𝐒𝐓𝐀𝐓𝐄𝐌𝐄𝐍𝐓 𝐎𝐅 𝐓𝐇𝐄 𝐍𝐀𝐓𝐈𝐎𝐍𝐀𝐋 𝐒𝐄𝐂𝐔𝐑𝐈𝐓𝐘 𝐀𝐃𝐕𝐈𝐒𝐄𝐑 𝐒𝐞𝐜𝐫𝐞𝐭𝐚𝐫𝐲 𝐄𝐝𝐮𝐚𝐫𝐝𝐨 𝐒𝐋 𝐎𝐛𝐚𝐧 𝐉𝐫 During the 128th Anniversary of Philippine Independence | 12 June 2026 #NSCPhilippines

𝐒𝐓𝐀𝐓𝐄𝐌𝐄𝐍𝐓 𝐎𝐅 𝐓𝐇𝐄 𝐍𝐀𝐓𝐈𝐎𝐍𝐀𝐋 𝐒𝐄𝐂𝐔𝐑𝐈𝐓𝐘 𝐀𝐃𝐕𝐈𝐒𝐄𝐑 𝐒𝐄𝐂𝐑𝐄𝐓𝐀𝐑𝐘 𝐄𝐃𝐔𝐀𝐑𝐃𝐎 𝐒𝐋 𝐎𝐁𝐀𝐍 𝐉𝐑 On the occasion of the 128TH ANNIVERSARY OF PHILIPPINE INDEPENDENCE 12 June 2026 | Manila, Philippines #NSCPhilippines

My deepest respect and admiration to Secretary Gilbert Teodoro! Beijing can bar whomever it likes—that is their right. But sanctioning a man and his family for telling the truth and standing up for his country’s sovereignty is not strength. It is a confession that one honest Filipino voice unsettles China more than any ship in our waters! This ban is not a punishment. It is a citation for service—proof of how fearless and effective Secretary Gibo has been against China’s bullying and illegal activities, in the West Philippine Sea and against its united front work in our country. We stand with you, sir. Happy Independence Day. 🇵🇭

Sa ating pagdiriwang ng ika-128 anibersaryo ng Araw ng Kalayaan, nakikiisa ang Philippine Coast Guard - West Philippine Sea Transparency Group (PCG-WPSTG) sa buong sambayanan sa pagbibigay-pugay sa katapangan at sakripisyo ng ating mga bayani na nagbigay-daan sa ating kalayaan. Patuloy na nabubuhay ang kanilang pamana sa bawat Pilipinong naninindigan para sa katotohanan, soberanya, at pagmamahal sa bayan. Mula sa ating mga baybayin hanggang sa karagatan ng West Philippine Sea, nawa’y patuloy nating pangalagaan at ipagtanggol ang mga ipinaglaban at ipinamana sa atin ng mga naunang henerasyon. Maligayang Araw ng Kalayaan! Mabuhay ang Pilipinas. 🇵🇭

Beijing accuses us of “hyping.” Let us be precise about what actually happened. We observed a structure inside Bajo de Masinloc. We documented it, dated it, geolocated it, and released the aerial imagery to the public. That is not hype — that is transparency. And transparency is only threatening to the party that has something to hide. To “hype” something is to exaggerate or invent it. We did neither. The imagery speaks for itself, and we put it in front of the Filipino people, the region, and the international community precisely so that no one has to take our word for it — or Beijing’s. The fact that China’s instinct is to attack the reporting rather than explain the structure tells you everything. What is irresponsible is not a coast guard doing its job and informing the public. What is irresponsible is the unilateral placement of structures in another country’s exclusive economic zone, in open defiance of the 2016 Arbitral Award — and then calling the act of documenting it a provocation. And there is a reason we cannot simply accept Beijing’s description of these as “normal activities.” We have heard this before. When the People’s Republic of China first occupied Mischief Reef in 1995, it assured the world that the structures it was putting up were nothing more than shelters for its fishermen. Today, Mischief Reef is a fully militarized artificial island — runway, hangars, radar, missile capabilities — sitting squarely inside the Philippines’ exclusive economic zone. The “fishermen’s shelter” was the cover story. So when China waves away the structure at Bajo de Masinloc as “normal,” it is asking the region to forget its own record. That is precisely why these actions cannot be taken at face value. If China genuinely wants to be believed, there is a simple way to show it: pull out. Remove the platform, halt the installation of buoys/communication towers, and respect the 2016 Arbitral Award and waters that are legally ours. Anything less only confirms the pattern — that China’s assurances at Bajo de Masinloc today are worth exactly what its word at Mischief Reef proved to be three decades ago. The choice belongs to Beijing. It can preserve what little good faith the region and the international community still extend to it, or it can keep proving why that trust was misplaced to begin with.

