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The Bashi Channel and the Energy Question: Why the West Philippine Sea Remains a Strategic Flashpoint

By Cliff Potts, CSO, and Editor-in-Chief of WPS News Baybay City, Leyte, Philippines — March 14, 2026 The northern waters between Taiwan and the Philippines are not empty ocean. They are one of the most strategically sensitive corridors in Asia. At the same time, the waters to the west of the Philippine archipelago contain potentially valuable natural gas resources that both Manila and Beijing…

The Bashi Channel and the Energy Question: Why the West Philippine Sea Remains a Strategic Flashpoint

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Special Edition: Bashi Channel Guard

The northernmost island of the Philippines is Y’Ami Island, also known as Y’Ami or Mavulis Island. It is located in the Luzon Strait, north of Batanes islands. The Bashi Channel lies between Y’Ami Island and Taiwan.  The Bashi Channel is indeed a critical maritime route for Chinese merchant shipping, as it is a key passage for ships traveling between the Pacific Ocean and the South China Sea.…

Special Edition: Bashi Channel Guard

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A Sarcastic Love Letter to China: Why You’ll Totally Attack the Philippines Before Taiwan!

Dear Esteemed Leaders of the People’s Republic of China, First of all, allow us to express our utmost admiration for your strategic prowess. As global chess players, you juggle so many pieces that one wonders if you’ve figured out how to play with a few extra pawns. We get it—at the end of the day, securing Taiwan is paramount, but let’s face it: you aren’t going to skip over the Philippines…

A Sarcastic Love Letter to China: Why You’ll Totally Attack the Philippines Before Taiwan!

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Glimpse of the Luzon Strait at Chamantad Tinyan Sabtang, Batanes | Philippines D7100 HSM 10-20mm + Haida NanoPro GND + Benro ND

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Emerald Star

Bulker Emerald Star sunk; nickel cargo likely cause #philippines #sank #capsized #shipwreck

  The 190 meter long, 33205 dwt bulk carrier Emerald Star foundered some 150 nautical miles east of the coast off Cagayan, Philippines. The Emerald Star had departed from Buli, Indonesia with a cargo of nickel ore and 26 crew bound for Lianyungang, China.

While passing through the Luzon Strait, it encountered rough seas due to proximity of Typhoon Odette.  The conditions caused the cargo to…

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Smith Volcano by Bing Ramos on the English Wikipedia

This island is at the southern end of a long ridge of underwater mountains that bridge the Luzon Strait between Taiwan and the Philippines. The movement of the ocean across this underwater range has been observed to cause waves the height of 60-story skyscrapers. However, these waves barely break the surface of the ocean.

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