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US: Washington remains committed to SCS issue
Following a warning by the head of the US Pacific Command that China had reached the tipping point in its control over the West Philippine Sea, the United States on Wednesday declared that it is committed and remains ...
- May 18, 2018
Phl, China convene steering committee on joint exploration
The Philippines and China have officially convened an intergovernmental steering committee that will supervise projects under the two nations’ joint oil and gas exploration in the West Philippine Sea. The Department of ...
- October 31, 2019
Duterte aware of Chinese missiles in Spratlys
President Duterte is aware of the presence of Chinese missiles on the Spratly islands in the South China Sea but there is no point in waging a war against Beijing, Malacañang insisted yesterday. Duterte noted that China ...
- May 18, 2018
How much will China fish under Duterte deal, Carpio
President Duterte allowed the Chinese to fish in the Philippines’ exclusive economic zone. A “verbal agreement” with President Xi Jinping was made in 2016. Duterte disclosed it only in 2019. That was after a Chinese ...
- April 30, 2021
Phl, China to hold direct talks on SCS
The Philippines and China will hold direct talks on their maritime dispute in May, Filipino officials said yesterday, as President Duterte seeks stronger economic ties with Beijing. China has invited officials of the ...
- March 30, 2017
Duterte won't withdraw Phl ships from WPS
President Duterte has rejected a call from China to withdraw ships from waters around Pag-asa Island, saying Philippine vessels will “not move an inch backward” even at the cost of his life or his friendship with Beijing. ...
- May 15, 2021
China denies 'militarizing' allegations in SCS
Beijing hit back Monday at allegations it was “militarizing” the South China Sea after landing bombers at an airbase in the contested waters, accusing Washington instead of raising tensions with its own military footprint. ...
- May 23, 2018
AFP building fishermen's shelter off Batanes
The Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) is building a fisherman’s shelter in the northernmost uninhabited island of Batanes, which will increase the presence of Filipino fisherfolk in the isolated area. Lt. Col. Isagani ...
- June 19, 2018
Roque says some Duterte language on WPS 'not accurate'
President Duterte may have used “inaccurate” language in discussing the country’s maritime row with China, but his views on the issue have been consistent, his spokesman Harry Roque Jr. said yesterday. Roque said when the ...
- May 18, 2021
SC's Carpio insists protests vs China incursions must continue
Senior Associate Justice Antonio Carpio has renewed his call for the Duterte administration to file new protests against China for its incursions in waters within Philippine territory. Carpio argued that filing of protests ...
- December 12, 2018