𝐏𝐇 𝐀𝐂𝐓𝐈𝐎𝐍𝐒 𝐈𝐍 𝐓𝐇𝐄 𝐖𝐄𝐒𝐓 𝐏𝐇𝐈𝐋𝐈𝐏𝐏𝐈𝐍𝐄 𝐒𝐄𝐀 𝐑𝐄𝐌𝐀𝐈𝐍 𝐆𝐑𝐎𝐔𝐍𝐃𝐄𝐃 𝐈𝐍 𝐅𝐀𝐂𝐓𝐒 𝐀𝐍𝐃 𝐋𝐄𝐆𝐀𝐋𝐈𝐓𝐘 National Maritime Council 𝐔𝐧𝐝𝐞𝐫𝐬𝐞𝐜𝐫𝐞𝐭𝐚𝐫𝐲 𝐀𝐥𝐞𝐱𝐚𝐧𝐝𝐞𝐫 𝐋𝐨𝐩𝐞𝐳 assured the public that all government actions concerning the reported movable floating structure in the 𝐖𝐞𝐬𝐭 𝐏𝐡𝐢𝐥𝐢𝐩𝐩𝐢𝐧𝐞 𝐒𝐞𝐚 will be guided by legality and factual developments on the ground. In a Press conference today June 10, 2026 he emphasized that the 𝐏𝐡𝐢𝐥𝐢𝐩𝐩𝐢𝐧𝐞𝐬 𝐫𝐞𝐦𝐚𝐢𝐧𝐬 𝐜𝐨𝐦𝐦𝐢𝐭𝐭𝐞𝐝 to protecting its national interests through measured, lawful, and evidence-based actions rather than speculation. Undersecretary Lopez added that the government's current priority is 𝐭𝐨 𝐦𝐨𝐧𝐢𝐭𝐨𝐫 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐚𝐬𝐬𝐞𝐬𝐬 the situation, noting that it is still premature to determine whether assistance from allied countries is needed, as the matter is presently being treated as an internal concern. #WestPhilippineSea #WPSTransparency #TransparencyInitiatives #PhSovereignty

LOOK: The floating structure later confirmed by authorities inside the lagoon of Bajo de Masinloc (Scarborough Shoal). The structure was monitored during a Maritime Domain Awareness (MDA) flight conducted by the Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) on May 26, 2026. PCG Spokesperson for the West Philippine Sea, Rear Admiral Jay Tarriela, said that two Chinese research vessels were monitored in the area before the movable structure was sighted. #WestPhilippineSea #WPSTransparencyInitiative

To date, the Philippine government have documented the PRC’s movable floating platform, three newly installed floating buoys on top of the two dropped last October, an unidentified floating spherical object, and two antennas — all unlawfully placed.

𝐏𝐇 𝐓𝐀𝐊𝐄𝐒 𝐃𝐈𝐏𝐋𝐎𝐌𝐀𝐓𝐈𝐂 𝐀𝐂𝐓𝐈𝐎𝐍 𝐀𝐆𝐀𝐈𝐍𝐒𝐓 𝐂𝐇𝐈𝐍𝐀 𝐎𝐕𝐄𝐑 𝐅𝐋𝐎𝐀𝐓𝐈𝐍𝐆 𝐒𝐓𝐑𝐔𝐂𝐓𝐔𝐑𝐄 𝐈𝐍 𝐁𝐀𝐉𝐎 𝐃𝐄 𝐌𝐀𝐒𝐈𝐍𝐋𝐎𝐂 The 𝐃𝐞𝐩𝐚𝐫𝐭𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐨𝐟 𝐅𝐨𝐫𝐞𝐢𝐠𝐧 𝐀𝐟𝐟𝐚𝐢𝐫𝐬 (𝐃𝐅𝐀) has undertaken “𝐝𝐢𝐩𝐥𝐨𝐦𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐜 𝐚𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧” with the government of China over the presence of what Philippine authorities described as an “𝐢𝐥𝐥𝐞𝐠𝐚𝐥 𝐟𝐥𝐨𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐬𝐭𝐫𝐮𝐜𝐭𝐮𝐫𝐞” in Bajo de Masinloc. According to the statement released by the 𝐍𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐚𝐥 𝐓𝐚𝐬𝐤 𝐅𝐨𝐫𝐜𝐞 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐖𝐞𝐬𝐭 𝐏𝐡𝐢𝐥𝐢𝐩𝐩𝐢𝐧𝐞 𝐒𝐞𝐚 (𝐍𝐓𝐅-𝐖𝐏𝐒) on Tuesday, June 9, the Philippines will continue to take appropriate actions consistent with international law and 𝐯𝐨𝐰𝐬 𝐜𝐨𝐧𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐮𝐞𝐝 𝐚𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐭𝐨 𝐩𝐫𝐨𝐭𝐞𝐜𝐭 𝐬𝐨𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐞𝐢𝐠𝐧𝐭𝐲 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐦𝐚𝐫𝐢𝐭𝐢𝐦𝐞 𝐫𝐢𝐠𝐡𝐭𝐬 𝐢𝐧 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐖𝐞𝐬𝐭 𝐏𝐡𝐢𝐥𝐢𝐩𝐩𝐢𝐧𝐞 𝐒𝐞𝐚. Read more here: facebook.com/share/p/1EJW9dx… #WestPhilippineSea #WPSTransparency #BajoDeMasinloc #DepartmentOfForeignAffairs

