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Call it 'West Philippines Sea' from now on
It’s official. The Aquino government has formally named the maritime areas of the western side of the Philippine archipelago as the "West Philippine Sea" and moved to popularize the change in the geographical name here and ...
- September 13, 2012
Taiwan shuns 'new' sea
Taiwan does not recognize a unilateral move by the Philippines to rename the South China Sea as the West Philippine Sea, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs said. Taiwan's Central News Agency (CAN) said the ministry issued a ...
- September 14, 2012
Duterte, Mahathir seek peaceful resolution of sea dispute
President Duterte and Malaysian Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad have called for a peaceful and rules-based resolution of the South China Sea dispute and recognized the importance of the COC to prevent the escalation of ...
- March 9, 2019
Gov’t mulls diplomatic protest against China
The government is mulling to take diplomatic action against China for alleged breach of international obligation following the reported presence of two warplanes on an artificial island in South China Sea. “The Secretary ...
- April 20, 2018
Duterte says nothing will happen even if he sails to West PH Sea
President Duterte is willing to sail to the West Philippine Sea (WPS) amid renewed tension with China, but admitted that such voyage will be futile. Breaking his silence on the latest territorial spat with China, the ...
- April 21, 2021
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
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
PH, China agree to resolve territorial disputes through bilateral negotiations
The Philippines remains an ally of China in Southeast Asia but the two nations must strengthen and not destroy each other, President Duterte declared Thursday amid the territorial conflict in the South China Sea. The ...
- April 27, 2019