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Call it 'West Philippines Sea' from now on
It’s official. The Aquino government has formally named the maritime areas of the western side of the Philippine archipelago as the "West Philippine Sea" and moved to popularize the change in the geographical name here and ...
- September 13, 2012
First draft of South China Sea Code of Conduct ready
A first draft of a Code of Conduct for behavior in the disputed South China Sea has been completed, Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi said on Wednesday, adding tension in the waterway had eased notably. Since 2010, China ...
- March 9, 2017
PH tells China to withdraw over 100 vessels from Julian Felipe Reef
The Philippines has protested the return of over 100 Chinese vessels “illegally operating” in and around Julian Felipe Reef on April 4, barely a year after the same swarming incident took place. This was disclosed by the ...
- June 11, 2022
A toll gate to South China Sea
During his first state visit to the United States, Chinese President Xi Jinping repeated that islands in the South China Sea were part of China's territory "since ancient times," adding that relevant construction activities ...
- October 4, 2015
Vietnam responds with a request to China
Vietnam, like the Philippines and other members of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN), has opted for a policy of cooperation with China. We all look forward to a “Code of Conduct” to guide the various nations ...
- May 16, 2018
Duterte-Xi meeting may tackle South China Sea dispute
A Malacañang official said it would be better if President Duterte would push through with his China visit next week so he can meet President Xi Jinping and talk about the South China Sea dispute face to face. Cabinet ...
- April 21, 2019
China promised not to build in disputed shoal-Yasay
Chinese President Xi Jinping promised President Duterte that Beijing will not build structures on a rocky outcrop in the South China Sea, Foreign Affairs Secretary Perfecto Yasay said yesterday. Yasay said the Chinese ...
- February 24, 2017
Self-restraint over disputed sea urged
Southeast Asian leaders are to call for self restraint to avoid escalation of tensions in the South China Sea, according to a draft obtained Monday of a document expected to be released at the end of a regional summit ...
- November 11, 2015
McCain: US should ignore China's claims in South China Sea
Republican Senators pressed the Pentagon on Thursday to flex US military muscle by sailing Navy ships within 12 miles of artificial islands Beijing is building to assert its territorial claims in the South China Sea. John ...
- September 19, 2015
'Gov't not abandoning West PH Sea claims'
The government has yet to find the right timing to assert the country’s rights on territories in the West Philippine Sea (WPS) which are also being claimed by China and several other nations. Presidential Spokesperson ...
- January 29, 2017