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CHINA Coast Guard (CCG) fired water cannon again on a Philippine vessel going to Ayungin Shoal in the West Philippine Sea. It came two days after Filipino government marine scientists were also harassed by the Chinese Coast Guard for conducting marine scientific research in Sandy Cay near Pag-asa Island. In…
Over 100 Chinese vessels spotted in West Philippine Sea
The Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) has resupplied its troops stationed at the Ayungin Shoal, this time, hassle-free again. Vice Admiral Alberto Carlos, commander of the military's Western Command (WesCom), said that aside from food supplies, water and medicines, the Marine commandos statio
China's apparent "provocative acts" in the West Philippine Sea (WPS) recently have been done not only to Philippine authorities patrolling the area but also to ordinary Filipino fishermen, a military commander revealed on Sunday, Oct. 24. The Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) drives away seven more fo
The controversy over the presence of Chinese ships in the Philippine EEZ has led to criticism of President Rodrigo Duterte’s alleged softness toward China.