Browsing by Subject "international agreements"

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    • Du30's debut on ASEAN, int'l stage; China asked to explain shoal presence 

      Lobo, Fred (Manila Bulletin, September 9, 2016, on page 11)
      President Duterte made his debut on the regional and international stage when he attended in Laos this week the summit of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN). Meanwhile, President sought an explanation from ...

    • Duterte advised to exercise restraint on sea row 

      Romero, Alexis; Sy, Marvin (The Philippine Star, July 29, 2016, on page 19)
      Former presidents have advised the Duterte administration to exercise restraint on the West Philippine Sea (South China Sea) row following the issuance of an international arbitral court ruling that voided China’s expansive ...

    • Duterte asking China to explain construction on Scarborough Shoal 

      Kabiling, Genalyn D. (Manila Bulletin, September 5, 2016, on page 1-9)
      President Duterte is seeking an explanation from China on it's reported construction activities on Scarborough Shoal despite an Arbitral Court ruling against China's territorial claims. Scarborough is well within the ...

    • Duterte calls for 'restraint, caution' on WPS 

      Kabiling, Genalyn D.; Geducos, Argyll Cyrus B. (Manila Bulletin, April 29, 2019, on page 1-4)
      The Philippines and China should exercise “restraint and caution” to prevent an escalation of the tension in the South China Sea, President Duterte declared during his recent meeting with Chinese President Xi Jinping. The ...

    • Duterte eyes China, Japan trips 

      Reuters (Philippine Daily Inquirer, September 24, 2016, on page A2)
      Diplomats in the Philippines are in talks with counterparts in Japan and China to arrange visits by controversial President Duterte at the end of next month, officials said on Friday. The Philippines' relations with Japan ...

    • Duterte frees 17 viet fishers to boost ties 

      Sotelo, Yolanda (Philippine Daily Inquirer, November 3, 2016, on page A15)
      Saying that Filipinos now love in a world with "very complicated international relations," President Duterte on Wednesday released 17 Vietnamese fishermen caught on waters off Ilocos Sur province as a friendly gesture ...

    • Duterte leaves for Laos 

      Aben, Elena (Manila Bulletin, September 6, 2016, on page 1-18)
      President Duterte is expected to arrive at Vientiane, Laos in time for the opening of the 28th and 29th meetings of the Association of the Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) set for September 6-8. Among the topics, he hopes ...

    • Duterte mulls over WPH sea oil hunt revival 

      Bencito, John Paolo (Manila Standard, November 23, 2017, on page A1-A2)
      President Rodrigo Duterte said Wednesday he might lift the moratorium on oil exploration at the West Philippine Sea following his meeting with Chinese Premier Li Kequiang who recently visited the country. “It’s one of the ...

    • Duterte offers 60-40 deal with China Joint South China Sea exploration planned 

      Kabiling, Genalyn D. (Manila Bulletin, April 28, 2018, on page 1-6)
      The Philippines could forge a 60-40 sharing scheme in the planned joint exploration with China in the South China Sea, President Duterte proposed last Thursday amid improving ties between the two nations. The President ...

    • Duterte OK's 9 bilateral talks 

      Mabasa, Roy (Manila Bulletin, September 3, 2016, on page 1-6)
      President Duterte is scheduled to have at least nine bilateral meetings, apart from his talks with United States (US) President Barack Obama, on the sidelines of the East Asia Summit in Laos next week, the Department of ...

    • Duterte says insisting on claims against China means trouble 

      (The Daily Guardian, May 21, 2018, on page 10)
      President Rodrigo Duterte reiterated in Saturday that insisting on our claims against China in the West Philippine Sea means trouble that our country cannot afford. But in his speech at the ceremonial opening of the Alegia, ...

    • Duterte sees Filipino fishermen's access to fishing grounds in S.China Sea soon 

      Kabiling, Genalyn D. (Manila Bulletin, October 24, 2016, on page 4)
      Filipinos may soon gain back access to the traditional fishing grounds in the disputed South China Sea but with certain limitations following his meeting with the leaders of China, President Duterte announced on Sunday. ...

    • Duterte to assert PH win in sea row 

      Barcelo, Vito; Cruz, Maricel (Manila Standard, May 6, 2018, on page A1-A2)
      President Rodrigo Duterte said he would assert the Philippines’ victory in an international court before his term ends in 2020 to get back the territory now occupied by China, as he blamed former President Benigno Aquino ...

    • Duterte to discuss South China Sea issue with Abe in upcoming visit 

      Aben, Elena L. (Manila Bulletin, October 23, 2016, on page 1-6)
      President Rodrigo R. Duterte said his talks with Japanese leaders would solely be on economic cooperation and shared interests which would likely include the issue on the South China Sea. The president is scheduled to fly ...

    • Duterte's 'agreement' with China 

      David, Randy (Philippine Daily Inquirer, July 28, 2019, on page A8)
      Basking in the glory of his record-breaking high approval ratings in the latest opinion surveys, President Duterte began his fourth State of the Nation Address (Sona) by highlighting the minuscule 3 percent that disapprove ...

    • Duterte-Xi agreement on EEZ 'informal' - Palace 

      Co, Adrian Stewart (Panay News, July 2, 2019, on page 6-15)
      Malacañang said the agreement entered by President Rodrigo Duterte to Chinese President Xi Jin Ping on allowing Chinese fishermen to trawl in the Philippines’ exclusive economic zone (EEZ) was “informal.” Presidential ...

    • Duterte-Xi meeting may tackle South China Sea dispute 

      Geducos, Argyll Cyrus B. (Manila Bulletin, April 21, 2019, on page 1-13)
      A Malacañang official said it would be better if President Duterte would push through with his China visit next week so he can meet President Xi Jinping and talk about the South China Sea dispute face to face. Cabinet ...

    • Ex-DFA chief presses for action vs China 

      (Manila Standard, June 5, 2018, on page A2)
      Former Foreign Affairs Secretary Albert del Rosario joined the clamor for the Philippine government to file a diplomatic protest against China’s landing of bombers on Woody Island within the disputed areas of South China ...

    • Expect more joint patrols in South China Sea–US nat’l security adviser 

      Corrales, Nestor (Philippine Daily Inquirer, April 11, 2024, on page A2-A3)
      The Philippines, United States, Japan and Australia will conduct more military patrols in the West Philippine Sea (South China Sea) after their first-ever joint maritime drills involving warships from the four nations in ...

    • FAO to help in campaign vs illegal fishing 

      Cariaso, Bella (The Manila Times, August 16, 2022, on page A9)
      Delegates of the United Nations Food and Agriculture (UN FAO) arrived on Monday to assist the Philippines in its effort to combat illegal fishing, the Department of Agriculture (DA) said. DA Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic ...