Chuck Gutierrez

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[Chuck Gutierrez @chuckpinoy]

@THEVinceRusso @TonyKhan Really enjoyed the interview Vince. Hope to hear more from you, Coach and Tony. Real Wrestling fans deserve it.

[Fox News @FoxNews]

WATCH: The Philippine Coast Guard said at least three fishermen were injured and two boats “suffered significant damage” when Chinese vessels fired “high-pressure water cannons” in a disputed area of the South China Sea.

[Jay Tarriela @jaytaryela]

While the nation is understandably focused on holding corrupt officials and contractors accountable in public works projects, the Philippine Coast Guard remains steadfast in fulfilling our patriotic duty: patrolling our waters and skies in the West Philippine Sea.

Let us never forget that the struggle to defend the West Philippine Sea is of utmost national importance. It is our obligation for the next generation of Filipinos and we owe this to our national heroes. We cannot allow domestic controversies—no matter how serious—to distract or divide us.

The People’s Republic of China could exploit our internal divisive political noise to weaken our unity in asserting our sovereignty, sovereign rights, and jurisdiction over our rightful maritime domain.

Our vigilance and patriotism regarding West Philippine Sea must remain unwavering, regardless of what happens because it is not just a frontline—it is the enduring boundary of our nation’s freedom and dignity.🇵🇭

[Chuck Gutierrez @chuckpinoy]

On November 30, Food Delivery Fresh from the West Philippine Sea breaks through to SM Cinema and reaches audiences in Taiwan. Our story keeps finding its way to the world. 🇵🇭🌊🛶

[Nicol @nikowl]

Baby Ruth Villarama's 'Food Delivery: Fresh from the West Philippine Sea' is one of the 201 eligible documentaries in the Documentary Feature Film category for the 98th Academy Awards. #Oscars

[Why Should We Care: Indo-Pacific Pod @IndoPacPodcast]

🚨 Special ep: "Why Should We Care About the West Philippine Sea Film that China is Trying to Block?"

Acclaimed Filipino filmmaker @RuthVillarama joins @GordianKnotRay and Jim to discuss her new documentary, "Food Delivery: Fresh from the West Philippine Sea," a film Beijing tried repeatedly to block inside the Philippines and internationally.

Villarama shares her perspective on the struggle of Filipino fisherfolk and defenders facing intimidation on the region's contested waters, and how their experience holds urgent lessons for food security, truth, and sovereignty across the Indo-Pacific.

👉 Links to the full podcast below. For screening details, follow "Food Delivery: Fresh from the West Philippine Sea" on FB and IG.

[Jay Tarriela @jaytaryela]

Mayor Baste Duterte's recent statements misrepresent the Philippines' balanced approach to China and the root causes of tensions in the West Philippine Sea. His two key claims—that using Chinese products implies support for economic cooperation over military confrontation, and that tensions in the WPS stem solely from U.S.-China great power competition—reveal a fundamental misunderstanding of our national interests.

Mayor Duterte's suggestion that everyday Filipinos using Chinese-made goods (such as clothing or electronics) should somehow accept economic cooperation as a substitute for confronting China's aggression in the WPS is a false equivalence. Our bilateral engagement with the PRC is multifaceted: it includes robust economic partnerships in trade, investment, and infrastructure, which we actively pursue and have not abandoned. However, these ties do not—and must not—compromise our territorial integrity or the rights enshrined in the 2016 Arbitral Award and UNCLOS.

Standing firm against China's illegal claims and aggressive actions in the WPS is not an "either-or" choice between commerce and confrontation. It is a non-negotiable assertion of Philippine agency as an independent sovereign nation. President Ferdinand Marcos Jr.'s administration has demonstrated this balance: we continue to trade with China while enhancing our defensive posture.

His attribution of WPS conflicts to "great power competition" between the U.S. and China oversimplifies the issue and absolves the aggressor. While superpower dynamics play a role in the broader Indo-Pacific, the immediate flashpoints in the WPS—such as the blocking of Philippine resupply missions in previous years or the harassment of Filipino fishing vessels—are direct results of China's excessive maritime claims and aggressive tactics. These actions have victimized ordinary Filipino fishermen, denying them access to traditional fishing grounds within our exclusive economic zone, long before any escalation in U.S. involvement.

This is not a proxy war orchestrated by Washington; it is a violation of international law by Beijing. Filipino fisherfolk from Pangasinan, Mindoro, Palawan, and Zambales have faced water cannons, laser blinding lights, and vessel ramming—not because of American warships, but because of China's monstrous coast guard vessels and maritime militia enforcing fictitious sovereignty. Our response under President Marcos reflects national resolve, not external puppeteering; it includes diplomatic protests, multilateral advocacy, and bolstering our own capabilities through the AFP and PCG.

Mayor Duterte’s narrative conveniently ignores the track record of his father's administration. Despite President Rodrigo Duterte's overt courtship of the PRC—including downplaying the arbitral victory and pivoting toward Beijing—Chinese bullying persisted unabated. Fishermen were still driven away, AFP rotations to BRP Sierra Madre were obstructed, and PCG vessels faced collisions and intimidation. Billions in promised Chinese investments to support his ambitious “Build, Build, Build” project did not materialize, while core WPS grievances remained unresolved. This history underscores that concessions do not yield peace; they invite further encroachments.

If there is one thing that Mayor Duterte said correctly, it is that before opening our mouths, we should ensure that our statements are anchored in truth and facts, rather than mere insinuations that promote a pro-China narrative.

