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Over 100 Chinese vessels spotted in West Philippine Sea

A 34-year-old Sterling man faces a felony charger after a child pornography investigation, according to a news release from Sterling Police. Jonas M. Gragert was arrested on Tuesday on West 14th Street, Sterling, on a Whiteside County warrant for possession of child pornography, a Class 2 felony, the release says. According to the release, Sterling […]

China Coastguard ships and a People’s Liberation Army Navy (PLAN) corvette continue to operate around Philippine holdings in the Spratly Islands along with Chinese-flagged civilian ships, the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) said Thursday. Patrol vessel BRP Malapascua (MRRV-4403) conducted a Maritime Patrol (MARPAT) mission to the Kalayaan Island Group from March 16 to 21, during […]

The Philippine Coast Guard on Thursday reported encounters with foreign-flagged vessels when it went on a maritime patrol (MARPAT) mission in the Kalayaan Island Group.

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There is an increasing number of Filipino fishermen who are casting their nets in Bajo de Masinloc, Zambales to earn a living despite the steady presence of China Coast Guard (CCG), the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) said Friday, March 25. (Courtesy of Philippine Coast Guard) "The Philippine Coast

“Seeing more Filipino fishing boats in Bajo de Masinloc is a proof of our intensified efforts to safeguard Filipino fishermen who consider fishing as their primary source of livelihood,” Abu said.

THE National Youth Movement for the West Philippine Sea has condemned the use of water cannons on Philippine supply vessels by three Chinese Coast Guard vessels on Nov. 16, 2021

287 Chinese militia vessels spotted across Kalayaan waters —task force Published May 12, 2021 1:40pm Updated May 12, 2021 2:13pm File photo Close to 300 Chinese militia vessels were seen scattered over various features of Kalayaan municipality in Palawan, a government task force on West Philippine Sea said Wednesday, citing results of a May 9 maritime patrol. In a statement reporting the results of the patrol conducted by Area Task Force - West, the National Task Force on West Philipp...

SunStar File May 12, 2021 MORE than 200 Chinese maritime militia (CMM) vessels were again found in the West Philippine Sea, the National Task Force West Philippine Sea (NTF-WPS) said on Wednesday, May 12, 2021. In a statement, the task force said their latest maritime patrol on May 9 spotted a total of 287 Chinese ships near various features off Kalayaan town in Palawan. One Chinese Coast Guard (CCG) vessel was also seen at the shoal on May 7. The ships spotted on May 9 included tw...