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The Department of Foreign Affairs of Philippines told China on Tuesday that Filipino fishermen, driven away by the Chinese coast guard from the Philippines Ayungin Shoal, have the right to fish in the area and take whatever they are due under Philippine and international law, reported philstar Global.

The Department of Foreign Affairs of Philippines told China on Tuesday that Filipino fishermen, driven away by the Chinese coast guard from the Philippines Ayun

The Department of Foreign Affairs of Philippines told China on Tuesday that Filipino fishermen, driven away by the Chinese coast guard from the Philippines Ayun

The Department of Foreign Affairs maintains that Ayungin Shoal is part of the exclusive economic zone and continental shelf of the Philippines, therefore giving Filipino fishermen the right to “take whatever they are due” while in the area.

Just days after Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos, Jr. secured promises of better maritime relations from Chinese President Xi Jinping, a China Co...

PCG probes harassment of Filipino fishermen by Chinese coast guard in Ayungin Shoal

The filing of a diplomatic action is now being considered by the government against China as the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) said Saturday, Jan. 21, that it has received a report from Palawan fishermen that they were driven away by a China Coast Guard (CCG) vessel in Ayungin (Second Thomas) Shoal,

Govt effort to protect West Philippine Sea is weak —expert By JOVILAND RITA, GMA News Published April 14, 2021 2:48pm Peoples Liberation Army Navy corvette in West Philippine Sea An expert cited Wednesday the sluggish push by the Philippine government to protect its claims over the West Philippines Sea (WPS), while China increases the presence of its navy and militia vessels in the territory. In a forum by the Stratbase ADR Institute for Strategic and International Studies, Simulatiry...

Philippines urged to construct monitoring stations in unoccupied areas in its EEZ MICHAELA DEL CALLAR,GMA News Screencap from Simularity presentation The Philippines would need to build monitoring outposts in unoccupied features within its exclusive economic zone to deter foreign incursions in the West Philippine Sea, an American tech firm said Wednesday. Liz Derr, founder and CEO of Simularity, which specializes in geospatial analysis and provides satellite data imagery, sai...