TWO Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) vessels, BRP Bagacay and BRP Datu Pagbuaya, along with a Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic ...

The waters around Bajo de Masinloc, a triangular coral reef formation, is rich with natural resources. Under Article 84 of UNCLOS, a country is obliged to publish charts that will show the ...

“We call for adherence to international law, including UNCLOS.” Scarborough Shoal is also referred to as Bajo de Masinloc or Panatag Shoal. On Tuesday, Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) spokesperson for ...

The United States reasserted its commitment to the Mutual Defense Treaty (MDT) with the Philippines following the “unsafe and irresponsible actions” of a Chinese military chopper over Bajo de Masinloc ...

The move was a direct response to the Philippines' enactment of two new laws aimed at strengthening the country's own maritime claims. The Philippine Coast Guard claims that Chinese fishermen ...

The Philippine Navy (PN) on Tuesday announced that three major naval vessels from the Philippine Fleet (PF) took part in the ...

MANILA, Philippines — The Chinese Navy chopper’s maneuvers against a Philippine aircraft over the Bajo de Masinloc or Panatag Shoal (Scarborough Shoal) in the West Philippine Sea (WPS) was China’s ...

Bajo de Masinloc, which lies just 241 nautical kilometers west of Zambales, is a traditional fishing ground for local fishermen, but has been under de facto Chinese control since 2012.

Huangyan Island is also known as Scarborough Shoal or Bajo de Masinloc. “In just 218 seconds, it descended 920 meters (3,018 feet) in an unprofessional and dangerous manner, deliberately ...

yesterday as the latter was on patrol over Panatag Shoal or Bajo de Masinloc. Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) spokesman on the West Philippine Sea Commodore Jay Tarriela said the People’s ...

TRUMP 2.0’s State Department has issued its first statement condemning China for hovering too close to a Philippine civilian aircraft while conducting routine overflight near Bajo de Masinloc in ...