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Palace: China controls West Philippine Sea
Malacañang on Monday conceded that country could not do anything about the West Philippine Sea for now as it is controlled by China. Instead of waging war with the Asian powerhouse, all the Philippines can do is to negotiate ...
- March 26, 2019
Palace denies summoning Chinese envoy over vessel collision
Malacañang denied there was an order summoning Chinese ambassador Zhao Jianhua to be part of an investigation in the Reed Bank incident. Presidential Spokesman Salvador Panelo on Tuesday said no invitation was extended by ...
- June 19, 2019
Palace: China claims over Reed Bank incident doubtful
Malacañang doubted the claims of Chinese fishermen that Filipinos besieged them during an incident at Reed Bank in the West Philippine Sea earlier this month. Presidential Spokesman Salvador Panelo on Tuesday said it was ...
- June 26, 2019
PRRD has authority over verbal fishing deal - Palace
Contrary to the claims of some, President Rodrigo Duterte has the authority to enter “executive” agreements, including a verbal deal with China on fishing rights in the Philippines’ exclusive economic zone (EEZ), according ...
- July 27, 2019
Coastguard faces probe: Duterte may visit victims of sea tragedy
Two passenger boats already capsized in the rough Iloilo Strait earlier on Saturday but why was a third one still allowed to proceed on its journey? It, too, capsized. The Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) central office's ...
- August 6, 2019
China meeting 'to discuss arbitral ruling' - Palace
Three years after the verdict was released, President Rodrigo Duterte will finally raise Manila’s 2016 arbitral victory in his China visit later this month. Duterte deemed it as about time to raise the ruling during his ...
- August 7, 2019
China open for bilateral talks to resolve WPS 'irritants'
Chinese President Xi Jinping is open to resolve territorial disputes in the West Philippines Sea via bilateral talks, Malacañang said on Monday. Presidential spokesman Salvador Panelo said that Xi has opened the lines of ...
- May 1, 2019
Panelo: VP Leni can't 'comprehend' situation with China
Malacañang berated Vice President Leni Robredo for her penchant of finding fault on President Rodrigo Duterte after the latter’s statement over the West Philippines Sea. Presidential Spokesperson Salvador Panelo said ...
- September 15, 2019
Palace to China: Spratly Island is ours
The Palace contradicted China in claims over Spratly Islands which the Philippines considered part of the West Philippine Sea and within its 200-nautical mile exclusive economic zone. Presidential Spokesman Salvador Panelo ...
- April 14, 2019
Duterte not subservient to China - Palace
Malacañang denied allegations that President Rodrigo Duterte became subservient to the interests of China instead of protecting the Philippines’ right over the contested South China Sea. Presidential Spokesman Salvador ...
- July 14, 2019