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Marcos: Maritime dispute not just about hegemony
President Marcos rejected attempts to portray the South China Sea territorial dispute as a contest between two superpowers, saying these undermined the sovereignty of other countries involved in the conflict. “The Philippines ...
- September 7, 2023
Beijing: We are keeping peace, tranquility
President Marcos on Wednesday directly told Chinese Premier Li Qiang that the Philippines would press on with its claim to the West Philippine Sea, as defined by the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea (Unclos). ...
- September 7, 2023
Duterte-Xi agreement on EEZ 'informal' - Palace
Malacañang said the agreement entered by President Rodrigo Duterte to Chinese President Xi Jin Ping on allowing Chinese fishermen to trawl in the Philippines’ exclusive economic zone (EEZ) was “informal.” Presidential ...
- July 2, 2019
G7 sends strong message to china
With a keen eye on the Philippines’ legal battle with China over territory in the South China Sea, the leaders of the Group of Seven (G7) advanced democracies have agreed to send a strong message on the importance of ...
- May 28, 2016
Duterte to grace Philippine Rise rites
President Duterte is heading to the Philippine Rise (formerly Benham Rise) this week to assert the country's ownership and sovereignty over the resource-rich underwater plateau and lead the commemoration of the awarding ...
- May 15, 2018
South China Sea code of conduct on track
Talks on the code of conduct in the South China Sea are “proceeding smoothly and effectively,” Chinese Ambassador to the Philippines Huang Xilian said on Tuesday, as the Philippines and China celebrate 45 years of diplomatic ...
- June 10, 2020
PH to China: Lay off Pag-asa Island
President Duterte advised China to lay off Pag-asa Island in the West Philippine Sea, saying the territory belongs to Filipinos. The President said he was not warning China but was giving the Asian giant friendly advice. ...
- April 6, 2019
DFA studying move on China monument
Malacañang has opted to say little for now about China’s recent activities in the South China Sea, including its erection of a monument on Kagitingan Reef and landing military planes on another reef within the Philippines’ ...
- April 26, 2018
Australia boosts PH in South China Sea dispute
The international arbitration case filed by the Philippines over disputed territories in the South China Sea received timely diplomatic support from Australia on Tuesday, when Foreign Minister Julie Bishop declared that ...
- January 29, 2016
US: China most flagrant UNCLOS violator
A United States official has accused China of being the most “flagrant” violator of the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea (UNCLOS), with an “intensifying” bullying pattern evident in the South China Sea and ...
- September 7, 2020