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‘Scarborough is ours’
President Rodrigo Duterte on Sunday said he made it clear to Chinese President Xi Jinping that Scarborough Shoal belongs to the Philippines, amid earlier reports that the issue was put on the backburner during his state ...
- October 24, 2016
US, Japan warn China: 'behave'
Both United States Vice Present Joe Biden and Japan Prime Minister Shinzo Abe raised the pressure on China on Saturday as they insisted that China must abide by the same international rules as everyone else after a UN-backed ...
- July 17, 2016
PH eases up on ships’ crossings
Only foreign warships passing through the Philippines’ territorial waters are required to seek permission from the government, the Palace said Monday. Commercial ships are excluded from President Rodrigo Duterte’s Aug. 20 ...
- August 27, 2019
China told: Explain Sibutu intrusions
Malacañang, miffed by the unflagging passing of Chinese warships through Sibutu near the Philippines' southernmost province Tawi-Tawi without clearance from the Philippines, wants to know the reason for the ceaseless ...
- August 18, 2019
Amid sea row, Japan insists on rule of law
Rear Admiral Hidetoshi Iwasaki of Japan called for the rule of law in solving the dispute in the South China Sea and assured the Philippines that its maritime security ties with it will continue. The Philippines and other ...
- October 26, 2016
US warship sails through China-held isle
The US Navy said one of its destroyers had sailed close to the Chinese-controlled Paracel Islands in the South China Sea on Friday, asserting international freedom of navigation rights in the contested waters. The USS Wayne ...
- September 15, 2019
PH to buy new ships for Benham research, pushes oil hunt
The government plans to acquire research vessels to explore the disputed South China Sea to assess the potential of Philippine Rise, which is rich in minerals and gas, an official said Tuesday. Presidential Spokesman Harry ...
- March 7, 2018
PH readies protest vs China
The Philippines is preparing another protest against China over the latter’s plan to install a radar station in the Panatag or Scarborough Shoal, a Cabinet official said Tuesday. Justice Secretary Vitaliano Aguirre II said ...
- March 22, 2017
Carpio won't back down stand vs china
Acting Chief Justice Antonio Carpio will not change his strong stance on the country’s sovereignty over the West Philippine Sea in his bid for the most coveted post in the judiciary. Carpio, one of the five most senior ...
- October 23, 2018
SC Justice fears Sino takeover of PH assets
Supreme Court Associate Justice Antonio Carpio is apprehensive over the Chico River irrigation loan agreement between the Philippines and China, saying the latter could seize oil and gas-rich Philippine assets in the West ...
- March 24, 2019