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PH seeks world support for court ruling
The Philippines plans to call for world support at a meeting of Southeast Asian nations and the European Union in compelling China to respect an international tribunal’s ruling that rejected Chinese claims to most of the ...
- July 15, 2016
Armed conflict in sea row feared
Diplomats and experts warned Wednesday of a heightened risk of armed conflict in disputed waters in the South China Sea due to a lack of cohesion among members of the 10-nation Association of Southeast Asian Nations (Asean). ...
- August 4, 2016
Bloodless 'military' victory possible in South China Sea
Since Spain first conquered the Philippines 495 years ago, this country’s destiny has too often been determined by great foreign powers. However, then President Benigno Aquino III’s suit at the Permanent Court of Arbitration ...
- July 26, 2016
PH helpless vs China-Yasay
The Philippines remains practically helpless in stopping Chinese militarization activities on disputed islands in the South China Sea, but is committed to a peaceful approach to the dispute, Foreign Secretary Perfecto Yasay ...
- December 17, 2016
Beijing blocks sea for war exercises
China on Monday said it was closing off a part of the South China Sea for military exercises this week, days after an international tribunal ruled against Beijing's claim to ownership of virtually the entire strategic ...
- July 19, 2016
FVR mission to focus on tourism, fishing
Former President Fidel V. Ramos on Tuesday said he wanted to focus on points of common interest with China such as tourism and commercial fishing as part of efforts to smooth relations with Beijing roiled by the South China ...
- August 10, 2016
China on 'combat patrols' over disputed islands
China’s Air Force sent bombers and fighter jets on “combat patrols” near contested islands in the South China Sea, in a move a senior colonel said was part of an effort to normalize such drills and respond to security ...
- August 7, 2016
China may allow Filipinos to fish in Panatag
China will consider giving Filipino fishermen conditional access to disputed waters in the South China Sea after the leaders of the two countries meet in Beijing this week, two Chinese sources with ties to the leadership ...
- October 19, 2016
Explaining the PH-China sea dispute
After an international tribunal in The Hague ruled emphatically against China in a maritime dispute with the Philippines, many Chinese state media outlets responded on Wednesday by publishing a map. It showed the South ...
- July 16, 2016
China militarizes South China Sea
China appears to have installed weapons, including anti-aircraft and anti-missile systems, on all seven of the artificial islands it has built in the South China Sea, a U.S. think tank reported, citing new satellite imagery. ...
- December 16, 2016