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‘Fight for PH rights in WPS’
President Rodrigo Duterte on Sunday said the Philippines would never ive up fighting for its sovereign rights in the West Philippine Sea—but ruled out war with China. “(Chinese) President Xi Jinping is my friend, and we ...
- June 13, 2022
China ready to talk with Marcos on oil, gas exploration in WPS
China said it is prepared to revive stalled negotiations on joint oil exploration and development with the Philippines under the incoming administration of President-elect Ferdinand Marcos Jr. “China stands ready to work ...
- June 26, 2022
Task force ends rehabilitation of Boracay Is.
Days before President Rodrigo Duterte steps down from power, the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR)-led task force has completed the rehabilitation and management of the world-renowned Boracay Island ...
- June 23, 2022
PH drops oil, gas talks with China—DFA
The Philippines has abandoned joint oil exploration talks with China amid tensions in the West Philippine Sea, Foreign Affairs Secretary Teodoro Locsin Jr. said. Locsin, in his speech during the 124th anniversary of the ...
- June 24, 2022
Manila Bay dolomite beach reopens June 12
The Department of Environment and Natural Resources is set to reopen Manila Bay’s dolomite beach on June 12. DENR Secretary Jim Sampulna said the beach will be reopened to the public on June 12 coinciding with the country’s ...
- June 1, 2022
PH raps China for sea threats
The government on Tuesday said it summoned a senior Chinese Embassy official back in April to protest the harassment of a Philippine research in the West Philippine Sea, and rejected a unilateral fishing ban declared by ...
- June 1, 2022
DFA protests return of over 100 Chinese vessels in WPS
Manila lodged a fresh diplomatic protest against Beijing over the swarming of over 100 Chinese vessels in Julian Felipe Reef. The Department of Foreign Affairs said the unauthorized presence of Chinese vessels in the Julian ...
- June 10, 2022
Security around inaugural site set, part of Pasig River 'no-sail' zone
The Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) will enforce a no-sail zone at a portion of the Pasig River near the Malacañang area in Manila during the inauguration of President-elect Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. on June 30. The ...
- June 23, 2022
Chinese patrol boat steers close to PCG ship off Scarborough
The Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) has accused its Chinese counterpart of steering one of its ships within meters of a Filipino patrol vessel in the disputed South China Sea, breaking international rules and risking a ...
- March 28, 2022
Rody handling of WPS issue, oil tanks hailed
President Rodrigo Duterte handled the maritime dispute in the West Philippine Sea “carefully and decisively,” Presidential Communications Secretary Martin Andanar said on Friday, a day after the outgoing Chief Executive ...
- June 25, 2022