The Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) on Thursday rejected recent statements of the Chinese Embassy in Manila claiming Chinese ownership over Pag-asa Island and its cays and calling Philippine activities there “illegal.” In a statement, the DFA emphasized that Pag-asa Island and its cays were part of the Kalayaan Island Group (KIG), where the Philippines … Read more
Sandy Cay attack should hasten end of ambiguity in West Philippine Sea Philstar.com House leader brings up WPS incident in int’l forum Inquirer.net Foreign missions air concern over new Chinese water cannoning in WPS Philippine News Agency ‘It is ours’: National Maritime Council says no need to raise PH flag on Sandy Cay ABS-CBN China deploys water cannon in … Read more
The National Maritime Council (NMC) condemned Friday the aggression of China’s Coast Guard personnel against Philippine research vessels in the West Philippine Sea, calling China’s actions an unlawful interference. The NMC referred to the May 21 incident where BRP Datu Sanday (MMOV 3002) and BRP Datu Pagbuaya (MMOV 3003) of the Department of Agriculture Bureau … Read more
A resolution condemning the “illegal intrusion” of China in Sandy Cay in the West Philippine Sea (WPS) has been filed in the Senate. Senator Francis Tolentino filed on Wednesday proposed Senate Resolution 1347 which urges the Senate to express its condemnation “in the strongest terms possible” China’s “provocative and illegal actions” on Pag-asa Cay 2 … Read more