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Jay Tarriela

Jay Tarriela
The latest news and top stories on Jay Tarriela, a Philippine Coast Guard officer with the rank of Commodore and the spokesperson for operations in the South China Sea.
A Chinese research institute says it deployed a floating platform at Scarborough Shoal for environmental monitoring and sampling. Photo: Handout via Reuters
South China Sea

Mystery platform? China says it was carrying out research at Scarborough Shoal

Announcement comes after Manila lodged diplomatic protest over ‘illegal presence’ of a floating structure at the disputed atoll.

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South China Sea

Chinese scientists land on Sandy Cay as tensions with Philippines spike again

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South China Sea

Why is a Chinese research ship a flashpoint with Philippines in South China Sea?

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The Philippines

Philippines strengthens South China Sea grip with permanent base on Thitu Island

The island, known locally as Pagasa, is home to about 400 Filipinos, whom China accuses of living there illegally.

The Philippine Coast Guard command centre on Thitu Island is unveiled on Thursday. Photo: AFP
The Philippines

Philippine military uncovers alleged new China spy tactics in sea row

China called the allegations ‘malicious smears’ after three people were arrested on suspicion of leaking sensitive information to foreigners.

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The Philippines

‘Deliberate signal’: Philippines elevates officer amid South China Sea tensions

Analysts say Marcos is doubling down on the country’s ‘transparency initiative’ while engaging Beijing diplomatically behind closed doors.

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Art as advocacy: Philippine mural contest adds to South China Sea messaging push

The government-backed drive is the latest in a series of creative campaigns aiming to shape public narrative around the maritime dispute.

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Members of the Philippine Navy take part in a collaborative colouring activity during the launch of the nationwide mural contest on February 10. Photo: Raissa Robles
South China Sea

Opinion | Can Manila’s South China Sea strategy of defiance and diplomacy hold?

China and the Philippines are both signalling openness to diplomacy alongside continued military flexing, but this may not be sustainable.

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South China Sea

The Philippines rebukes China over travel ban on Kalayaan officials

Beijing responds to local government declaration that the Chinese ambassador is persona non grata.

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China-Philippines relations

Amid Chinese embassy row, Philippines eyes boosting Spratlys population

Filipino leaders from Kalayaan and Chinese embassy officials in Manila have clashed over entry bans for personnel on either side.

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Construction takes place on the Philippine-occupied Thitu island, locally called Pagasa, in November 2024. Photo: AP
The Philippines

Leaked letter spotlights Philippines’ South China Sea tug of war

The letter by Foreign Secretary Ma. Theresa P. Lazaro warns against public exchanges that could narrow the country’s ‘diplomatic space’.

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A Philippine coastguard vessel sails in disputed waters of the South China Sea during a maritime drill. Photo: EPA-EFE
South China Sea

China, Philippines hold first talks in over a year: South China Sea thaw ahead?

Philippine president rejects calls for Manila to declare Chinese ambassador persona non grata even as frictions spike in South China Sea.

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The Philippines

Calls grow for tougher rules to track foreign-paid ‘trolls’ in Philippines

Retired justice says updating the Foreign Agents Act will help deter individuals from espousing pro-Beijing content.

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South China Sea

Claims of lies, coercion in Beijing-Manila war of words over South China Sea

On Monday, a Manila maritime council accused China of aggressive tactics; the next day Beijing said the Philippines was ‘provoking trouble’.

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The Chinese coastguard is said to have fired water cannons at Philippine fishing boats near Sabina Shoal in the South China Sea in December. Photo: Handout
The Philippines

Filipinos rally behind coastguard amid sea tensions, US alliance debate

A poll revealed high ratings for the force despite pro-Duterte lawmakers disparaging it over growing Manila-Washington defence ties.

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A Chinese coastguard ship (right) fires a water cannon at a Philippine vessel near the Manila-occupied Thitu Island in the South China Sea on October 12. Photo: Philippine coastguard/AP
The Philippines

Grounded: Philippines bans politician’s 13-plane fleet from resale amid scandal

A Gulfstream jet and two helicopters linked to Zaldy Co have been found overseas amid attempts by authorities to freeze his assets.

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The Philippines

Philippine military fires back as Duterte’s son takes potshot at US ties

Paolo Duterte’s claims of the military ‘showing off for America’ are aimed at undermining the current administration, analysts say.

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China deploys new floating barrier at Scarborough Shoal, satellite image shows

Barrier seen blocking entrance to lagoon at the contested atoll where tensions between Beijing and Manila have intensified.

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This satellite image obtained by Satellogic and distributed by SkyFi shows what appears to be a man-made barrier blocking the entrance to the lagoon at the Scarborough Shoal – known as Huangyan Island in China and Panatag Shoal in the Philippines – an atoll in the South China Sea that is claimed by both the Philippines and China. Photo: Satellogic via SkyFi
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Doubts greet Philippines-China coastguard deal to calm disputed waters

Analysts are cautiously optimistic about the proposed pact as past efforts to lower the temperature in the waterway have had limited success.

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China begins drills near Scarborough Shoal as US-Philippine naval exercises end

Combat rehearsals follow recent confrontations between Beijing and Manila over disputed territories in resource-rich South China Sea.

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South China Sea tensions spike again as Chinese, Philippine ships collide

China claims ‘illegal intrusion’ into waters near contested Sandy Cay, while the Philippines condemns ‘clear threat’ and bullying tactics.

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The Philippine Coast Guard has accused the Chinese ship of deliberately ramming its vessel after firing a water cannon at it, while the Chinese coastguard claims the Philippines “seriously” infringed upon China’s territorial sovereignty. Photo: Handout
South China Sea

South China Sea tensions downplayed as Manila warmly farewells Beijing envoy

Exchange resurrects diplomatic language that stresses maritime issues are ‘not the sum total’ of bilateral relations.

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Chinese ambassador Huang Xilian (left) makes his farewell call on Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jnr, after nearly six years in the role. Photo: Handout
South China Sea

Philippines slams ‘reckless’ Chinese ships over collision at Scarborough Shoal

China criticised the Philippines for its ‘malign’ moves in Monday’s incident, saying it had ‘seriously harmed peace and stability at sea’.

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South China Sea

Philippines rejects Chinese ‘fake news’ broadcast of South China Sea clash

Manila claims the video of a maritime confrontation broadcast by state media was old, recycled footage from a past encounter.

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South China Sea

Will the Philippines sue China over coral reef destruction?

Investigators said divers were unable to remove a huge anchor still blocking sunlight from corals near Thitu Island in the South China Sea.

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A diver inspects a parachute anchor near Thitu Island in the South China Sea, reportedly left behind by a Chinese vessel in June causing more than 11 million pesos (US$194,000) in damage to protected coral reefs, in this still from a social media video. Photo: Facebook/WPSTransparencyOffice
The Philippines

Philippines-China sea dispute takes on legal edge with cyber libel suit

Top Philippine coastguard official takes action against pro-Beijing influencer for claiming that he is a paid US asset.

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Philippine Coast Guard spokesman for the South China Sea Commodore Jay Tarriela in August 2024. Tarriela has dismissed “absurd” claims he is a paid US asset. Photo: AFP
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