[Jason Tan Liwag @jaseybel]

For @IDAorg's Documentary Magazine, I spoke to Filipino filmmaker Baby Ruth Villarama about how corporate censorship transformed her documentary about maritime sovereignty, FOOD DELIVERY: FRESH FROM THE WEST PHILIPPINE SEA, into a document of resistance.

https://t.co/HXfI2F41g8

[International Documentary Association (IDA) @IDAorg]

In this interview, Baby Ruth Villarama discusses how corporate censorship transformed her documentary about maritime sovereignty into a document of resistance. Read more at https://t.co/F1H0PDfv1N

[GMA News @gmanews]

'Food Delivery: Fresh from the West Philippine Sea,' 'Magellan,' other PH films headed to Hawaii in October

https://t.co/FUtySF7v8g

[Conan O'Brien @ConanOBrien]

The suspension of @jimmykimmel and the promise to silence other Late Night hosts for criticizing the administration should disturb everyone on the Right, Left, and Center.  It’s wrong and anyone with a conscience knows it’s wrong.

[Philippine News Agency @pnagovph]

More than 200 Bicolanos from various sectors of the community attend a free film showing of "Food Delivery: Fresh from the West Philippine Sea" at Ayala Malls in Legazpi City on Thursday, (Sept. 11, 2025).

The block screening is part of the transparency efforts of the Marcos administration aimed at educating Filipinos about the West Philippine Sea, organized by the Regional Task Force to End Local Communist Armed Conflict (RTF-ELCAC), in collaboration with the Philippine Coast Guard, the Philippine Information Agency, and the Naval Forces Southern Luzon.

Participants included farmers, fisherfolk, students, media practitioners, government employees, security forces, and residents. l Connie Calipay

[Patrol ng Pilipino @Patrol_Pilipino]

Ipinalabas sa Kamara ang dokumentaryong ‘Food Delivery: Fresh from the West Philippine Sea’.

Alam niyo ba na isang dating kongresista ang isa sa dahilan para buuin ang award-winning dokyu?

Alamin kung bakit at sino siya mula kay @agathamgregorio.

[CBO | Movies, TV @cbo_channel]

LOOK: 'Food Delivery' International Poster

Directed by Baby Ruth Villarama, the film depicts the plight of Filipino fisherfolk, coast guard personnel, and navy forces in the West Philippine Sea. It is still showing in select cinemas across the Philippines. #FoodDeliveryFilm

[Chuck Gutierrez @chuckpinoy]

🚨 Week 2 just got BIGGER! 🚨Food Delivery is now showing in NEW cinemas🎉🎥

📍 Uptown (Taguig)
📍 Eastwood (QC)
📍 Newport (Pasay)
📍 Venice (Taguig)
📍 Lucky Chinatown (Binondo)
📍 Southwoods (Laguna)
📍 Festive Walk (Iloilo)
📍 Cityfront (Clark)

[Watch or Skip It? @WatchOrSkipIt]

Food Delivery: Fresh from the West Philippine Sea (2025): Required Viewing

#FoodDelivery brings to the surface the need to reaffirm sovereignty — securing not just territory through our maritime forces, but also the livelihood of ordinary fisherfolk, powerfully conveyed through their lived experiences.

[Chuck Gutierrez @chuckpinoy]

Food Delivery Fresh from the West Philippine Sea splashes into Ayala Cinemas’ best Dolby Atmos theaters. Students get the best deal. Bring friends and family and dive into the West Philippine Sea this weekend! 🇵🇭

Book your tickets now online! 🎟️🎞️
🔗 https://t.co/qnPSKaBB68

[SINEGANG.ph @sinegangdotph]

SA MANLULUPIG, 'DI PASISIIL!

'Food Delivery: Fresh from the West Philippine Sea' is now showing in select Ayala Cinemas nationwide!

Directed by Baby Ruth Villarama, the documentary unveils the daily dangers that threaten Filipino fishermen and coastguards in contested waters.

[Jasmine Curtis-Smith @jascurtissmith]

Encouraging you to find and make time to watch FOOD DELIVERY: FRESH FROM THE WEST PHILIPPINE SEA.

This documentary was so beautifully shot while simultaneously igniting anger and frustration in my Filipino heart, yet it still left me feeling hopeful enough.

I was in tears by the last frame of the film. Please watch this!!!!

A story that’s as much about survival as it is about home. Salute to our brave fisherfolks and unfailing strength of our coast guards. 🫡🇵🇭

[Jesus Falcis 🇵🇭 @jesusfalcis]

FOOD DELIVERY
FRESH FROM THE WEST PHILIPPINE SEA
5/5 ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

Starring Filipino soldiers and fisherfolk
Directed by Baby Ruth Villarama

While the Chinese Coast Guard and Chinese Navy collided with each other and got the karma that they deserved for attempting to sandwich our Philippine Coast Guard, I invite everyone to watch Food Delivery - a film that shows the beauty and dangers of the West Philippine Sea and the patriotism and service of our Armed Forces in defending our territorial waters and exclusive economic zone.

It’s a must watch!

Kung mahal mo ang Pilipinas at kung gusto mo maintindihan ang issue sa West Philippine Sea, manuod ka!

The movie is a documentary. It shows reality as it is - how difficult it is to protect our waters through resupply missions, how dangerous it is for Filipino fisherfolk (now with more women fishing!) to not being able to access the WPS freely especially the Scarborough Shoal, and how beautiful the Philippine islands are including the ones in the West Philippine Sea.

I’m very glad I watched it because I don’t know if I’ll ever be able to travel and visit the West Philippine Sea.

But by watching Food Delivery, pakiramdam ko nakapunta na ako duon

Ang ganda ng karagatan.

Ang ganda ng ating likas na yaman.

Ang ganda ng mga Pilipinong nangingisda at nabubuhay sa pangingisda.

Ang ganda.

Panuorin niyo!

Showing in Ayala Mall and Gateway theaters tomorrow August 13!

#FoodDelivery
#WestPhilippineSea