China’s 'illegal' order authorizes its coast guard to detain, for up to 60 days without trial, what it considers foreign “trespassers” in waters being claimed by Beijing.
On March 6, a missile attack from Yemen’s Houthis on the bulk carrier MV True Confidence killed three crew members—two of them Filipinos—and seriously injured another two…
The Department of Foreign Affairs welcomed the statement of the G7 foreign ministers on April 19 reiterating their “commitment to the rule of law and to the rules-based maritime…
Hans Cacdac, officer in charge of the Department of Migrant Workers, said they have contacted the families of the seafarers and “assured them of full government support and…
The Chinese Embassy doused suspicions that China was recruiting Filipino military personnel as consultants, and planting operatives in “sleeper cells’’ in the country.
"However, we continue to view with great alarm this continuing dangerous manoeuvres and dangerous actions that are being done against our seamen, our Coast Guard," added the…
Before the summit proper where he will discuss regional and global issues with his counterparts on March 6, President Marcos will undertake other official activities in Melbourne.
According to the French Ambassador to Manila, Marie Fontanel, her country is “very interested” in being part of the Armed Forces of the Philippines’ modernization efforts.
In their joint statement, the Philippines and the UK said they would promote “a free and open maritime order based on upholding the United Nations Convention on the Law of the…
The Department of Health reported that allotted intensive care unit beds and non-ICU beds for COVID-19 patients are 12.9 per cent and 18.3 per cent occupied.