Philippine Military Ready to Help Civilian Mission to Thitu Island in SCS - BusinessWorld Online

Philippine military ready to help civilian mission to Thitu Island in SCS - BusinessWorld Online

THE Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) on Tuesday said it is prepared to respond and help a civilian-led sail in the South China Sea (SCS) after Chinese Coast Guard vessels shadowed and challenged the mission 100 kilometers off the coast of El Nido, Palawan. “There are appropriate contingencies in place in the event that the AFP’s response is needed,” Philippine Navy spokesman Rear Admiral Roy Vincent T. Trinidad told a news briefing in mixed…

2 Chinese vessels shadow Atin Ito ship on civilian mission to Pagasa Island

Atin Ito Coalition said two China Coast Guard vessels shadowed its ship while on the way to Pagasa Island for a civilian mission on Tuesday morning.

Chinese vessel spotted near PH civilian ship carrying volunteers

ABOARD T/S FELIX OCA, West Philippine Sea — Two China Coast Guard (CCG) vessels were spotted near the Philippine ship carrying Atin Ito volunteers en route to Pag-asa Island in the West Philippine Sea. T/S Felix Oca Captain George Dela Cruz made the announcement over the intercom on Tuesday morning. Dela Cruz reported that the CCG vessels were spotted 6 and 8 nautical miles away from the deck of the T/S Felix Oca. The CCG ships were briefly visi…

NATO fleet to sail to Indo-Pacific

MEMBER-COUNTRIES of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) plan to deploy a task force to the Indo-Pacific region to show their support to the Philippines amid China's militarist behavior, a ranking navy official said. Philippine Navy spokesman for the West Philippine Sea (WPS) Rear Admiral Roy Vincent Trinidad said that a multinational task force composed of NATO members will sail to the Indo-Pacific, covering the Philippine archipelagic…

PH Navy welcomes Indo-Pacific deployment of NATO task force

**media[14263]**A multi-national task force composed of service members from countries belonging to the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) is sailing to the Indo-Pacific region soon in response to China’s growing aggression, according to a ranking Philippine Navy (PN) officer.The task force includes an aircraft carrier from Great Britain and military forces from NATO countries in Europe and North America, said PN spokesperson for West Phi…