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ABOARD BRP CABRA (AP) — As a United States Navy plane circled overhead, two Philippine boats breached a Chinese coast guard blockade in a dangerous confrontation Tuesday in the disputed South China Sea to deliver food and other supplies to Filipino forces guarding a contested shoal.
MANILA, Philippines — The Philippine Coast Guard urged local fishermen to continue operating at Bajo de Masinloc (Scarborough Shoal) and other features in the West Philippine Sea despite the presence of Chinese vessels in the hotly contested waterway.
MANILA, Philippines — Jose Mari Chan was featured in international publication Time Magazine, which described him the face and voice of holiday season in the Philippines.
MANILA, Philippines — Amy Perez revealed her and her son, Adi's efforts to locate her ex-husband, singer Brix Ferraris.
MANILA: The Philippines said on Tuesday there were no signs of a standoff at a fiercely contested, China-held shoal in the South China Sea, a day after its coastguard severed a floating barrier installed by Beijing to block its fishermen. China's coastguard had even removed remnants of the ball-buoy barrier from the Scarborough Shoal, a Philippine coastguard spokesperson said, adding Beijing was measured in its response to the presence of the vessel, which reached its closest point to the strategic atoll since China seized it in 2012. With coastguard personnel posing as fishermen in a small boat, the Philippines said on Monday it executed a "special operation" to cut the 300-m (980-ft) barrier at the shoal, one of Asia's most contested maritime features, a move that could further strain ties that have deteriorated in the past year. Coastguard spokesperson Commodore Jay Tarriela said four Chinese vessels were in the area when a Philippine ship approached and were "not that aggressive", adding it was clear media were on board the Philippine ship.
MANILA, Philippines — The House of Representatives is eyeing a higher allocation – including by tapping confidential and intelligence funds – for the protection and defense of the country’s maritime territory, especially in the West Philippine Sea.
SEN. Francis Joseph «Chiz» Escudero on Monday asked President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. to appoint a full-time Department of Agriculture (DA) secretary so that the challenges in the agency could be addressed immediately.
THE China Coast Guard (CCG) has installed a floating barrier near the Bajo de Masinloc (Scarborough Shoal) in the West Philippine Sea to keep out Filipino fishing vessels, the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) reported on Sunday.