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Philippines accuses Chinese coast guard of injuring Filipino sailor in disputed shoal

July 20, 2026 admin

In this photo, taken from video by the Armed Forces of the Philippines, China Coast Guard personnel, left, on rigid hull inflatable boat chases Philippine Navy personnel aboard a rubber boat at the Second Thomas Shoal, locally known as Ayungin Shoal, at the disputed South China Sea on July 20, 2026. Photo: Armed Forces of…

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Philippines takes diplomatic action against China over floating structure in South China Sea

June 9, 2026 admin

A satellite image shows a possible raft at the opening to Scarborough Shoal, in the South China Sea. | Photo Credit: Reuters “The Philippines’ Foreign Ministry has undertaken appropriate diplomatic action against China in connection with the “illegal presence” of a floating structure in a disputed atoll,” the ‌country’s South China Sea task force said…

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Philippines accuses China’s forces of harassing fisheries vessels in South China Sea

January 25, 2025 admin

In this image released by Philippine Coast Guard, a Chinese Coast Guard boat sails around Sandy Cay in the South China Sea on January 24, 2025. | Photo Credit: AP Chinese Coast Guard ships and a Chinese navy helicopter harassed a group of Philippine fisheries vessels conducting a scientific survey in a hotly disputed area…

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Philippines says China Coast Guard fired water cannon; Beijing calls Manila’s accusations “bogus”

December 4, 2024 admin

This handout taken and released on December 4, 2024 by the National Task Force for the West Philippine Sea (NTF-WPS) shows a China Coast Guard ship (R) deploying water cannon at the Phillipine Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) vessel BRP Datu Pagbuaya (L) near Scarborough Shoal in disputed waters of the South China…

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Philippines denies deal with China over disputed South China Sea shoal

April 27, 2024 admin

Members of the media take footage of a Chinese Coast Guard vessel blocking a Philippine Coast Guard vessel on its way to a resupply mission at Second Thomas Shoal in the South China Sea, March 5, 2024. | Photo Credit: REUTERS The Philippines on April 27 denied a Chinese claim that the two countries had…

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Philippines boosts maritime security as China tension rises

March 31, 2024 admin

President of the Philippines Ferdinand Marcos Jr. | Photo Credit: Reuters Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr has ordered his government to strengthen its coordination on maritime security to confront “a range of serious challenges” to territorial integrity and peace, as a dispute with China escalates. The order, signed on Monday and made public on March…

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External Affairs Minister Jaishankar: India supports Philippines in upholding its national sovereignty

March 26, 2024 admin

External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar (left) shakes hands with Philippines’ Secretary of Foreign Affairs Enrique Manalo after holding a joint press conference at the Sofitel Hotel in Manila on March 26, 2024. | Photo Credit: AFP India supports the Philippines’ sovereignty, said External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar in Manila, in comments that sparked a response…

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