MANILA, Philippines — Philippine Coast Guard spokesperson for the West Philippine Sea (WPS) Jay Tarriela on Saturday said that the next president of the Philippines should know how to fight for the ...

MANILA, Philippines — A Chinese Coast Guard vessel harassed and water cannoned Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) vessels manned by Filipino fishermen in Panatag Shoal on Friday, said ...

Tarriela said that the NTF-WPS’ transparency efforts, which started in 2023, were meant to increase awareness of Filipinos on the issue of the WPS, “and I think we have been receiving positive impacts ...

Commodore Jay Tarriela speaks at a Manila forum on August 19, 2024, following a collision between Chinese and Philippine vessels in the South China Sea. Photo: AFP “What if it’s 2028 already?

In rough seas with waves as high as three metres (10 feet), the Cabra repeatedly hailed the Chinese ship, asserting it had “no legal authority to patrol within Philippine waters”, Tarriela said.

The Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) on Monday said the agency is preparing to conduct an environmental damage assessment on Pagasa Reef 1 after a Chinese vessel recently ran aground in the area. PCG ...

With the country’s national identity at stake, an official of the Philippine Coast Guard said the president to be elected in 2028 must be somebody who will continue President Marcos’ policy of ...

A Chinese flotilla of cutters, warships and maritime militia harassed Philippine government vessels resupplying fishermen at Scarborough Shoal on Friday. Jay Tarriela, Philippine Coast Guard ...

Tarriela cited the need to continue protecting the WPS in the wake of China's aggressive acts, saying the issue goes beyond politics and social needs. "Our national identity is actually at stake in ...

Tarriela said PCG personnel immediately challenged the vessels over radio, informing them that they were operating in Philippine waters and urging them to leave. The PCG cited the Philippine Maritime ...

In a statement to media, PCG spokesperson on the West Philippine Sea Commodore Jay Tarriela said two PCG vessels and one aircraft were deployed on June 18 to verify reports of “illegal swarming.” ...

In a statement, PCG spokesman for the WPS Commodore Jay Tarriela said the Chinese vessel, with bow number 16838, was observed in the vicinity of Pag-asa Reef 1 during rough sea conditions, with ...