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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
Locsin recommends ending contracts with Chinese firms involved in South China Sea
Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) Secretary Teodoro “Teddy Boy” Locsin, Jr. will recommend the cancellation of local contracts with Chinese firms found to be behind incursions in the South China Sea. Locsin said in an ...
- August 29, 2020
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
'No verbal fishing deal between Duterte, Xi'
The Malacañang strongly denied that President Rodrigo Duterte had a verbal agreement with China’s President Xi Jinping to allow the Chinese to fish within the country’s exclusive economic zone. “There is no truth to the ...
- April 24, 2021
China won't recognize PH arbitral tribunal win - Locsin
China will not recognize the United Nations’ Permanent Court of Arbitration victory of the Philippines over the West Philippine Sea, Department of Foreign Affairs secretary Teodoro Locsin Jr. said. In a television interview ...
- November 27, 2018
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
'China's Xi threatens for trouble if PH drills oil in West PH Sea'
Chinese President Xi Jinping threatened for trouble if the Philippines will push ahead with drilling oil in the disputed part of the West Philippines Sea. President Rodrigo Duterte on Thursday recalled his bilateral meeting ...
- June 29, 2019
Bracelets mulled as 'tourist ID' in Boracay
Should the government require tourists to have “access bracelets” before visiting Boracay Island? There is such proposal, according to the Department of the Interior and Local Government. If it pushes through, it will be ...
- October 5, 2018
Marine species from Bacolod seized
Manila — Sacks of marine species from Bacolod City loaded into MV St. Francis Xavier was confiscated at Pier 4 of the Manila North Harbor on Saturday, the Philippine Coast Guard said on Sunday. An intelligence report ...
- January 16, 2017
PH boat captain claims vessel collision ' intentional'
The captain of the Philippine vessel claimed they were intentionally hit by the Chinese vessel even if they were anchored last week at the Reed Bank in the South China Sea. Junel Insigne, captain of F/B GEMVIR1, said those ...
- June 16, 2019