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China reclamations 'damaging' disputed waters
The Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) on Monday slammed China on its massive reclamation activities in the West Philippine Sea (South China Sea) that it said have caused ecological damage to some 300 acres of coral reef ...
- April 14, 2015
On traditional fishing rights
During the 2019 State of the Nation Address (SONA) of President Rodrigo Duterte, he mentioned the concept of traditional fishing rights (TFRs). What is it? Is respecting the TFRs of foreigners in waters within the reaches ...
- July 25, 2019
Sea code of conduct ready this yr – Yasay
The long-delayed framework for the Code of Conduct (COC) in the South China Sea may be finally completed by the middle of the year, Foreign Secretary Perfecto Yasay Jr. said on Wednesday. The Cabinet official said that the ...
- January 12, 2017
China to US: be careful in South China Sea
Beijing's Defense Ministry on Thursday warned the US Navy to "be careful" in the South China Sea and slammed a newly signed agreement between Washington and the Philippines. Earlier this month, Manila agreed to give US ...
- April 1, 2016
Vietnam: Proof that "arbitral victory" is a colossal sham (First of 2 parts)
There is incontrovertible proof that what the Yellows claim as the country's "victory" in the compulsory arbitration the Aquino regime brought against China in 2013 is fraudulent: Vietnam claims the Spratlys (Truong Sa to ...
- July 12, 2021
Court gives IBP ultimatum in writ of kalikasan case
The Supreme Court has given an ultimatum to Integrated Bar of the Philippines (IBP) lawyers to explain issues of fraud allegedly committed in the South China (West Philippine) Sea marine environment case. During deliberations ...
- July 17, 2019
Palace: PH sticking to alliance with US
Despite President Rodrigo Duterte’s “independent” foreign policy, the Philippines is not abandoning its traditional alliance with the United States, Malacañang said on Monday. Palace spokesman Harry Roque Jr. reiterated ...
- May 22, 2018
Yellow zombie ideas on our China dispute
President Duterte’s comments on our disputes with China over the South China Sea in his recent State of the Nation Address (SONA) have resuscitated Yellow zombie ideas. That phrase was coined by Nobel laureate Paul Krugman, ...
- July 31, 2020
Wang Yi: Safeguard stability and jointly overcome the challenges in SCS
On Sept. 2, 2020, China’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs and the National Institute for South China Sea Studies jointly held the 1.5 track virtual international symposium themed “The South China Sea: From the Perspective of ...
- September 8, 2020
PH protests Chinese vessels near Pag-asa
MANILA has filed a diplomatic protest against China, presidential spokesman Salvador Panelo said, after the military over the weekend reported more than 600 Chinese vessels had been circling Pag-asa (Thitu) Island in the ...
- April 2, 2019