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Boracay placed under state of calamity
President Duterte yesterday placed all three barangays in Boracay Island under a under a state of calamity and said the closure of the island-resort, which started yesterday, will be up to October 25 this year. The declaration ...
- April 27, 2018
PH backs Australia flights over China Sea
Communications Secretary Herminio Coloma Jr. yesterday said the Philippines acknowledges "freedom of navigation flights" conducted by Australia, which he said supports the call of member-countries of the Association of ...
- December 18, 2015
Stop China's advance in Spratlys, DND urges
Defense spokesman Peter Paul Galvez yesterday called for more international pressure to stop China's reclamation and stop construction works in the South China Sea as the Asian power rolled out more details on what it is ...
- June 18, 2015
China accuses PH of 'provocation'
China has accused the Philippines of violating a 13-year-old informal code of conduct in the South China Sea with its building work on disputed islets, firing back again after repeated criticism of China's own construction ...
- May 6, 2015
PH urges arbitral panel to intervene in China dispute
The Philippines argued at a closed hearing on Tuesday that an international court should intervene in its dispute with China over the right to exploit natural resources and fish in the South China Sea. Although China has ...
- July 9, 2015
Note verbale sent to China, says Yasay
Foreign Affairs Secretary Perfecto Yasay Jr. yesterday said the Philippines has filed sent diplomatic notes to China to seek clarification on several issues, including the installation of anti-aircraft and anti-missile ...
- January 18, 2017
PH awaits decision on sea dispute
The Philippines on Monday wrapped up a week of arguments before the arbitral court at The Hague in its case against China over the hotly disputed South China Sea. Deputy presidential spokeswoman Abigail Valte, in a statement, ...
- December 2, 2015
Duterte to China: Relax, no weapon in PH-occupied areas
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 ...
- April 11, 2017
US supports PH, China talks
US Secretary of State John Kerry said on Tuesday he supported the resumption of bilateral talks between China and the Philippines over the South China Sea, following a ruling against Beijing over the dispute earlier this ...
- July 27, 2016
PH awaits decision on sea dispute
Deputy presidential spokeswoman Abigail Valte, in a Statement, said Foreign Affairs Secretary Albert del Rosario summarized the salient points of the arguments presented by the Philippine legal team to the first and second ...
- December 2, 2015