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Palace: China controls West Philippine Sea
Malacañang on Monday conceded that country could not do anything about the West Philippine Sea for now as it is controlled by China. Instead of waging war with the Asian powerhouse, all the Philippines can do is to negotiate ...
- March 26, 2019
Palace denies summoning Chinese envoy over vessel collision
Malacañang denied there was an order summoning Chinese ambassador Zhao Jianhua to be part of an investigation in the Reed Bank incident. Presidential Spokesman Salvador Panelo on Tuesday said no invitation was extended by ...
- June 19, 2019
'No verbal fishing deal between Duterte, Xi'
The Malacañang strongly denied that President Rodrigo Duterte had a verbal agreement with China’s President Xi Jinping to allow the Chinese to fish within the country’s exclusive economic zone. “There is no truth to the ...
- April 24, 2021
'China's Xi threatens for trouble if PH drills oil in West PH Sea'
Chinese President Xi Jinping threatened for trouble if the Philippines will push ahead with drilling oil in the disputed part of the West Philippines Sea. President Rodrigo Duterte on Thursday recalled his bilateral meeting ...
- June 29, 2019
PRRD has authority over verbal fishing deal - Palace
Contrary to the claims of some, President Rodrigo Duterte has the authority to enter “executive” agreements, including a verbal deal with China on fishing rights in the Philippines’ exclusive economic zone (EEZ), according ...
- July 27, 2019
Carpio: Chinese ships in PH's reef could be a 'prelude' to occupation
Former Supreme Court associate justice Antonio Carpio warned that the presence of Chinese vessels at Julian Felipe Reef should be a cause of concern as it may prelude to occupation and building of a naval base. The Chinese ...
- March 25, 2021
China meeting 'to discuss arbitral ruling' - Palace
Three years after the verdict was released, President Rodrigo Duterte will finally raise Manila’s 2016 arbitral victory in his China visit later this month. Duterte deemed it as about time to raise the ruling during his ...
- August 7, 2019
Party-list rep doubts Du30's impeachment over EEZ statement
Bayan Muna party-list representative Carlos Zarate doubted if President Rodrigo Duterte’s statement allowing Chinese fishermen to trawl in the Philippines’ exclusive economic zone (EEZ) could lead to his impeachment. Zarate ...
- July 1, 2019
China open for bilateral talks to resolve WPS 'irritants'
Chinese President Xi Jinping is open to resolve territorial disputes in the West Philippines Sea via bilateral talks, Malacañang said on Monday. Presidential spokesman Salvador Panelo said that Xi has opened the lines of ...
- May 1, 2019
Plea for protection of West PH Sea junked - SolGen
The Writ of Kalikasan petition urging government officials to protect the West Philippine Sea has been dismissed, Solicitor General Jose Calida said. Calida said both parties involved in the petition have agreed for the ...
- July 11, 2019