They showed at least two of the three Chinese vessels that sailed through the Basilan Strait, a minor shipping lane between Zamboanga and nearby Basilan Island, on the day. The Chinese Defense ...

ZAMBOANGA, Philippines – At least two Chinese navy vessels passed through the Basilan Strait on Thursday afternoon, June 6, raising concerns among people in the Zamboanga Peninsula region and ...

Two Chinese vessels from the People's Liberation Army Navy (PLAN) were seen passing through Basilan Strait within the Zamboanga Peninsula on Thursday, the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) said ...

A spokesperson for the People's Liberation Army, Southern Theater Command said: "The Chinese naval vessels' passage through the Basilan Strait is in full compliance with the international law and ...

MANILA, Philippines—Two Chinese Navy warships were spotted in the Basilan Strait in Mindanao on Thursday, which were promptly shadowed and radio-challenged by the Philippine Navy. On Friday ...

Three People’s Liberation Army Navy (Plan) vessels were spotted at Basilan Strait near the Zamboanga Peninsula in Mindanao on Thursday. The Armed Forces of the Philippines, however, said on ...

Several ferries and fast craft ply the Basilan Strait daily between Zamboanga City and Isabela City or Lamitan City. It takes about an hour to negotiate the 31-kilometer crossing (or half that time ...

The normal passage of the Chinese naval fleet through the Basilan Strait is fully in accordance with international law and practice, said Tian Junli, a spokesperson for the Chinese People's ...

ZAMBOANGA CITY, Philippines – No one may fish for sardines in the Basilan Strait and Sulu Sea until March, the regional office of the Bureau of Fishery and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) in the ...

A “miscommunication” triggered clashes on Tuesday between government troops and the Muslim rebels in Ungkaya Pukan town in the island province of Basilan, located off the coast of Mindanao ...