US helps PH strengthen maritime domain awareness The United States Coast Guard (USCG) is helping its Philippine counterpart strengthen the country's maritime domain awareness. DILG supports LGUs in protecting municipal waters in WPS: Año The Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) urged local government units (LGUs) to improve their management of municipal waters and even assured them of its support in protecting municipal waters and local aquatic resources in the West Philippine Sea (WPS), particularly in strengthening law enforcement against illegal, unreported, and unregulated fishing. DFA hits China's restriction on Pinoy fishermen in Scarborough The Department of Foreign…

Esperon belies harassment reports on PH fisherfolk in WPS National Security Adviser (NSA) Hermogenes Esperon Jr. on Friday belied reports of alleged harassment of Filipino fishermen in the West Philippine Sea. DA promotes sustainable livelihood for WPS fishers In one of its many efforts on sustainability, the Department of Agriculture (DA) puts premium on ensuring good management of coastal and fisheries resources PH didn’t surrender "a single inch of territory" in WPS: Locsin Foreign Affairs Secretary Teodoro Locsin Jr. on Tuesday said the Philippines has not surrendered a single inch of territory amid the country's longstanding dispute with China in…

Lorenzana says West PH Sea situation stable The situation in the West Philippine Sea (WPS) is stable right now as Filipino vessels are able to conduct their patrol without getting in conflict with vessels of other claimant nations. Resumption of oil exploration in WPS, gain from Hague ruling Department of Energy (DOE) Secretary Alfonso Cusi said one of the gains of the country from The Hague ruling in 2016 was that the country pursued oil and gas exploration in the West Philippine Sea. PCG drives away Chinese Navy ship from Marie Louise Bank in WPS Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) patrol…

China, ASEAN agree to avoid provocations in South China Sea Foreign ministers of Southeast Asia and China agreed during a meeting to exercise restraint in the South China Sea and avoid actions that could escalate tensions, the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) said on Tuesday, June 8. Former Gem-Ver captain says more Chinese ships fishing in Recto Bank Junel Insigne, the former captain of Philippine fishing boat Gem-Ver, said it has become more difficult to fish in Recto Bank (Reed Bank) in the West Philippine Sea, after more Chinese vessels have crowded the area. On 123rd Independence Day, groups…

The Advocate General calls for additional requirements to be satisfied in order for an individual arbitration agreement in intra-EU investment arbitration to be compatible with EU law On April 22, 2021 the Advocate General issued its opinion in the proceedings before the Court of Justice of the EU (“CJEU“) under case file no. C-109/20[1] (“Opinion“). The Advocate General dealt with the question whether an EU Member State can implicitly agree to investment arbitration under a BIT if the EU Member State fails to object to the jurisdiction of the Tribunal Impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on (physical) litigation and international…

  AFP says illegal structures spotted off WPS not new The military on Saturday clarified that the illegal structures earlier spotted during a maritime patrol at the West Philippine Sea on March 30 are not new constructions Leave; no reason to stay in PH reef, Lorenzana to Chinese ships Defense Secretary Delfin Lorenzana on Saturday sought the immediate departure of the remaining Chinese ships from the Juan Felipe Reef in the West Philippine Sea, saying they have no reason to stay there. House leader calls for more US patrols in WPS Deputy Speaker Rufus Rodriguez on Wednesday urged the United…