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Navy spokesperson for the West Philippine Sea, Roy Trinidad, said on Thursday the third phase of modernisation reflected a shift in strategy away from internal to external defence.
It was last spotted 1,705 kilometres east of southeastern Luzon, located over the Philippine Sea, moving west at 20 kmh, according to the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical, and Astronomical ...
West Philippine Sea (Filipino: Kanlurang Dagat ng Pilipinas; [2] [3] or Karagatang Kanlurang Pilipinas; [4] abbreviated as WPS) is the official designation by the government of the Philippines to the parts of the South China Sea that are included in the country's exclusive economic zone.
Philippines Defence Secretary Gilberto Teodoro said on Thursday his country was also likely to hold multilateral patrols next year in the West Philippine Sea - the term it uses for its 200-mile ...
West Philippine Sea – Atin Ito (transl. West Philippines Sea – It is Ours) is a civilian-led initiative to launch expeditions in support of the Philippines' claim in the South China Sea dispute. It is also in opposition to the People's Republic of China's assertions of its own territorial claim over the sea. [1] [2] [3]
The National Task Force for the West Philippine Sea (NTF-WPS), a task force of the Philippine government, received a report that around 220 Chinese fishing ships were monitored to have moored at Whitsun Reef as early as March 7, 2021. The NTF-WPS reported that the Chinese marine vessels were not engaging in fishing activities and noted the ...
Both China and the Philippines claim Scarborough shoal and other outcrops in the South China Sea. China seized the shoal, which lies west of the main Philippine island of Luzon, in 2012 and has ...
The committee is named after "West Philippine Sea", a designation by the Philippine government on portions of the South China Sea. Members, 18th Congress ...