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Back out from debate projected Duterte as loser, Carpio as hero
Carpio’s research helped win in July 2016 international arbitration for the Philippines. The Hague court outlawed Beijing’s sea claims. China and Duterte belittled the ruling. Beijing in August 2017 blockaded a ninth ...
- May 12, 2021
South China Sea is ours
It’s comforting to note that our government officials have become aggressive over our sovereign rights over the South China Sea. For so long, we seemed to have kowtowed to China’s aggressive claim of owning the territory. ...
- July 16, 2020
Virtual surrender of WPS to China?
Watching President Duterte’s “Talk to the People” show Monday night, we were jolted toward the end of his report when he virtually surrendered to China the West Philippine Sea, or parts of it, without the aggressive neighbor ...
- April 22, 2021
Carpio: China's naming of sea features doesn't mean sovereignty
China’s naming of features in the South China Sea, including islands in the Philippine-held Kalayaan Island Group (KIG), does not matter since names of the geologic features do not determine sovereignty, retired Supreme ...
- May 8, 2020
Presidential will needed against China incursions
Smugness, or a misplaced sense of self-satisfaction despite the swelling discontent expressed by various sectors, has generally characterized President Duterte’s administration as it deals, or fails to deal, with two of ...
- April 17, 2021
China not afraid of US sanctions over SCS
China is not afraid of United States sanctions in the South China Sea or any brewing storm over Beijing’s actions in the disputed waters, the Chinese Foreign Ministry said on Wednesday. Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson ...
- July 17, 2020
Palace: Phl can set aside unresolved SCS issues
The Philippines can “set aside” unresolved issues in the South China Sea and pursue investment projects with Chinese firms since the arbitral ruling has upheld Manila’s sovereign rights over its exclusive economic zone ...
- September 3, 2020
Dangerous to ignore China's 'gray operations' - expert
Consider these three incidents: • June 9, 2019 midnight, Recto Bank off Palawan: a speeding China steel-hulled maritime militia launch trained its lights on an anchored Filipino wooden fishing boat, rammed and sunk it, ...
- July 20, 2020
Philippine presidents and the West Philippine Sea
The Philippines’ commitment to international law and regional stability is challenged by the South China Sea issue. According to a study entitled “Into China’s Rough Seas: Troubled Maritime Institutions in the West Philippine ...
- May 17, 2021
China challenges AFP supply run to Ayungin
Chinese Coast Guard vessels followed and again tried to prevent the Philippine military from sending supplies to troops at Ayungin Shoal in the West Philippine Sea (WPS) last week. The Western Command (Wescom) of the Armed ...
- June 27, 2022