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Locsin thanks Vietnam for 'act of mercy and decency'
Malacañang said the government is now determining the extent of liabilities in the ramming of a Filipino fishing boat by a Chinese vessel to know what legal remedy is available to bring justice to the Filipino fishermen. ...
- June 19, 2019
Locsin: PH won't be a 'subject' of China
Foreign Affairs Teodoro Locsin Jr. has given an assurance that the Philippines will not be a subject of China despite the ongoing tension in the West Philippine Sea. Locsin made the statement after former US Secretary of ...
- April 18, 2021
2 Chinese ships spotted doing 'surveillance' on Recto Bank - PH Navy
Two Chinese ships have been conducting surveillance operations on Recto (Reed) Bank in the West Philippine Sea (WPS) for at least a week now without prior coordination from the government, the Philippine Navy (PN) confirmed. ...
- August 12, 2020
Conflict stops PH from exploring oil in WPS
The territorial dispute with China is preventing the Philippines from exploring oil and gas in the West Philippine Sea (WPS), Senator Sherwin Gatchalian pointed out yesterday. Gatchalian, who chairs the Senate Committee ...
- June 19, 2018
South China Sea disputes prompt ASEAN defense chiefs to drop plans for statement
Plans for a ceremonial joint statement at the end of Southeast Asian regional defense forum were dropped on Wednesday after differences between China and the United States (US) over the mention of disputes in the South ...
- November 5, 2015
'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
China backs joint energy dev't with Philippines in disputed sea
China’s foreign minister on Tuesday said he supported the idea of joint energy ventures with the Philippines in the disputed South China Sea, warning that unilateral action could cause problems and damage both sides. Wang ...
- July 27, 2017
Sea dispute threatens food security
The escalating territorial dispute between the Philippines and China in the West Philippine Sea will eventually have an impact on food security, Undersecretary Jonas Leones of the Department of Environment and Natural ...
- April 28, 2015
Code of Conduct in SEA taking too long
The Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) met this week in Singapore for its 33rd ASEAN Summit and related meetings with dialogue partners, including the United States, Japan, China, and Russia. They discussed a ...
- November 17, 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