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Philippines rejects China language in Scarborough proposal
China wanted the Philippines to agree to a formal declaration that Beijing was “allowing” Filipino fishermen to return to Scarborough Shoal, but Manila did not agree because the proposal would go against the ruling of an ...
- October 27, 2016
China stand on sea row stays, say analysts
Security analysts expect China to continue building its “great wall” in the South China Sea despite the Philippines’ friendliness under President Duterte and Chinese talk of giving Filipino fishermen conditional access to ...
- October 24, 2016
PH to agree on joint oil exploration with China in disputed sea
The Philippines is set to enter into a deal with China to jointly explore energy sources in the disputed West Philippine Sea. Duterte administration officials were in talks with their Chinese counterparts to finalize a ...
- October 19, 2016
China calls int’l court a puppet
China vowed to take all necessary measures to protect its sovereignty in the South China Sea, saying it had the right to set up an air defense zone after rejecting an international tribunal’s ruling that junked its territorial ...
- July 14, 2016
Duterte alarmed by reports of Chinese barges in Panatag Shoal
Mr. Duterte emphasized his point yesterday as he expressed concern about reports of barges coming in that could indicate new construction activity at Panatag Shoal, also known as Scarborough Shoal, off the coast of Zambales ...
- September 3, 2016
PH-China talks to test Rody's diplomatic mettle
While the Philippines eyes bilateral talks with China, Beijing slammed the door on Manila, saying it cannot negotiate with the Philippines if the Duterte administration does not scrap the historic ruling of the arbitral ...
- July 18, 2016
More Chinese boats spotted near PH shoal
The Philippines expressed "grave concern" on Sunday and demanded an explanation from China's ambassador over what it said was an increasing number of Chinese boats near the disputed Panatag Shoal in the South China Sea. A ...
- September 5, 2016
Relations with PH warming up — China
Relations between China and the Philippines are at a new turning point, a top Chinese diplomat has told a visiting Philippine delegation, adding that China hopes the Philippines can handle disputes "appropriately" and get ...
- September 15, 2016
PH fishers await typhoons for Panatag trips
President Duterte may have decided to abandon Scarborough Shoal to make friends with China, but some fishermen here have not and they have found a way to go back there without being chased away by the Chinese Coast Guard: ...
- October 13, 2016
Panatag still no-fish zone
Chinese Coast Guard vessels drove Filipino fishermen from the disputed Scarborough Shoal last week in defiance of a UN-backed court’s ruling and just days before President Duterte’s fence-mending visit to China. “What ...
- October 12, 2016