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From sea of conflict to sea of cooperation, friendship
In a bid to turn the South China Sea into a “sea of cooperation and friendship,” Chinese President Xi Jinping has proposed a joint exploration of the waterway between the China and the Philippines “at an appropriate time.” ...
- April 12, 2018
PH to purchase research vessels to explore territorial waters
The government is planning to acquire new maritime research vessels to be used in exploring territorial waters in the Philippine Rise. President Duterte gave the green light during a Cabinet meeting last Monday for the ...
- March 7, 2018
Benham Rise renamed Philippine Rise
EO 25 stated that the undersea region, previously known as Benham Rise, is located within the Philippine exclusive economic zone and continental shelf. The area is also subject to the sovereign rights and jurisdiction of ...
- May 23, 2017
PH-China hold first round of talks over disputed South China Sea Friday
It will be a long journey to resolve the South China Sea dispute but the Philippines is ready to jumpstart a dialogue with China tomorrow to further ease the tension and prevent another standoff. Philippine Ambassador to ...
- May 18, 2017
PH exclusive economic zone open to Chinses fishermen - Duterte
The Philippine government is inclined to “tolerate” the fishing of Chinese vessels in the country’s territorial waters and does not consider such gesture as treason. President Duterte has invoked the country’s friendly ...
- June 26, 2019
Duterte vows to return Boracay to natives
After the six-month rehabilitation of Boracay Island, President Duterte has pledged to give back the world famous beach destination to the natives and not to the wealthy businessmen reportedly close to his administration. ...
- May 14, 2018
Leave PH Rise alone – Duterte
Insisting the Philippine Rise is ours, President Duterte is putting a stop to the marine research and other exploration activities by foreign groups in the area. The President has decided that only Filipinos would be allowed ...
- February 7, 2018
'Protest China's militarization'
Acting Chief Justice Antonio T. Carpio has urged the government to "formally protest the increasing militarization of the South China Sea by China." In a statement, Carpio cited the recent introduction by China on Woody ...
- May 23, 2018
Fisheries talks with Taiwan readied
The Philippine government is conducting an inventory of its laws related to fisheries and patrimony in preparation for talks with Taiwan. Any talks for a possible fisheries agreement between the Philippines and Taiwan, ...
- June 9, 2013
No new reclamation by China under Duterte's watch - Palace
Malacañang reiterated yesterday that the Philippine government will continue to rely on China’s good faith and insisted that the Asian giant has not made any new reclamation in disputed areas in the South China Sea (West ...
- February 6, 2018