Unlike many disputes in the South China Sea involving competing maritime claims, Batanes is not an ungoverned reef or an isolated rock whose status is uncertain. It is a fully functioning Philippine province with continuous governmental authority, constitutional recognition, and an uninterrupted chain of administration extending across centuries.

https://youtu.be/nBNZJnpvIps West Philippine Sea Ruling, EEZ Rights and China Tensions Explained Today The West Philippine Sea remains one of the most important national security issues facing...

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The Philippine government will continue to talk and negotiate with Beijing regarding the two parties' claims and concerns on the Malampaya natural gas fields...

  The Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) conducted a recent Maritime Domain Awareness (MDA) flight over Pag-asa Island, Ayungin Shoal, and Sabina Shoal, where it showed...