𝐍𝐓𝐅-𝐖𝐏𝐒 𝐂𝐎𝐍𝐅𝐈𝐑𝐌𝐒 𝐏𝐑𝐄𝐒𝐄𝐍𝐂𝐄 𝐎𝐅 𝐀𝐍𝐓𝐄𝐍𝐍𝐀-𝐄𝐐𝐔𝐈𝐏𝐏𝐄𝐃 𝐅𝐋𝐎𝐀𝐓𝐈𝐍𝐆 𝐒𝐓𝐑𝐔𝐂𝐓𝐔𝐑𝐄 𝐈𝐍 𝐁𝐀𝐉𝐎 𝐃𝐄 𝐌𝐀𝐒𝐈𝐍𝐋𝐎𝐂 The 𝐍𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐚𝐥 𝐓𝐚𝐬𝐤 𝐅𝐨𝐫𝐜𝐞 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐖𝐞𝐬𝐭 𝐏𝐡𝐢𝐥𝐢𝐩𝐩𝐢𝐧𝐞 𝐒𝐞𝐚 (NTF-WPS) has confirmed the presence of a 6-by-6-meter floating structure equipped with what appears to be an antenna within 𝐁𝐚𝐣𝐨 𝐝𝐞 𝐌𝐚𝐬𝐢𝐧𝐥𝐨𝐜, with individuals observed on top of the structure. In a press release posted on the 𝐍𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐚𝐥 𝐒𝐞𝐜𝐮𝐫𝐢𝐭𝐲 𝐂𝐨𝐮𝐧𝐜𝐢𝐥 Facebook page today, the NTF-WPS said that they are undertaking appropriate diplomatic action with the government of the People’s Republic of China in connection with the illegal presence of the said floating structure. Follow our Facebook page for the latest updates and further developments. Source: facebook.com/100064863213258… #WestPhilippineSea #WPSTransparency #TransparencyInitiatives #BDM

PRESS RELEASE Statement of the National Task Force for the West Philippine Sea 09 June 2026 | Manila, Philippines The National Task Force for the West Philippine Sea (NTF-WPS) confirms the information released by AFP Chief of Staff General Romeo S. Brawner Jr. yesterday regarding the presence of a floating structure in Bajo de Masinloc. Aerial monitoring by several agencies has confirmed the presence of a 6x6-meter floating structure with what appears to be an antenna. Latest imagery obtained by the AFP likewise shows the presence of personnel on top of the structure. Recent PCG monitoring further indicates that the platform is currently located within the shoal, with individuals observed onboard. The NTF-WPS is closely coordinating with relevant government agencies to monitor developments and further assess the nature, purpose, and implications of the installation and related activities within the shoal. Inter-agency efforts are ongoing to establish a complete and accurate picture of the situation. The Department of Foreign Affairs has already undertaken appropriate diplomatic action with the government of the People’s Republic of China in connection with the illegal presence of this floating structure. The protection of Philippine sovereignty, sovereign rights, and jurisdiction remains a paramount consideration. The Philippine Government will continue to take appropriate actions consistent with international law and in defense of the country's national interests. The NTF-WPS remains steadfast in upholding the rules-based international order, particularly the 1982 United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea (UNCLOS) and the 2016 Arbitral Award. We reiterate that Bajo de Masinloc is an integral part of the Philippines and falls within the country's maritime zones as recognized under international law. We encourage the public to rely on official government sources for verified information. Further updates will be provided when they become available. ###

