MANILA – The Philippines filed a diplomatic protest against China on Monday after the harassment and endangerment of Filipino fisherfolk in Escoda (Sabina) Shoal in the West Philippine Sea (WPS).

The State Department has said the United States stands with the Philippines after the treaty ally's fishing boats were hit with water cannons by Chinese forces in the South China Sea last week, as ...

President Ferdinand ''Bongbong'' Marcos Jr. wants to ensure the safety of fisherfolk following China's recent water cannon attack against Filipino fishermen at Sabina Shoal (Escoda Shoal), an atoll ...

Senator Risa Hontiveros on Sunday urged the government to provide regular Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) escorts and ensure adequate funding to protect Filipino fishers operating in the West Philippine ...

The Philippine coast guard said that three Filipino fishermen were wounded and two fishing vessels damaged in an encounter with the China Coast Guard (CCG) close to a disputed shoal in the South China ...

The harassment by the combined forces of at least five China Coast Guard ships and several Chinese maritime militia vessels started around noon on Friday and lasted for three hours until the boats ...

The government of the Philippines claims that the Chinese Coast Guard injured Filipino fishers and damaged their vessels during a confrontation near a disputed shoal. In response, China accused the ...

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An aerial view of a China Coast Guard ship navigating near the disputed Scarborough Shoal, in the South China Sea, Aug. 13, 2025. REUTERS MANILA (Reuters) — The Philippine coast guard said on Saturday ...

MANILA, Philippines (AP) — Chinese coast guard ships used powerful water cannons and blocking maneuvers against 20 Philippine fishing boats off a disputed South China Sea shoal, injuring three ...

MANILA, Dec 13 (Reuters) – The Philippine coast guard said on Saturday that three Filipino fishermen had been wounded and two fishing vessels suffered “significant damage” when Chinese coast guard ...