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China has control of Scarborough, fisher says
Despite it being within the Philippines' 200-nautical-mile Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ), Scarborough Shoal seems to be under the control of China, at least according to one of the fishermen whose catch were seized by ...
- June 12, 2018
Palace to Carpio: Can you read China's mind?
Malacañang on Thursday dismissed as "speculations" the claim of Supreme Court Senior Associate Justice Antonio Carpio that China will try to reclaim Panatag (Scarborough) Shoal before President Rodrigo Duterte's term ends ...
- September 27, 2019
Go away, Palace tells Chinese vessels in PH-occupied islands
Malacañang is taking a stronger stance against China in the West Philippine Sea, telling Chinese vessels hanging around Philippine-occupied Kota and Panata islands to go away. “They should [go away]. They have no business ...
- April 11, 2019
Philippines protests China’s creation of two new districts
The Philippines on Thursday protested China’s creation of two new districts in the South China Sea because these are supposedly part of Philippine territory and sea zones. “The Philippine government strongly protests the ...
- May 1, 2020
Philippines accuses Beijing of pointing naval radar gun at sea
The Philippine military on Thursday accused China of pointing a radar gun at one of its navy ships that prompted the government of President Rodrigo R. Duterte to protest the aggression. “This hostile act on the part of ...
- April 24, 2020
Court ends hearings on sea row
The Philippine government is optimistic of getting a favorable ruling from the international tribunal currently deliberating on the complaint filed by the Philippines against China over disputed territories in the West ...
- December 1, 2015
Justice assured in boat sinking
Malacañang assured that someone will be held responsible for the sinking of the Philippine fishing vessel and the abandonment of its 22-man crew in the West Philippine Sea last week. Presidential Spokesman Salvador Panelo ...
- June 20, 2019
Gov't denies 'inaction' on China sea dispute
The Duterte administration is not guilty of inaction in addressing the country's West Philippine Sea, Malacañang insisted on Monday. Presidential Spokesperson Harry Roque assured the public that the government continues ...
- July 17, 2018
Rody: War with China is like committing suicide
Security forces would grab power and take over the government if ordered to go to war with China over the South China Sea dispute, President Duterte said yesterday. Duterte said the military and police would defy him if ...
- June 7, 2018
Philippine EEZ almost as big as China's
If you want to understand why the South China Sea issue matters so much to our country and our people, I suggest to my readers to take time to read the article of Wikipedia on the subject, “Exclusive Economic Zones.” It ...
- August 8, 2019