𝐖𝐄𝐒𝐓 𝐏𝐇𝐈𝐋𝐈𝐏𝐏𝐈𝐍𝐄 𝐒𝐄𝐀 𝐈𝐒 𝐍𝐎𝐓 𝐓𝐇𝐄 𝐏𝐑𝐈𝐂𝐄 𝐅𝐎𝐑 𝐅𝐑𝐈𝐄𝐍𝐃𝐒𝐇𝐈𝐏 The Philippines knows how to build friendships. It also knows how to express gratitude to nations that extend help in times of need. However, there is one thing that can never be part of any agreement or friendship: 𝐢𝐭𝐬 𝐬𝐨𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐞𝐢𝐠𝐧𝐭𝐲. In his recent Facebook post, Philippine Coast Guard Spokesperson for the 𝐖𝐞𝐬𝐭 𝐏𝐡𝐢𝐥𝐢𝐩𝐩𝐢𝐧𝐞 𝐒𝐞𝐚, 𝐑𝐞𝐚𝐫 𝐀𝐝𝐦𝐢𝐫𝐚𝐥 𝐉𝐚𝐲 𝐓𝐚𝐫𝐫𝐢𝐞𝐥𝐚, stated that China is welcome to be a true friend of the Philippines. However, he emphasized that genuine friendship between nations must be built on mutual respect and should never require one country to 𝐠𝐢𝐯𝐞 𝐮𝐩 𝐢𝐭𝐬 𝐫𝐢𝐠𝐡𝐭𝐬 𝐢𝐧 𝐫𝐞𝐭𝐮𝐫𝐧. According to him, true friendship should never come at the expense of a nation's sovereignty. Nor should it be conditioned on demands. Source: facebook.com/share/p/17dXn2a… #WestPhilippineSea #WPSTransparency #TransparencyInitiative #Philippines

I stand fully behind Secretary Gilberto Teodoro Jr. Filipinos are a grateful people. We do not forget genuine help, and we say salamat when thanks is due. But gratitude is not a price tag on our sovereignty. No vaccine, no shipment of fertilizer, and no infrastructure project buys the right to violate our rights in the West Philippine Sea, to harass our fishermen, or to aim water cannons and military-grade lasers at our Coast Guard vessels. The Secretary did not “bite the hand that feeds.” He simply refused to let that hand cover our eyes while the other hand takes what is ours under UNCLOS and the 2016 Arbitral Award. To question whether long-term good faith exists is not ingratitude — it is honesty. And if assistance is given only so it can later be waved in our faces to demand our silence, then it was never kindness to begin with — it was leverage. True kindness is never thrown back as a debt. The moment help is turned into a weapon, it ceases to be kindness and becomes coercion. China is most welcome to be a true friend of the Philippines. But a true friend does not ask you to surrender your sovereignty and sovereign rights in the West Philippine Sea as the price of friendship.

𝐏𝐑𝐄𝐒𝐒 𝐑𝐄𝐋𝐄𝐀𝐒𝐄 𝐒𝐭𝐚𝐭𝐞𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐨𝐟 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐍𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐚𝐥 𝐓𝐚𝐬𝐤 𝐅𝐨𝐫𝐜𝐞 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐖𝐞𝐬𝐭 𝐏𝐡𝐢𝐥𝐢𝐩𝐩𝐢𝐧𝐞 𝐒𝐞𝐚 03 June 2026 | Manila, Philippines The National Task Force for the West Philippine Sea is aware of reports regarding the alleged presence of a new structure at Bajo de Masinloc. Relevant government agencies are currently undertaking verification and validation measures to establish the accuracy, nature, and circumstances surrounding these reports, utilizing available monitoring, surveillance, and operational assessment mechanisms. The Philippine Government takes seriously any development that may affect the country’s sovereignty, sovereign rights, and jurisdiction in the West Philippine Sea. The NTF-WPS is closely coordinating with concerned agencies to ensure a comprehensive and fact-based assessment of the situation. While verification efforts are ongoing, we underscore the importance of avoiding speculation and, instead, rely on information released through official government channels only. The Philippines remains steadfast in protecting its national interests, defending its lawful maritime entitlements, and upholding the rules-based international order consistent with international law, particularly the 1982 UNCLOS and the 2016 Arbitral Award. Further updates will be provided once the verification process has been completed and the facts have been firmly established.

