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Phl-Indonesia sea border pact takes effect
The historic agreement between the Philippines and Indonesia that establishes the boundary of their exclusive economic zones (EEZs) took effect on Thursday after two decades of negotiations, the Department of Foreign Affairs ...
- August 3, 2019
Warship sail-by could hurt trade talks- Chinese paper
Britain could have hurt its chances of sealing a post- Brexit free trade deal with China, a major Chinese state-run newspaper warned yesterday after a Royal Navy warship sailed close to islands in the South China Sea claimed ...
- September 8, 2018
China flexes muscle in disputed waters
Beijing is flexing its military muscle in the South China Sea, driving away Filipino fishermen from Panatag Shoal and preventing the Indonesian coast guard from detaining a Chinese vessel caught poaching in Indonesia’s ...
- March 22, 2016
Duterte to pursue stronger Phl-China ties
As the Philippines marked 45 years of diplomatic relations with China, President Duterte reiterated Manila’s commitment to pursue stronger ties with Beijing. “China is a close neighbor and valued friend. As we look ahead ...
- June 11, 2020
Fishermen want apology from China
Fisherfolk alliance Pambansang Lakas ng Kilusang Mamamalakaya ng Pilipinas (Pamalakaya) has urged the Chinese government to apologize for bombarding Filipino fishermen with water in Panatag Shoal last Jan. 27. In a statement, ...
- March 7, 2014
Phl seeks china's help in search for missing fisherman
The Philippines has requested China to help search for a Filipino fisherman who went missing off Rizal (Commodore) Reef in the disputed Spratly Islands in the South China Sea. The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of China said ...
- September 18, 2018
Carpio sees Phl sovereignty safeguards in MOU with China
There is nothing wrong with the government's pursuit of joint exploration of natural resources with China in the West Philippine Sea, acting Chief Justice Antonio Carpio said yesterday. Carpio believes that the memorandum ...
- November 26, 2018
US: Improved China ties can't replace Phl-US alliance
In the same interview, Kim said China’s aggressive and unilateral actions in the South China Sea have a “very direct effect” on the sovereignty and interest of the Philippines. The US raised concern over China’s aggressive ...
- November 28, 2018
Locsin: Sea code no guarantee vs intrusion
A Declaration on the Conduct of Parties in the South China Sea has not stopped intrusions in Philippine waters although no transgression had gone unchallenged, Foreign Affairs Secretary Teodoro Locsin Jr. told lawmakers ...
- September 6, 2019
China to start civilian flights from disputed isle
China will begin civilian flights to and from a disputed South China Sea island within a year, state media reported on Friday, as the government expands infrastructure on islands and reefs also claimed by other countries ...
- March 13, 2016