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240 Chinese ships swarm in West PH Sea
China should pull out its over 240 ships lingering in the West Philippine Sea and respect the country’s sovereignty, a government task force in charge of looking after the area said Tuesday night. According to the National ...
- April 15, 2021
Joint exploration with China in WPS is the better approach — JPE
The United Nations arbitral court had issued a decision rejecting China’s historical claim over most parts of the SCS and favoring the Philippine claim over parts of the Spratly island chain and the Scarborough (Panatag) ...
- March 17, 2018
'Tribunal ruling binding': Obama says arbitral verdict helped clarifyng maritime rights in the region
US President Brack Obama yesterday warned Beijing it could not ignore a tribunal's ruling rejecting its sweeping claims to the South China Sea, driving tensions higher in a territorial row that threatens regional security. ...
- September 9, 2016
PH must ‘act fast’ on islands in West PH Sea – Duterte
The Philippines must "Acts fast" in occupying its island in the West Philippine Sea (WPS) Before it loses them to other Claimants, President Duterte said last Saturday in his talk at a philippine-Qatar business forum here. ...
- April 17, 2017
China navy carries out more drills in disputed South China Sea
China’s navy has in recent days carried out more exercises in the disputed South China Sea, the Defence Ministry said on Sunday, calling them routine drills. China claims almost all of the energy-rich waters of the South ...
- December 14, 2015
PH, China to tackle conflict: discussions on South China Sea bilateral mechanism set for May
Talks between the Philippines and China to thresh out the dispute over the South China Sea have been scheduled in May. Both the Philippine and Chinese governments confirmed the scheduled discussions as part of the efforts ...
- March 30, 2017
Stronger PH military pressed amid sea dispute
Senator Richard Gordon on Sunday urged the Duterte administration to beef up the country’s military capability so that China and other nations won’t look down on the Philippines as a pushover. Meantime, the Philippine ...
- June 18, 2018
First draft of South China Sea Code of Conduct ready
A first draft of a Code of Conduct for behavior in the disputed South China Sea has been completed, Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi said on Wednesday, adding tension in the waterway had eased notably. Since 2010, China ...
- March 9, 2017
DFA assures gov't not sitting idly by in West PH issue
The Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) asked for the public’s understanding for not publicizing government measures in response to China’s actions in the West Philippine Sea amid criticisms of the government’s supposed ...
- June 2, 2018
Japan may give planes to Manila for South China Sea patrols
Japan wants to give planes to the Philippines that Manila could use for patrols in the South China Sea, sources said, a move that would deepen Tokyo’s security ties with the Southeast Asian nation most at odds with Beijing ...
- August 7, 2015