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US alarmed by coral destruction in WPS
The United States – through its top diplomat in the Philippines – has expressed alarm over the destruction of corals in the Rozul Shoal near Palawan, widely believed to have been perpetrated by the Chinese. “Troubling ...
- September 20, 2023
China asks Phl to stop activities, exercises in WPS
China reasserted its claim of sovereignty over islets and land features in the West Philippine Sea and asked Manila to stop its activities in the resource-rich waters. “China enjoys sovereignty over Nansha (Spratly) Islands ...
- April 28, 2021
Chinese envoy says Phl, China 'properly handled' sea dispute
The Philippines and China have “properly handled” their maritime dispute, benefiting their citizens, according to the Chinese ambassador. “In the past five years, with the commitment to peace and friendship, our two countries ...
- May 15, 2021
Destroying the reefs
For many years now, Filipinos have been raising concern over the environmental destruction from China’s artificial island-building in the South China Sea. Always, what has been lacking is the lack of official support for ...
- September 18, 2023
China sets up floating barrier in Panatag Shoal
The Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) and the Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) yesterday condemned the China Coast Guard (CCG)’s recent installation of a floating barrier in the southeast area of Panatag Shoal. ...
- September 25, 2023
Locsin to China: Get the f**k out of Phl waters
Foreign Affairs Secretary Teodoro Locsin Jr. yesterday told China to “get the f*** out” of Philippine waters as he filed two more diplomatic protests over the “incessant, illegal” presence of its fishing boats in the West ...
- May 4, 2021
'Secret agreement' with China 'horrifies' Marcos
President Marcos is seeking clarification from the Chinese government on the supposed gentleman’s agreement on the West Philippine Sea entered into by Manila and Beijing during the Duterte administration, even as he warned ...
- April 11, 2024
Noy on China talks: Be transparent
Former president Benigno Aquino III on Saturday urged the Duterte administration to be transparent in its talks with China on territorial disputes in the West Philippine Sea. Aquino made the statement on the sidelines of ...
- July 30, 2018
'Phl should engage in joint patrols in WPS'
The Philippines should engage in joint patrols to protect its right to explore and utilize energy resources in the West Philippine Sea, former foreign affairs secretary Albert del Rosario said yesterday. “The dwindling ...
- March 27, 2023
Phl mulls filing case vs China over collision
The Philippines may file a case against China before the International Tribunal for the Law of the Sea (ITLOS) over last Sunday’s incident in Ayungin Shoal wherein a Chinese coast guard ship made a “provocative” maneuver ...
- October 25, 2023