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Dec 7, 2022 · The Western Command of the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) has confirmed the “swarming” of several Chinese vessels in the West Philippine Sea (WPS). According to JP Soriano’s “24 Oras” report on Wednesday, said the gathering of the Chinese boats happened more than three weeks after China's coast guard reportedly took metal ...
Dec 4, 2023 · China has laid claim to virtually all of the South China Sea, a waterway that carried $3.4 trillion in global trade in 2016. Wary of inviting criticism and invoking armed conflict, analysts say...
Dec 14, 2022 · MANILA, Dec 14 (Reuters) - The Philippines' defence chief on Wednesday said the reported presence of dozens of Chinese vessels in disputed waters in the South China Sea was an "unacceptable"...
Apr 30, 2021 · The latest incident of Chinese vessels swarming the West Philippine Sea has brought the Philippines and China to its worst tension under the Duterte administration. How did it unfold?
Mar 21, 2021 · The Duterte government voiced concern after it spotted around 220 Chinese vessels, believed to be Chinese maritime militia, swarming a reef west of Palawan in the West Philippine Sea.
Sep 17, 2023 · The Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) discovered an extensive damage in the corals surrounding Rozul (Iroquios) Reef in the West Philippine Sea (WPS) and it suspected that the swarming of Chinese vessels in the area had something to do with it.
Sep 14, 2023 · The Philippine military on Thursday revealed a resurgence of Chinese swarming activity in the West Philippine Sea, with 30 Chinese fishing vessels spotted in Philippine waters.
