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Phl boosting WPS presence
The government is boosting its maritime patrols in the West Philippine Sea following President Duterte’s declaration that local ships won’t pull out from the disputed area, an official said Saturday. National security ...
- May 16, 2021
Lorenzana: Non-violent WPS resolution
While it welcomes the statements of support from other nations against China’s excessive claims in the South China Sea and the West Philippine Sea (WPS), the Philippine government insisted to continue efforts to achieve a ...
- July 14, 2021
Sea dispute: No way for power play
President Rodrigo Duterte has warned East and Southeast Asian nations against turning the South China Sea row into a “locus of power play” as he underscored the need for peaceful resolution of maritime disputes. Speaking ...
- November 16, 2020
Duterte renews call for harmony in SCS
President Rodrigo Duterte has renewed his call to South China Sea (SCS) claimants to adhere to the rule of law and keep stability in the waterway, saying there can be "real peace if the strong tramples on the weak." Duterte ...
- November 28, 2021
DND denies downplaying China's new coast guard law
The Department of Defense (DND) on Friday denied speculations that it downplayed the effect of China's new coast guard law on Filipino fishermen. In a statement, Lorenzana took exemption to the statement of Sen. Risa ...
- February 13, 2021
China warns off American warship in South China Sea
China’s military warned off Wednesday a US guided missile destroyer that allegedly trespassed into areas adjacent to a Chinese reef in the South China Sea without permission. Naval and aerial forces of the Chinese People’s ...
- September 10, 2021
U.S. warns China vs sea campaign
The United States on Friday warned China against the use of force in disputed waters as it reaffirmed its view that Beijing’s assertive campaign in the South China Sea is illegal. The State Department voiced “concern” about ...
- February 21, 2021
Phl pressing WPS claim at ASEAN
The Philippines will assert the 2016 arbitral ruling to back its territorial claim in the West Philippine Sea (WPS) at the annual Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) meeting in Cambodia next week. Manalo said ...
- July 29, 2022
Biz group: 'Keep China as a friend'
A local business group composed of Filipino-Chinese businessmen on Wednesday sought a peaceful, wise and diplomatic solution to the still scorching sea lanes issue that puts a wedge on the Philippines-China relations. The ...
- July 15, 2021
Chinese demand unacceptable
The Ayungin Shoal is a part of the Kalayaan Group of Islands - an integral part of the Philippine. It belongs to us and it is ours to protect and use for the benefit of our people.
- November 29, 2021