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MANILA, Philippines — The Philippine Navy personnel involved in last Monday’s confrontation had been instructed that use of force to accomplish the mission “is not authorized unless in self defense,” according to Philippine Navy spokesman Commodore Roy Vincent Trinidad.
MANILA, Philippines — There’s no way the “barbaric” Chinese can provoke Filipinos into firing the first shot that could ignite a deadly confrontation at sea or worse, Philippine Navy spokesman Commodore Roy Vincent Trinidad said yesterday.
MANILA, Philippines — The government must demand “justice and reparation” for the Filipino Navy sailors who were injured as a result of China Coast Guard’s (CCG) “ruthless assault and aggression” off the West Philippine Sea (WPS), Albay Rep. Edcel Lagman said.
MANILA, Philippines — The Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) downplayed China’s “maritime regulation,” saying it would not affect fish catch in the West Philippine Sea (WPS).
MANILA, Philippines — The latest attempt by China Coast Guard to block the delivery of food and provisions to the BRP Sierra Madre in Ayungin Shoal last Monday left at least eight Filipinos injured – with one losing a finger – and several others disarmed and their inflatable boats punctured by the Chinese, according to military sources.
MANILA, Philippines — The Philippines is looking to forge a defense cooperation agreement with New Zealand similar to the country’s Visiting Forces Agreement with the United States.
MANILA, Philippines — The Philippines has officially submitted information to the United Nations claiming and declaring the country’s entitlement to an extended continental shelf (ECS) in the West Philippine Sea (WPS).