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Duterte knows China's ultimate goal is control of South China Sea
Twice last week, President Duterte complained about China’s activities in the South China Sea--a stark departure from his pandering stand since the start of his presidency. Always, he was all praises for China’s President ...
- August 23, 2018
'Only small fishing boats allowed in Panatag'
A group of Filipino fisherman has been allowed by the Chinese Coast Goard to fish in Panatag (Scarborough) Shoal, but only in small fishing boats. "Small vessels can sail and fish in the shoal but the big ones are not ...
- November 15, 2016
China installs rocket launchers on disputed reef
China has installed rocket launchers on a disputed reef in the South China Sea to ward off Vietnamese military combat divers, according to state-run Defense Times newspaper, offering new details on China’s ongoing military ...
- May 18, 2017
No China ‘co-ownership’ of Philippines marine resources
Last week President Duterte announced that his administration was considering China’s offer to jointly explore an undisputed Philippine territory for potential energy deposits. He was referring to an area off Busuanga, ...
- March 10, 2018
Asean ministers express serious concern on seas
Foreign ministers of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) have expressed serious concern about developments in the South China Sea, where China’s construction of artificial islands has fueled tensions with ...
- November 21, 2015
Rody open to military exercises with China in Sulu Sea
President Duterte is open to holding joint military drills with China as the administration seeks closer ties with Beijing despite conflicting maritime claims in the South China Sea. Duterte’s statement came a week before ...
- May 2, 2017
PH, China to tackle sea row
The Philippines and China have agreed to hold the next round of dialogue to manage the dispute in the South China Sea (SCS) and explore areas of cooperation in the second half of the year. The bilateral consultation mechanism ...
- July 12, 2017
PH won't help US patrol disputed sea
It is highly unlikely that the Philippines will allow the US military to use it as a springboard for freedom of navigation patrols in the disputed South China Sea to avoid antagonizing China, Defense Secretary Delfin ...
- December 10, 2016
FONOPS to counter China in WPS has failed - experts
The United States’ Freedom of Navigation Operations (FONOPS) in the hotly-disputed West Philippine Sea is a failure, as the approach specifically aimed at countering China’s octopus-like creeping aggression has not altered ...
- October 6, 2019
China jams US spy drones over disputed South China Sea
China tried to electronically jam US drone flights over the disputed South China Sea in order to prevent surveillance on man-made islands Beijing is constructing as a part of an aggressive land reclamation initiative, US ...
- May 24, 2015