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US to China: Attack on PH to trigger defense treaty
The United States on Monday reaffirmed its commitment to come to the Philippines’ defense, as it warned China anew that an attack on Philippine armed forces in the South China Sea would trigger the 1951 Mutual Defense ...
- July 13, 2021
Palace hope China won't use force in WPS
Countries must abide by their obligations under international law, which generally prohibits the use of force, Malacañang said on Monday after China last week adopted a law that would allow its coast guard to fire on foreign ...
- January 26, 2021
Time to rally Philippine allies against China – Drilon
Senate Minority Leader Franklin Drilon on Sunday called on President Rodrigo Duterte to rally the country’s neighbors and allies to form a united front against China and its actions in the South China Sea. Drilon said it ...
- April 26, 2021
Coast Guard seizes Chinese dredger for illegal entry
The Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) and the Bureau of Customs (BOC) seized a Chinese dredger for “illegal and unauthorized presence” in Philippine waters more than a year after it was cleared to leave the country, the Coast ...
- January 30, 2021
DFA chief spews profanity at China over sea row
The Philippines’ top diplomat on Monday demanded in an expletive-laced message on Twitter that China’s vessels get out of the West Philippine Sea, marking the latest exchange in a war of words with Beijing over its activities ...
- May 4, 2021
Chinese ships moored at Julian Felipe Reef since November 2020
The presence of Chinese vessels at a reef within the country’s exclusive economic zone (EEZ), which had aroused the concern of President Rodrigo Duterte, was detected by a US-based research company as early as November ...
- March 27, 2021
US challenges 19 nations' excessive maritime claims
The US defense department has cited China, Malaysia, Taiwan and Vietnam as among the 19 countries with “excessive maritime claims” that “if left unchallenged … could permanently infringe upon the freedom of the seas enjoyed ...
- March 19, 2021
Reported Chinese waste dumping in EEZ angers lawmakers
True or not, a report that Chinese ships have not only been intruding into the West Philippine Sea but have also been dumping raw sewage into the waters in the country’s exclusive economic zone (EEZ) has angered lawmakers. ...
- July 14, 2021
Rody to Sino envoy: We're concerned about your ships
President Rodrigo Duterte has told the Chinese ambassador that the Philippines was concerned about the large number of Chinese vessels at Julian Felipe (Whitsun) Reef and reasserted the international arbitral tribunal’s ...
- March 26, 2021
Lorenzana, Austin discuss Felipe Reef situation in phone conversation
Defense Secretary Delfin Lorenzana and his US counterpart Lloyd Austin III discussed on Sunday the fleet of Chinese ships still anchored at Julian Felipe Reef in the Philippines’ exclusive economic zone since early March ...
- April 12, 2021