From Manila to LA, San Francisco to Davao, welcome back! Remember in our last video, we talked about how rural farming communities in the Philippines are fighting against land grabs and militarization, and how heartbreaking it was when another Lumad school was forced to close? Well, today’s story takes that same thread but cranks it…
Remember how, in our last video, we talked about the rising tension in the South China Sea? How every week seems to bring a new confrontation between the Philippine Coast Guard and Chinese vessels? Well, what happened just days ago could mark a turning point in this struggle and it’s not just another headline, it’s…
In our previous coverage of the Ayungin Shoal standoff, we explored the rising tensions in the West Philippine Sea. Now, those tensions have flared again, this time at Scarborough Shoal, in an incident marked by high-stakes maneuvering, visible damage, and competing narratives from Manila, Beijing, and Washington. On August 11, 2025, the Philippine Coast Guard’s…
Hold onto your seats, because the South China Sea is boiling over and this time, it’s not just about ships. In a dramatic escalation, China has intensified its pressure on the Philippines at Scarborough Shoal, a flashpoint that has seen everything from naval collisions to mid-air standoffs. This week, two major incidents unfolded, challenging the…
Just when it seemed the West Philippine Sea couldn’t get any more tense, BAM! On August 11, 2025, chaos erupted at Scarborough Shoal when two Chinese vessels collided in the middle of a high-speed chase. The China Coast Guard ship 3104, pursuing the Philippine Coast Guard’s BRP Suluan on a humanitarian mission to aid our…
It was supposed to be a proud moment at sea, a Philippine Coast Guard mission to bring fuel, ice, and supplies to our hardworking fishermen under the “Kadiwa Para sa Bagong Bayaning Mangingisda” program. But on August 11, 2025, as BRP Suluan, BRP Teresa Magbanua, and the fish carrier M/V Mamalakaya sailed just 10.5 nautical…
The Philippines, a breathtaking archipelago of more than 7,600 islands, has always had one big challenge: getting from one island to another. For centuries, ferries and flights were our only options. They brought romance to travel, sure, but also delays, storms, and long waits. Now, imagine cutting those hours of travel into just minutes. That’s…
What if I told you that in 2025, the Philippines isn’t just surviving one disaster after another, it’s living through the worst storm season we’ve seen in years? In just a few days this July, one typhoon, Co-may, killed 25 people. Not in a warzone. Not on some remote island. Right here. Entire families were…
They’re here, east, west, and center.” That’s how one Philippine Coast Guard officer described what he saw off the northernmost tip of the country this week. In a move never before seen, three hulking Chinese coast guard cutters, each the size of a football field, slid into position around Batanes, the quiet island province now…
The heat in Asia’s geopolitical kitchen just got cranked up. Imagine the Philippines standing in the middle of two giants, China and the United States, while the issue of Taiwan smolders like a ticking time bomb. That’s exactly where President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. placed his nation after a bold statement that Beijing clearly didn’t…