𝐏𝐀𝐍𝐃𝐀𝐈𝐆𝐃𝐈𝐆𝐀𝐍𝐆 𝐀𝐓𝐄𝐍𝐒𝐘𝐎𝐍 𝐒𝐀 𝐖𝐄𝐒𝐓 𝐏𝐇𝐈𝐋𝐈𝐏𝐏𝐈𝐍𝐄 𝐒𝐄𝐀, 𝐌𝐀𝐒 𝐍𝐀𝐆𝐏𝐀𝐏𝐀𝐋𝐀𝐊𝐀𝐒 𝐒𝐀 𝐏𝐈𝐋𝐈𝐏𝐈𝐍𝐀𝐒 Malinaw ang naging mensahe ni 𝐑𝐞𝐚𝐫 𝐀𝐝𝐦𝐢𝐫𝐚𝐥 𝐉𝐚𝐲 𝐓𝐚𝐫𝐫𝐢𝐞𝐥𝐚, Philippine Coast Guard Spokesperson for the West Philippine Sea, na tila ay natuto na ang China sa kanilang mga aksiyon. Lumalabas na natutunan na ng China na anumang uri ng pangha-harass ay agad na nakakakuha ng pansin sa international level. Ayon kay Rear Admiral Tarriela, masasabi niyang isa ito sa dahilan ngayon kung bakit mas nakapagsasagawa na ang Pilipinas ng mga pagpapatrolya sa mga dating pinagtatalunang lugar, at mas malaya na ring nakapaglalayag ang mga Pilipinong mangingisda sa ilang bahagi ng karagatan. Dagdag pa niya, malinaw ang mensahe na ang anumang pangha-harass o agresibong pagkilos ng naturang bansa ay agad na nagiging usapin sa mga pandaigdigang balita bilang bahagi ng 𝐓𝐫𝐚𝐧𝐬𝐩𝐚𝐫𝐞𝐧𝐜𝐲 𝐈𝐧𝐢𝐭𝐢𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐯𝐞 ng administrasyon. #WestPhSea #WPSTransparency #PilipinongMangingisda #TransparencyInitiative

Abangan ang matapang at walang iwasang usapan sa #JustTheTruth podcast with @jaytaryela Tristan Tariella kasama si Senator Risa Hontiveros sa usapin ng soberanya at paninindigan ng bawat Pilipino sa laban sa @wpstransparency.

𝐖𝐎𝐑𝐋𝐃 𝐑𝐄𝐄𝐅 𝐃𝐀𝐘 🪸 Ngayong 𝐖𝐎𝐑𝐋𝐃 𝐑𝐄𝐄𝐅 𝐃𝐀𝐘, kinikilala ng PCG-West Philippine Sea Transparency Group ang mahalagang papel ng mga bahura sa pagpapanatili ng kagandahan at kasaganahan ng ating karagatan. Nawa’y magsilbing paalala ang araw na ito na may mahalagang papel tayong lahat sa pangangalaga at pagpapanatili ng ating likas na yaman. Sama-sama nating protektahan at pangalagaan ang ating mga bahura tungo sa mas ligtas, mas malinis, at masaganang kinabukasan. #WestPhilippineSea #WorldReefDay #ProtektahanAngKaragatan #PhilippineCoastGuard

𝐅𝐈𝐋𝐈𝐏𝐈𝐍𝐎 𝐅𝐈𝐒𝐇𝐄𝐑𝐌𝐄𝐍 𝐍𝐄𝐄𝐃 𝐎𝐔𝐑 𝐒𝐔𝐏𝐏𝐎𝐑𝐓 In a recent media interview, Philippine Coast Guard Spokesperson for the West Philippine Sea, 𝐑𝐞𝐚𝐫 𝐀𝐝𝐦𝐢𝐫𝐚𝐥 𝐉𝐚𝐲 𝐓𝐚𝐫𝐫𝐢𝐞𝐥𝐚, highlighted the 𝐜𝐨𝐧𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐮𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐬𝐭𝐫𝐮𝐠𝐠𝐥𝐞𝐬 𝐨𝐟 𝐅𝐢𝐥𝐢𝐩𝐢𝐧𝐨 𝐟𝐢𝐬𝐡𝐞𝐫𝐦𝐞𝐧, particularly those operating in waters near West Philippine Sea. These fishermen, whose livelihoods depend on access to traditional fishing grounds, continue to face challenges brought about by tensions in the maritime areas. He emphasized that the situation in the West Philippine Sea is not only about territorial concerns or diplomacy—it is also about the daily lives of ordinary Filipinos. #WestPhilippineSea #WPSTransparencyInitiative #FightForFishermen #ProtectSovereignty

The National Security Council pays tribute to our Filipino fisherfolk, one of the major pillars of Philippine society. 𝑴𝒂𝒃𝒖𝒉𝒂𝒚 𝒂𝒏𝒈 𝒎𝒈𝒂 𝒎𝒂𝒏𝒈𝒊𝒏𝒈𝒊𝒔𝒅𝒂𝒏𝒈 𝑷𝒊𝒍𝒊𝒑𝒊𝒏𝒐!🇵🇭🎣 #NSCPhilippines #NationalFisherfolksDay