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WPS dispute with China 'can't be solved in this lifetime'
The country’s territorial dispute with China in the West Philippine Sea (WPS) cannot be resolved in this lifetime, according to presidential spokesperson Harry Roque. Saying that the Duterte administration was “not pro-China” ...
- May 26, 2018
PH military chief Chinese vessels' formation suspicious
The Armed Forces chief, Gen. Cirilito Sobejana, on Wednesday said the military-style formation of about 200 Chinese vessels at a reef within the country’s 370-kilometer exclusive economic zone (EEZ) in the South China Sea ...
- March 25, 2021
WPS will be key issue in 2022 elections'
Filipino voters should consider the West Philippine Sea (WPS) dispute a “high-priority issue” in the 2022 presidential elections and politicians should go beyond generalities and present a credible plan to protect national ...
- May 9, 2021
'Protest Chinese weather stations on PH reefs'
A maritime law expert on Monday urged the government to question China’s weather observation stations on three Philippine-claimed reefs in the Spratly archipelago, saying the installations could be used for military purposes. ...
- November 6, 2018
Young Pinoys set off on monthlong island protest vs China
The young protesters will not be deterred. The sea voyage of thousands of youth volunteers to the Kalayaan group of islands to protest China’s intrusion will push through on Tuesday despite the opposition of defense and ...
- December 1, 2015
Transparency demanded in PH-China deals on WPS projects
Any deal on joint development in the West Philippine Sea (WPS) should respect the country’s sovereignty over these waters and recognize that they are part of Philippine territory, Sen. Grace Poe said on Friday. The ...
- April 27, 2019
Roque: We’re not behind our rivals in reef dev’t
Malacañang on Tuesday disputed the Inquirer report that the Philippines had been left behind by its rivals in the development of territorial claims in the hotly contested South China Sea. Presidential spokesperson Harry ...
- May 9, 2018