MANILA – The number of Chinese ships spotted in the West Philippine Sea (WPS) from Sept. 17 to 23 has climbed to 251, higher than the 157 vessels detected

The Philippine Navy on Tuesday said the number of Chinese ships in the West Philippine Sea (WPS) reached another record-high for this year at 251. “This time, ito ang pinakamalaking (this is the biggest) increase.

The number of Chinese ships monitored last week in the West Sea (WPS) went up to 207, the highest so far this year, particularly in Escoda (Sabina) Shoal, the

The number of Chinese ships swarming the West Philippine Sea has climbed to a record-high for the third time this year — a surge partly driven by the four-fold increase in the Chinese vessels near Ayungin Shoal.