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    • Duterte stand on sea row needs review-Carpio 

      Ramos, Marlon (Philippine Daily Inquirer, July 16, 2018, on page A2)
      The recent Social Weather Stations poll showing that four of five Filipinos rebuffed the government’s approach to the territorial dispute with China proved that President Rodrigo Duterte’s policy was contrary to the public’s ...

    • Duterte tells China: stop fishing in shoal 

      Panti, Llanesca T. (The Manila Times, October 24, 2016, on page A1-A2)
      In separate remarks before typhoon victims in Cagayan and Isabela, Duterte said he couldn’t let Chinese fishermen prowl at Panatag Shoal, citing the July 12 ruling of a United Nations-backed arbitration tribunal that the ...

    • Duterte tells China: Temper behavior in disputed sea 

      Reuters; Associated Press (Philippine Daily Inquirer, August 16, 2018, on page A2)
      President Duterte said in a rare rebuke to Beijing on Tuesday that China's claim to airspace above newly built islands and surrounding waters in the disputed South China Sea was wrong and the Chinese should not tell others ...

    • Duterte tells Palawan: Avoid another Boracay 

      Regalado, Edith; Romero, Alexis (The Philippine Star, November 12, 2018, on page 1-8)
      Boracay was "overloaded" with tourists and Palawan must not go the same way, according to President Duterte. The President told local government officials in Palawan to be cautious in accepting massive numbers of tourists ...

    • Duterte tells troops to stake a claim in PHL sea 

      Cigaral, Ian Nicolas P. (BusinessWorld, April 7, 2017, on page S1/11)
      PRESIDENT RODRIGO R. Duterte has ordered the military to occupy and build facilities on maritime features in the South China Sea that is within the Philippine territory. His remarks also came on the heels of a US think ...

    • Duterte to assert PH win in sea row 

      Barcelo, Vito; Cruz, Maricel (Manila Standard, May 6, 2018, on page A1-A2)
      President Rodrigo Duterte said he would assert the Philippines’ victory in an international court before his term ends in 2020 to get back the territory now occupied by China, as he blamed former President Benigno Aquino ...

    • Duterte to China envoy: Arbitral ruling stands in PH favor 

      Barcelo, Vito; Requejo, Rey E. (Manila Standard, March 26, 2021, on page A1-A2)
      President Rodrigo Duterte has asserted the international court’s 2016 arbitral ruling favoring the Philippines against China’s massive claims in the disputed West Philippine Sea (WPS) during his meeting with Chinese ...

    • Duterte to China: Let Filipinos fish in peace 

      Kabiling, Genalyn (Manila Bulletin, May 5, 2021, on page 6)
      Fish, not war. With no plan to go to war over the West Philippine Sea dispute, President Duterte has appealed to China to just allow Filipinos to “fish in peace.” The President maintained that there was “no reason for ...

    • Duterte to China: Relax, no weapon in PH-occupied areas 

      Montemayor, Jocelyn; Reyes, Victor (Malaya, April 11, 2017, on page B1-B6)
      President Duterte yesterday urged China to “relax” as he said he meant no harm when he ordered the military to start occupying islands within the countries’ territory in the West Philippine Sea (South China Sea). He said ...

    • Duterte to China: Resolve sea row based on int'l law 

      Salaverria, Leila B. (Philippine Daily Inquirer, September 13, 2020, on page A2)
      President Rodrigo Duterte told a senior Chinese official that disputes in the South China Sea must be resolved in accordance with international law and the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea (Unclos), Malacañang ...

    • Duterte to declare Panatag a marine Sanctuary 

      Yap, DJ (Philippine Daily Inquirer, November 22, 2016, on page A15)
      President Duterte plans to issue an executive order unilaterally declaring the lagoon of the disputed Panatag Shoal a marine sanctuary, where neither Filipinos nor Chinese may be allowed to fish. Mr. Duterte told Chinese ...

    • Duterte to discuss arbitral ruling with China 

      Montemayor, Jocelyn; Nonato, Vince; Reyes, Victor (Malaya, August 7, 2019, on page B1-B5)
      President Duterte yesterday said he would visit China later this month to discuss with Chinese President Xi Jinping the 2016 ruling of the Permanent Court of Arbitration that favored the Philippines and voided China's claim ...

    • Duterte to discuss South China Sea issue with Abe in upcoming visit 

      Aben, Elena L. (Manila Bulletin, October 23, 2016, on page 1-6)
      President Rodrigo R. Duterte said his talks with Japanese leaders would solely be on economic cooperation and shared interests which would likely include the issue on the South China Sea. The president is scheduled to fly ...

    • Duterte to grace Philippine Rise rites 

      Geducos, Argyll Cyrus B.; Wakefield, Francis T.; Supnad, Mar T. (Manila Bulletin, May 15, 2018, on page 10)
      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 ...

    • Duterte to hear 'both sides' on Reed Bank incident 

      Co, Adrian Stewart (Panay News, June 19, 2019, on page 7)
      President Rodrigo Duterte wanted to have the results of Philippine and Chinese authorities’ investigations before issuing a statement on the Reed Bank incident. In his speech during the 121st anniversary of the Philippine ...

    • Duterte to pursue stronger Phl-China ties 

      Mendez, Christina; Lee-Brago, Pia (The Philippine Star, June 11, 2020, on page 1-2)
      As the Philippines marked 45 years of diplomatic relations with China, President Duterte reiterated Manila’s commitment to pursue stronger ties with Beijing. “China is a close neighbor and valued friend. As we look ahead ...

    • Duterte to push for code of conduct at Asean summit – DFA 

      PN (Panay News, October 29, 2019, on page 6)
      President Rodrigo Duterte will push for the discussions on the proposed Code of Conduct (COC) in the South China Sea when he attends the 35th Asean Summit later this week in Thailand. Department of Foreign Affairs assistant ...

    • 'Duterte to push for sea code' 

      Valente, Catherine S. (The Manila Times, October 29, 2019, on page A3)
      President Rodrigo Duterte is expected to push for the completion of the long-delayed code of conduct in the South China Sea when he attends the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (Asean) summit in Thailand this week, ...

    • Duterte to wage war over PH Rise 

      Geducos, Argyll Cyrus B. (Manila Bulletin, March 3, 2018, on page 6-1)
      “If any country would say that they want to try and experiment there [Philippine Rise] without our permission, hindi talaga ako papayag (I will not allow it) and it will mean war,” the President said at the opening ceremonies ...

    • Duterte told to seize China assets for reef damage in waterway 

      Tadalan, Charmaine A. (BusinessWorld, June 9, 2020, on page S1/10)
      The Philippines should seize China-owned assets in the country as payment for reef damage caused by its island-building activities in the South China Sea, a former top diplomat said on Monday. “Philippine authorities have ...