"We have not lost anything," Philippine Coast Guard spokesman Commodore Jay Tarriela told a news conference, vowing that "there will be a coast guard presence at Escoda Shoal" after the withdrawal ...

The presence of the China Coast Guard (CCG) persists despite the effort of the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) to block them and ...

Escoda Shoal is within the 200-nautical mile exclusive economic zone of the Philippines. He added the bows of the vessels crossed at times and “came within ~15 meters.” “China has deployed ...

Manila’s move to codify its rights and jurisdiction in West Philippine Sea will likely be met with strong reaction from China ...

BRP Teresa Magbanua has been stationed at the Escoda Shoal since April when reports of China’s reclamation activities came to light.

A meeting under the auspices of the UN General Assembly is also happening in New York, meant to cover maritime security in the South China Sea ...

Of the total number of Chinese ships, 28 were People's Liberation Army Navy (PLAN) and China Coast Guard (CCG) vessels in Ayungin Shoal, Escoda Shoal (Sabina Shoal), and Bajo de Masinloc (Scarborough ...

“Chinese vessels harassed the Philippine Coast Guard while on routine maritime patrol in Escoda Shoal which is within the exclusive economic zone (EEZ) of the Philippines.” “More recently, ...

In recent months China has engaged in increasingly aggressive operations against the Philippines around the disputed islands of Sabina Shoal, Escoda Shoal, and Second Thomas Shoal in the South ...

our unprovoked action and presence in Escoda Shoal," Tarriela told reporters, using the Filipino name for Sabina Shoal. The United States, a strong ally of Manila that had raised the South China ...

He was referring to the CCG’s ramming of a Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) vessel near Escoda (Sabina) Shoal last August 25. Sabina Shoal is well within the Philippines’ 200 ...