disputed from ...

I stand with the statements of our patriotic Defense Secretary Gilbert Teodoro. I admire his patriotism and resolute stance in firmly countering China’s illegal, coercive, aggressive, and deceptive actions in ...

Join the West Philippine Sea Mural Festival and turn blank walls into vibrant masterpieces that celebrate our rights, seas, heritage, and future! Share the stories of the West Philippine Sea ...

If the People’s Republic of China is engaging in espionage against our defense establishments, it is reasonable to assume they could extend similar influence operations to our civilian agencies. Therefore, ...

I can perhaps believe the Chinese embassy’s claim that they lack knowledge of this, as they might be compartmentalized by their own government in such espionage operations. However, the embassy ...

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 ...

The Chinese Embassy’s latest statement recycles the same tired distortions, false historical accounts, and misinterpretations of international law that the international community has repeatedly rejected. The Philippines will not allow ...

For context, Bajo de Masinloc is a triangular coral reef/atoll located approximately 124 nautical miles west of Luzon in the Philippines and 448 nautical miles from mainland China. Under the ...

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 ...