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Philippines Establishes New Coast Guard Outposts in South China Sea

The new outposts reinforce the presence of Filipino troops in the hotly contested Spratly archipelago.
May 24, 2022

Japan, Philippines Agree to Boost Security Cooperation

Shared concerns about China’s maritime assertiveness have driven a steady strategic convergence between Tokyo and Manila.
April 12, 2022

Indonesia, Malaysia, Philippines praise ‘zero kidnapping’ anti-piracy naval patrols

Malaysia, Indonesia and the Philippines have lauded the success of a 2017 agreement to conduct joint patrols and share intelligence about activities in waters in their region once prone to..

House approves Philippines’ maritime zones

The house committee on foreign affairs chair Ann Hofer says the bill’s approval 'marks an important step towards consolidating maritime jurisdiction as declared in the historic Arbitral Award'.
December 14, 2021

Philippines promises to ignore China maritime law as tension spikes

Amid China's growing military assertiveness, the Philippines has promised that it will ignore Beijing's amended maritime law, which now requires foreign vessels sailing in the South China Sea to..
September 23, 2021

Warning of armed attacks on ships at anchor in Manila Bay

On 17 July at 0125 hrs the Maersk Njussfjord was boarded and the perpetrators point a homemade handgun at the duty watcher’s head and tied him to the ship’s railing. Seven more perpetrators boarded..
August 27, 2021

Abu Sayyaf restarts kidnap-for-ransom at sea campaign

Sam Chambers Splash247 The Philippine Coast Guard is warning a faction of the terrorist group Abu Sayyaf is hunting vessels in Southeast Asia again looking for kidnap-for-ransom targets.
July 02, 2020