PHL military launches air and sea search for Chinese rocket debris near Palawan province - BusinessWorld Online

Did US missiles in Philippines trigger China’s rocket launch?

Philippine officials slam China’s ‘irresponsible testing’, while the country’s space agency warns of the dangers from the launch aftermath.

China clashes with US ally over rocket launch

A Philippine senior official said China's rocket launch caused alarm and concern in the country over "loud explosions."

PHL military launches air and sea search for Chinese rocket debris near Palawan province - BusinessWorld Online

THE Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) has deployed air and naval units to search for suspected rocket debris from a recent Chinese space launch that may have fallen into Philippine waters near Palawan, a military official said on Wednesday. The search and retrieval operations began on Tuesday in the Sulu Sea, between Puerto Princesa City and Tubbataha Reefs Natural Park, according to Colonel Nep V. Padua, chief of the AFP Western Command’s p…

PH expresses concern over China's rocket launch near Palawan

NEW DELHI, India — The Philippines condemned China’s latest rocket launch, which caused suspected debris to fall near Palawan on Monday, Malacañang said."The Philippines notes with concern China's launch of its Long March 12 space launch vehicle on 4 August 2025 which resulted in debris falling into Philippine waters," Palace Press Officer Claire Castro said, quoting a statement from Foreign Affairs Secretary Ma. Theresa Lazaro.Castro said the P…

Falling debris feared as China launches rocket near Palawan

SMOKE TRAIL Smoke billows into the sky above Puerto Princesa City, Palawan, in this photo taken past 6 p.m. on Monday following an explosion from suspected debris of China’s Long March 12 rocket, launched on the same day. —Chris Barrientos/Contributor PUERTO PRINCESA CITY, Palawan, Philippines — Authorities in this city and across Palawan were keeping a close watch on the eastern waters of the province following the launch of China’s Long March …

Explosion in the Sky: Suspected Chinese Rocket Debris Alarms Philippine Residents - Commonwealth Union

Global (Commonwealth Union) _ Suspected debris from a Chinese rocket launch has alarmed residents and raised safety concerns in Palawan, a province in the western Philippines, after loud explosions and sightings of a fireball were reported on Monday night. The incident followed the successful liftoff of China’s Long March 12 rocket from Hainan Island, which carried internet satellites into orbit, according to official Chinese media. While there …