PH Navy sends ship to Spratlys to resupply food, drinks for troops

Credit to Author: The Manila Times| Date: Tue, 30 Apr 2019 10:55:40 +0000

THE Philippine Navy sent one of its ships to the occupied Kalayaan Group of Islands (Spratlys), which would resupply food and drinks to troops stationed there. Lt. Ronne Riel Grimpola,…READ

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Chinese vessels near PH-occupied islands confirmed — US think tank

Credit to Author: DEMPSEY REYES| Date: Wed, 17 Apr 2019 08:55:12 +0000

THE presence of Chinese fishing vessels near Philippine-occupied islands within the Spratly Group of Islands (Kalayaan Island Group) is confirmed, a Washington-based think tank said. In its report titled“Still Under…READ

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Duterte to China: We’re pals but don’t touch Pag-asa

Credit to Author: lalos| Date: Fri, 05 Apr 2019 23:04:30 +0000

Duterte to China: We’re pals but don’t touch Pag-asa

President Duterte has told China not to “touch” Pag-asa Island, the largest in the Kalayaan Island Group occupied by Filipinos, otherwise he would send Philippine troops on a “suicide mission” in response.

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Filipino fishermen fear backlash after filing of ICC case against Xi

Credit to Author: lalos| Date: Fri, 22 Mar 2019 23:12:10 +0000

Filipino fishermen fear backlash after filing of ICC case against Xi

INFANTA, PANGASINAN — Fishermen here on Friday said they feared retaliation from China for the complaint of crimes against humanity filed against Chinese President Xi Jinping by two former Philippine officials in the International Criminal Court (ICC). Ronnie Lebios, a crew member of a fishing boat that had just returned from Panatag (Scarborough) Shoal in […]

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China still harassing Filipino fishermen in Scarborough Shoal – US Navy official

Credit to Author: ggaviola| Date: Wed, 13 Feb 2019 09:06:44 +0000

China still harassing Filipino fishermen in Scarborough Shoal - US Navy official

MANILA, Philippines – China continues to intimidate Filipino fishermen in Panatag Shoal (Scarborough Shoal) in the West Philippine Sea (South China Sea), a US Navy official said.

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‘Chinese fishing vessels in WPS are military-controlled’

Credit to Author: ggaviola| Date: Fri, 18 Jan 2019 06:31:31 +0000

Chinese fishing vessels in the West Philippine Sea (South China Sea) are controlled by the military, Defense Secretary Delfin Lorenzana said on Friday.

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