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DFA demands withdrawal of China vessels from reef
The Philippines yesterday demanded that China withdraw its maritime militia vessels from Julian Felipe (Whitsun) Reef, saying their continued presence and activities in the area “blatantly infringe upon Philippine sovereignty, ...
- March 24, 2021
US, Asean commit to non-militarization in disputed sea
The Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) and the United States have reaffirmed their commitment to ensure maritime security and safety, freedom of navigation, non-militarization and self-restraint in the conduct ...
- May 17, 2022
'Phl must take lead in WPS; US will support it'
The Philippines should take the lead in protecting its territorial waters from China, with the United States only extending some support especially through joint patrols, Ambassador to Washington Jose Manuel Romualdez said ...
- April 27, 2021
Phl turns heat on China over boats in WPS
The Philippines filed another diplomatic protest against Beijing – its second in two weeks – over the continued swarming of Chinese ships around Julian Felipe (Whitsun) Reef, and vowed to file more “for every day of delay” ...
- April 6, 2021
Presidential bets bare stance on WPS issue
Four candidates for president tackled the thomy issue of asserting sovereignty over the West Philippine sea amid China's repeated incursions in the maritime area at Tuesday night's presidential debate hosted by Sonshine ...
- February 17, 2022
Phl concerned over China’s sinking of Vietnamese vessel
The Philippines yesterday expressed deep concern over the reported sinking of a Vietnamese fishing vessel by China in the South China Sea late last week, saying Manila’s similar experience revealed the trust lost in a ...
- April 9, 2020
DFA summons Chinese envoy over lingering boats
The Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) summoned on Monday China’s ambassador over the Chinese vessels apparently overstaying around Julian Felipe Reef in the West Philippine Sea. In a statement yesterday, the DFA said it ...
- April 14, 2021
Locsin orders filing of protest over Chinese vessels in WPS
With the recent sighting of at least 287 Chinese maritime militia vessels and warships in Philippine waters, Foreign Affairs Secretary Teodoro Locsin Jr. ordered yesterday the filing of another diplomatic protest against ...
- May 14, 2021
Beijing denies fresh construction activities in SCS
Reports on China’s new construction activities in unoccupied features in the South China Sea were “completely untrue,” according to Beijing’s foreign ministry. “The Bloomberg report is completely untrue,” Chinese Foreign ...
- December 23, 2022
Rody raises Phl reef incident to Chinese envoy
President Duterte raised the Julian Felipe Reef incident to Chinese Ambassador Huang Xilian and insisted that the issue be resolved based on the rules of the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea (UNCLOS), ...
- March 26, 2021