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Consensus on the South China Sea
“We must remain mindful of our obligations and commitment to the Charter of the United Nations and as amplified by the 1982 Manila Declaration on the Peaceful Settlement of International Disputes. The Philippines affirms ...
- October 3, 2020
China: new satellite to protect its sea bases
A newly launched satellite will help China protect its maritime interests, the official China Daily newspaper reported on Thursday, as Manila and Tokyo urged Beijing to respect maritime law and security, and the rule of ...
- August 12, 2016
Arbitral court member has advice to PH, China
A member of the five-man Permanent Court of Arbitration that handed down the decision in favor of the Philippines against China’s sweeping claims to the South China Sea and the West Philippine Sea has urged countries in ...
- November 24, 2021
When is disputed sea militarized ? Wait until the first warbird touches down
After weeks of Hamlet-esque public debate, US defense officials ordered Aegis destroyer USS Lassen to cruise within 21 kilometers (12 nautical miles) of Zamora Reef (international name: Subi Reef) on Oct. 27. The reef is ...
- November 2, 2015
PH giving china "too much; says up prof
The Philippines has given “too much, too early and too soon” in seeking rapprochement with China and may end up with the short end of the stick, a maritime law expert warned on Saturday. “We are trading away too much, too ...
- February 18, 2018
China will be the loser–Yasay
Unless it acknowledges the ruling of the arbitral tribunal against its territorial claims in the West Philippine Sea, China will emerge as the “loser” in its sea dispute with the Philippines, Foreign Secretary Perfecto ...
- August 31, 2016
Del Rosario pushes drive to declare Spratlys 'marine protected area'
Former Foreign Secretary Albert del Rosario on Wednesday called on Filipinos, the Philippine government and neighboring countries to support efforts to declare the disputed Spratly Islands a “marine protected area.” The ...
- November 19, 2020
How to make China pay for abuses in West Philippine Sea
As we celebrate Independence Day on June 12, we Filipinos need to continue to stand up for our rights. Last July 12, 2016, Filipinos vindicated their rights against the continuing abuses by China in the West Philippine Sea ...
- June 10, 2020
US warns 'aggressive' Beijing in South China Sea
The United States will keep challenging Beijing’s “assertive, aggressive behavior in the South China Sea,” the US Pacific commander said on Wednesday, as tensions between two powers rise over comments by Donald Trump. Adm. ...
- December 15, 2016
China's challenge to PH sovereignty
For decades, our government has bowed to the impositions of foreign interests, which we have allowed to shape and dictate our policies. These have made us weak and vulnerable. And yet, we declare in our 1987 Constitution ...
- June 21, 2015