Chinese ships staged a rare “invasion” of Ayungin or Second Thomas Shoal in the West Philippine Sea in a “calculated show of force by Beijing,” after disrupting a Philippine resupply ...

The thumb of Seaman First Class Underwater Operator Jeffrey Facundo has been restored after getting cut off in the collision of Philippine boats and Chinese vessels in Ayungin Shoal in June ... “I ...

These are not new but they are getting louder - and dicier. The latest episode revolves around the remote Ayungin shoal that lies more than 620 miles (998km) from mainland China's southernmost ...

“Hindi natin papayagan na mawala ang Ayungin Shoal. ‘Yan ay utos ng ating pangulo,” said NSC Adviser Eduardo Año in Joseph Morong’s “24 Oras” report. (We will protect Ayungin Shoa ...

In its latest monitoring update, the Philippine Navy said the 34 Chinese Coast Guard (CCG) vessels and People's Liberation Army Navy (PLAN) warships were spotted in Ayungin (Second Thomas), Escoda ...

(UPDATE) THE Filipino soldier who lost a thumb during a confrontation with Chinese sailors in Ayungin Shoal in June is back on duty in the West Philippine Sea, with the digit restored, Armed Forces of ...

The Philippines' rusting Sierra Madre sits atop a reef variously known as Second Thomas Shoal, Ayungin Shoal and - in Chinese - Ren-ai Reef. But a submerged reef is not land and controlling a reef ...

Locsin said the Ayungin Shoal is part of the Kalayaan Island Group (KIG), which is an integral part of the Philippines, as well as the Philippines’ exclusive economic zone and continental shelf ...

The recording, released this week by the Chinese embassy in Manila, purports to lay out a "new model" for managing tensions at Second Thomas Shoal in the Spratly Islands. Ferdinand Marcos Jr. says ...

Corruption undermines the quality and quantity of public services. It fuels inequalities in accessing essential services, reduces the resources available to the public – particularly women, girls, and ...

In pursuit of its strategy, China has waged increasingly aggressive attacks on Philippine vessels in both the Panatag and Ayungin Shoals. A total of 10 attacks have been recorded since August 2023 ...

DAGUPAN CITY — Some P29 million worth of bangus (milkfish) were lost here after storm surges spawned by Severe Tropical Storm Kristine smashed their cages, letting them escape to the open sea. A ...