Senator Grace Poe on Thursday called on the Philippine government to “remain resolute in protecting our maritime domain in the West Philippine Sea (WPS),” amid Chinese expansion and intrusions in the disputed waters.
Deputy Speaker and Cagayan de Oro Rep. Rufus Rodriguez on Wednesday accused China of complicating the situation in the West Philippine Sea (WPS) for taking areas inside the Philippines’ Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ).
A former lawmaker is challenging actor Robin Padilla to reveal his battle plan to assert the country’s ownership of the West Philippine Sea.
Ormoc City Mayor Richard Gomez is a bit annoyed at some senators critical of the government’s stance on the West Philippine Sea issue.
Are you ready to go to defend the West Philippine Sea?
Magdalo party-list Rep. Manuel Cabochan III said the Chinese harassment in the West Philippine Sea (WPS) intensified when President Rodrigo Duterte made friends with China.
Retired Supreme Court (SC) Justice Antonio Carpio on Tuesday (April 20) assured President Rodrigo Duterte that the United Nations (UN) can order China to leave the West Philippine Sea (WPS).
The military remains supportive of President Duterte.
MANILA – The Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) on Monday “strongly” denounced the Chinese embassy in Manila for calling “unprofessional” the statement of Department of National Defense (DND) Secretary Delfin Lorenzana on the presence of Chinese ships off the Juan Felipe Reef in the West Philippine Sea (WPS).
Senator Risa Hontiveros on Friday said she welcomed the Department of Foreign Affairs’ filing of a diplomatic protest against China’s new Coast Guard Law allowing its coast guards to open fire at any vessel they consider intruders in disputed areas of the South China Sea.
