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Envoy denies China war threat
President Rodrigo Duterte might have “misinterpreted” Chinese President Xi Jinping when he said Xi had threatened war if the Philippines explored for oil and gas in the Reed Bank, an underwater mountain near the Philippines, ...
- May 24, 2017
Duterte bent on raising SCS ruling with Xi
China’s refusal to recognize the arbitral ruling on the South China Sea would not deter President Duterte from invoking the landmark decision during his visit to China this month, Malacañang said yesterday. The 2016 ...
- August 12, 2019
Opposition slams stand on SCS, death penalty
Members of the opposition slammed yesterday President Duterte’s call to revive the death penalty and his statement that he was “inutile” and “cannot do anything” in the face of China’s aggression in the South China Sea, ...
- July 28, 2020
Wealth-sharing with China eyed
The Philippines is willing to consider a joint mineral exploration with China in the disputed South China Sea despite overlapping claims of the area. President Duterte has earlier announced he is open to “sharing” resources ...
- March 25, 2017
DND chief: We trust China but observe caution
Defense Secretary Delfin Lorenzana said the Philippines can trust China to honor its agreements but must be cautious amid tensions over claims in the West Philippine Sea. “Of course we trust China... It is a regional power ...
- September 3, 2019
‘What’s wrong with China sending research ships to Benham Rise?’
“What is harmful about having a research ship there?”. National Security Adviser Hermogenes Esperon posed the question to reporters on Wednesday, defending the Government’s decision to allow China to send ships to Benham ...
- March 30, 2017
'PH must overturn China's renaming of PH Rise feautres'
Senator Bam Aquino on Monday said that the Philippine government must explore all channels to overturn China’s move to name the five undersea features in the Philippine Rise or the Benham Rise violated the country’s sovereign ...
- February 27, 2018
Asean ministers decry Chinese reclamation
China’s continued reclamation in the South China Sea has eroded trust among claimants and could raise regional tensions, Southeast Asian foreign ministers said Tuesday. The ministers from the 10-nation Association of ...
- February 7, 2018
PCG vows more vigilance, patrols at Panatag Shoal
Amid reports that some Chinese coast guard units have been harassing Filipino fishermen by confiscating the fish they caught in Panatag (Scarborough) Shoal, the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) yesterday said they would be ...
- June 10, 2018
Carpio vows to pursue stance on West Philippine Sea row
Acting Chief Justice Antonio Carpio vowed yesterday to pursue his stance on the country’s territorial dispute with China in the West Philippine Sea that has been contrary to the position of the Duterte administration – ...
- June 15, 2018