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Exploiting arbitration ruling, Malaysia claims most of our Kalayaan Island Groups
What did former President Benigno Aquino 3rd, his Foreign Affairs secretary Albert del Rosario and his solicitor general Florin Hilbay do when they brought the arbitration suit against China before the Permanent Court of ...
- August 12, 2020
MOU on oil exploration with china constitutional
There is no need for the Senate to review the agreement forged by the Duterte administration with China on oil and gas development in the West Philippine Sea, the Department of Justice (DOJ) said yesterday. Justice Secretary ...
- November 6, 2018
Sea row tackled at Duterte, Xi meet
While China has continued to downplay the 2016 United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea (Unclos) ruling favoring the Philippines’ territorial rights, tension between the two countries have subsided following the ...
- April 27, 2019
What lies beneath: exploring Benham Rise's unknown treasures
Benham Rise, the underwater landmass northeast of Luzon that the United Nations declared part of the Philippines’ continental shelf, has been grabbing headlines because of the presence of Chinese ships that may or may not ...
- March 19, 2017
PH tells China: Don’t seize Filipinos’ fish catch
The Philippines on Monday demanded that China stop its Coast Guard from confiscating the catch of Filipino fishermen in the West Philippine Sea, calling the practice “unacceptable.” The demand, aired by presidential ...
- June 12, 2018
PH, China agree to hold dialogue to ease tension at South China Sea
The Philippines and China have agreed to address differences on the South China Sea through open and cordial dialogue as well as forge on possible cooperation in the areas of fisheries, marine research and protection. The ...
- May 23, 2021
The Philippines turns to lawfare in the South China Sea
Two and a half years ago, the Philippines took an unprecedented step to shake up the territorial dispute with China in the South China Sea. That was when it brought its case into the halls of the Peace Palace, the home of ...
- September 8, 2015
A few facts about the arbitration against China
During my time as Solicitor General of the Republic, I served as “agent” in the arbitration between the Philippines and China. An agent is the sole and formal representative of the State, with full authority to speak for ...
- July 5, 2021
Speaker favors joint sea exploration: China interest in WPS gains key support in PH Congress
Speaker Pantaleon “Bebot” Alvarez threw yesterday his full support to the Philippine government’s efforts to seriously study its possible joint partnership with China in the exploration of natural resources in the West ...
- January 4, 2017
Phl to bring China fishing law to Asean
The Philippines will discuss with the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) the new fisheries law of China that raises both regional and international concern for its serious implica- tions. Foreign Affairs Secretary ...
- January 17, 2014